If 2011 was the year where almost every single major blockbuster was released in 3D, 2012 could very well be the year where many of these major blockbusters are eclipsed by 3D re-releases of old films. In the first half of 2012 alone, we’re looking at re-issues of Beauty and the Beast, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Titanic, with Finding Nemo and Top Gun also coming later in the year. Although it’s still unclear how audiences will respond to being spoonfed old classics updated with a new dimension, I’m guessing that the man most likely to succeed in this arena is the man who essentially legitimized 3D in the first place with Avatar.

Early buzz from sneak previews of James Cameron’s Titanic 3D has been fantastic with many calling it the best 3D post-conversion job to date. I wouldn’t expect any less from Cameron, who is still fighting to maintain consumer and exhibitor confidence in 3D as a medium filled with untapped possibilities. But will the movie itself still hold up some 15 years later? The first trailer has arrived online via the film’s official Facebook page, but of course, until we see it in 3D it doesn’t mean a whole lot. Are you looking forward to another trip with Rose and Jack? Titanic 3D hits theatres on April 6th; check out the trailer after the jump.