First three Shrek films to get 3D treatment

LONDON - Dreamworks studio has announced that the first three Shrek films will to be converted into 3D.

The latest film in the series, Shrek Forever After, will be released as a 3D film in cinemas. It will open the Tribeca Film Festival on 21 April and be released in cinemas in July, reports The BBC.

It is the final film in the series and reunites stars Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Antonio Banderas.

“Our movies exist in digital files to begin with,” Dreamworks chief executive Jeffrey Katzenberg told the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention.

“To go back and rebuild to a quality 3D experience is not inexpensive, but we are about to achieve a pretty high quality result.” (ANI)