Star Wars Episodes II and III 3D shelved to focus on JJ Abrams' VII The company behind the Star Wars franchise has revealed it is postponing the scheduled releases of Episodes II and III in 3D. A statement posted on Lucasfilm's website said it had decided to "focus 100 per cent of our efforts on Star Wars: Episode VII." At the weekend it was confirmed that Star Trek director JJ Abrams would direct the next film, the first instalment of a trio of prequels. The statement reads: "Lucasfilm has decided to postpone this fall's scheduled release of Star Wars Episodes II and III in 3D." Given the recent development that we are moving forward with a new Star Wars trilogy, we will now focus 100 percent of our efforts on Star Wars: Episode VII in order to ensure the best possible experience for our fans. We will post further information about our 3D release plans at a later date. Star Wars: Episode VII is due for release in 2015. Disney executives are planning to release the follow-ups "every two to three years" after Episode VII.