REVENGE OF THE SITH 3D to Debut at STAR WARS Celebration 2015

Remember when Lucasfilm planned to re-release the Star Wars prequel trilogy in 3D? The company dropped Episode I: The Phantom Menace back into theaters in February of 2012, but thanks to disappointing box office numbers and the fact that Disney purchased the company and set plans for a new trilogy in motion, Lucasfilm cancelled the remaining two re-releases and put all its efforts into developing Episode VII and beyond. A 3D version of Attack of the Clones was shown at a special tribute to the work of Visual Effects Supervisor Dennis Muren in November of last year, but a 3D version of Revenge of the Sith has never been screened in public before.

That's about to change, as StarWars.com announced that the first public screening for the final prequel film will debut at this year's Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California. With The Force Awakens on the horizon, this year's Celebration should be one of the biggest in the convention's history, and the folks at Lucasfilm are certainly aiming to make it memorable for the fans. Not only will attendees be able to see Revenge of the Sith in 3D, they will also be able to watch 3D projections of the other two prequel films as well as regular 2D projections of the entire original trilogy! Like many fans, I have some major issues with the prequel films, but the idea of sitting in a dark room with hundreds (if not thousands) of other Star Wars fanatics and seeing a never-before-seen version of one of the films admittedly sounds pretty freaking cool.

This year's Star Wars Celebration takes place from April 16-19th, and some tickets are still available if you're interested in making the trip.