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It seems as though many Hollywood prognosticators are predicating an explosion in 3-D film releases in the not-too-distant future, after Disney’s “Meet the Robinsons” was released in hundreds of theaters on this format.  According to the New York Daily News, this explosion may include some great former blockbusters.

By the end of the decade, Darth Vader could be rattling sabers with his enemies above the heads of moviegoers, and Buzz Lightyear could be flying off the screen on his way to infinity and beyond.

A growing number of blockbuster, live-action films and animated movies are expected to be offered in in-your-face 3-D in the next few years, as thousands of theaters are outfitted with the special projectors and screens needed to show the films.

Much of this buzz can be attributed to the success “Meet the Robinsons” has experienced in its 3-D release.  It is amazing what this technology can do for audience’s reaction.  Nearly everyone I met with a positive view on the film saw the 3-D version, when nearly everyone I’ve talked to who didn’t see it in 3-D though it was terrible, including myself. 

Disney has invested a lot in the future of 3-D films, and this latest effort certainly points to good things.  Considering how glowing the reviews of the 3-D version of “Meet the Robinsons” have been, the technology must be incredible, because the story certainly was anything but.  But the thought of seeing the “Empire Strikes Back” in digital 3-D is certainly an exciting one, and I am sure that Disney sees the potential to reissue many of its popular films in this format.