Lucasfilm Strapped for Cash - Indiana Jones Headed to 3D
Tue, October 26, 2010 
Most of us are above wasting away our time bashing George Lucas and proclaiming how he's lost his ever-flipping mind. But when you look at his actions with properties once held the highest of esteems and making even the hard-core fans sigh and go, "Really George?" then it’s understandable.
Hot off the announcement of both Star Wars trilogies being theatrically rereleased and post-converted to 3D (because they haven't rung out every penny left in fans' pockets), Blue Sky Disney says Lucasfilm is planning to do the same for the four Indiana Jones films.
This should be expected of Lucas at this point. My only disappointment is Steven Spielberg signing off on this. Doesn't any move like this require his approval or something?
Don't get me wrong, Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of my all-time favorites, and as a kid, I wanted to grow up to be Indy - still do. I'd love nothing more than to see Raiders on the big screen. But slapping the 3D gimmick on a near-perfect film is turn-off.
Reader Comments (4)
First, as a die hard Indy fan I do agree that there is no logical reason to release any Indy film in 3D. The arguement can be made for Star Wars, but not Indy. (Don't do it George!)
Second, in comparison I still think Cameron is more of a 3D monger than Lucas with his three seperate releases of Avatar within a two year span, and the news of his plans to "3D" Titanic for a 2012 release.
I agree no need for a 3d re release of the films. Also yea I thought any decisions on the property wpuld have to go through steven too.
Ugh, I hate this idea. 3D Star Wars could be fun. Indy was fine the way it is.
LOTR and Avatar are two franchises that quickly come to mind that have gone to well many more times than LFL.