Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox film studio, which are behind the Star Wars saga, will release 3D versions of all six films to theaters starting with "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace" in 2012.

The movies will be converted to 3D by the special effects wizards at Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic.

While some recent films have taken criticism for poor conversions from 2D to 3D, Industrial Light & Magic visual effects supervisor John Knoll promises "getting good results...is a matter of taking the time and getting it right.

The saga famously began with the original "Star Wars" in 1977, telling of a quest by a young man named Luke Skywalker who helps save the universe from evil. It became a smash hit at box offices and was followed by two sequels that also proved to be audience pleasers.

In 1999, Lucas returned to the story with a new trilogy that told the backstory to the first three films. In all, six movies were made, ending with 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith.

The first three movies were re-titled as No.'s 4-6, to keep the sequence straight. In all, the six films have made billions of dollars at worldwide box offices. – Reuters