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Is The World Ready For Gatsby 3-D?
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Jen Carlson
Published Jan 10, 2011
Modified Jan 10, 2011
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Director Baz Luhrman—who brought you Moulin Rouge and the 1996 Claire Danes-Leonardo DiCaprio version of Romeo + Juliet—acquired the rights to The Great Gatsby a couple of years ago, and word is that he's now aiming towards making it 3-D. Hedonism, opulence, material excess: in your face! Luhrman says he recently “workshopped” Gatsby (which will star DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan) using the 3-D technology, and will soon make a decision on whether to move forward with the idea.
Oliver Stone, who was on a panel with Luhrman over the weekend, pointed out that filming in 3-D would add at least 20% to the cost of production, and that most dramas aren't making money in 2-D... but maybe Stone is just bummed he didn't think of this for the Wall Street sequel. Anyway, if this moves forward, Doctor Eckleburg's eyes are going to be INTENSE.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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