The success of "Avatar" in 3D has prompted George Lucas to consider doing the same with "Star Wars".

At the HBO Golden Globes party on Sunday Lucas was asked about "Avatar".  Lucas replied, "I liked it.  I make movies like that, I can appreciate what James Cameron went through to do it.  I'm happy it's so successful, and worked very well in 3D.  Haven't been a big fan of 3D, but that movie definitely improves in (the field of) 3D".  

Lucas admits to already looking at ways to turn his "Star Wars" franchise into 3D.  "We've been looking for years and years and years of trying to take 'Star Wars' and put it in 3D.  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."