Dawn Treader in 3-D [Updated]

New reports indicate that Dawn Treader still has a possibility to be released in Dawn Treader, despite what I reported in my interview with Ernie Malik, in which he stated that “the film was not shot in 3-D format.” However, rumors have been circulating re-opening the possibility, raising both eyebrows and expectations. According to NarniaFans.com, the conversion from Dawn Treader‘s 2-D to 3-D format

is very costly and very controversial at the moment, considering that 3-D is the hottest thing going in theaters at the moment. First this, from Deadline Hollywood: “Hard conversion conversations are being had now at studios on films that include Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Gulliver’s Travels and The Hobbit. Executives are weighing competitive issues and the potential benefits of higher ticket prices against the $100,000 per running time minute that is being used as a rule-of-thumb conversion cost.”

Personally, I think it could sway both ways, 2-D as the first two Narnia films and 3-D as the latest thing. However, 3-D has seen big money (Avatar had the highest gross of all time, mostly from 3-D showings) and could be a good choice for the filmmakers.

UPDATE: According to NarniaFans.com and ComingSoon.net, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will be released in both 2-D and 3-D formats this December. So you can choose which one to see or watch both! Paul Martin also gives tips on watching a film in 3-D.