Daily Archives: March 16, 2005

Lord of the Rings musical announced

You know you want to see this . . . Lord of the Rings Musical . . . After setting cinema box office records around the world, “The Lord of the Rings” is to take to the stage as a musical, the producers announced to Reuters on Tuesday. The show, based on the fantasy classic…

IMAX converting 2D to True 3D

More 3D goodness . . . IMAX converting 2D to 3D movies. 3D is back. The Hollywood Reporter says Imax Corporation is planning to launch a new technology that would allow movie-makers to convert any two-dimensional film into Imax’s three-dimensional environment. Last winter the company’s 3D version of “The Polar Express” was a hit, setting…

3D Movies closer than you think!

George Lucas and John Cameron are demonstrating digital & 3D movies in a major development that looks really really beyond koolness. Using Texas Instruments DLP Products, March 15, 2005 . . . see this: Texas Instruments today announced it will unveil the future of digital cinema and 3D movies at ShoWest, the largest annual convention…