Whether you are young or old, a fan or a hater, no one can deny the immense cinema icon that is the movie saga “Star Wars.” So everyone can understand the wave of excitement that rippled around the world when it was announced that all six movies, yes, all six movies are planned to be re-released and in 3D to top it off. This news goes well beyond an entertainment landmark, reviving a major cultural icon.

The plan to bring the saga into 3D has apparently been a long- time goal for creator George Lucas, who said in an interview with Access Hollywood, “We’ve been looking for years and years and years of trying to take ‘Star Wars’ and put it in 3-D, but, [the] technology hasn’t been there. We’ve been struggling with it, but I think this will be a new impetus to make that happen.” The announcement was officially made on Sept. 28, with plans for the first movie, “The Phantom Menace,” to be released in 2012. No exact date has been chosen yet.

The idea to place “Phantom Menace” at the beginning of the launch is due to the fact that it is, technically, the first movie in universe if one is going by chronological order. Any confusion may come from the fact that in reality, “A New Hope” was the first “Star Wars” film to be released and is sometimes considered to be at the beginning of the saga.

The ideal plan for the project is to consecutively release one film a year after “The Phantom Menace,” but this all depends on the success that the film brings in. If popular, the next one to be released would hopefully be “The Clone Wars,” then “The Return of the Sith,” “A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” and finally “The Return of the Jedi,” all films following the journey from the days of Anakin Skywalker to Luke.  However, like stated before, these plans still are not set in stone.

To ensure these plans and the overall delivery of such an iconic event, Lucas Films is pulling out all the stops. In an interview with Variety, John Knoll, a visual effects supervisor in the company, says; “Having seen a lot of stereo material, I have very strong opinions about what I like and don’t like about stereo, I’m going to be applying my aesthetic. It’s not going to look like (conversions) we’ve seen in the past.” Knolls continues to say that there will be no changes to any of the films in the process, something that had occurred in the past and was met with cries of outrage from fans.

The idea of “Star Wars” in 3D is being met with a lot of support and anticipation, by both fans and non-fans alike. For the latter, it is due to the fact that the film series seems to be the perfect model of a movie to be used with the 3D aspect, with its fast moving and eye popping outer space features and incredible battle scenes. Perhaps even the terrifying yet infamous figure of Darth Vadar will be made with effect to help scare the audience with just the reach of his hand.