Star Wars Eternity

I recently heard that all six of the Star Wars movies are going to be re-released into theaters. My initial response is, "How much more can Lucas milk this franchise for?" I know I'm going to go see them and give him more of my hard earned cash, but I can still be frustrated that he continually dangles the same item over and over, just freshly polished each time. Once I started venting to my wife, though, I realized he's probably made billions off of the original releases, VHS, dvd, probably laser disks and PSP disks, books, video games, merchandising, Disney's Star Tours, and that's when it hit me... Disney is slated to convert their Star Tours rides into Star Tours 2. It is scheduled to open in May 2011 and will supposedly be a 3D prequel to the series. After checking, I found out that LucasFilms will then be re-releasing the Star Wars Episode I "The Phantom Menace" sometime in 2012, but in 3D. I have a sneaking suspicion that someone recently bought stock in the newest 3D technology. Again, it's smart of both Disney and LucasFilm to update something that's proven to be big money makers for them. This is a great way to entice Granddads and Dads everywhere to take their grandkids and kids out and share in the Star Wars phenomenon, which will result in exposure of an entire new generation of fans. I wouldn't be surprised if one day the news reports Lucas is dead and while watching his televised funeral procession, the camera zooms in, and there's R2-D2, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and Boba Fett as the pallbearers....in 3D!