As is, that’s a very quick turnaround schedule for a big film we haven’t heard much of anything about for the last two years. Batman Begins to Dark Knight had the benefits of a three year production schedule– Batman 3 gets two. While a lot of the casting is already in place, there’s still actor schedules  to be adjusted, script hammered out, etc. But hey- that’s movie geek stuff.

In the mean time, the good news is that Batman 3 is finally on the table and hurtling toward its 2012 release date. That way, when the the world is exploding, sliding into the ocean and being perforated with comets and rhetorical “told you so’s” from everyone we now think is crazy, at least you’ll have your Batman 3 Bluray to cling to.

Warner Brothers recently held a screening to test how the 2D filmed Clash of the Titans would play with a trendy new 3D upgrade. Apparently, the test worked like peanut butter and ladies. Warner has just announced they’ll release the rockin’ monster-heavy Grecian revival in both old-school/nerdy 2D and new-school/the hotness 3D. Thanks for ruining everything, Avatar!

So depending on which side of the 3D camp you’re living on, there’s good and bad news.

First, the bad: Warner Brothers 3D-ification process will delay Clash of the Titans imminent release a full week. That’s seven whole days! 168 full hours! Look for Sam Worthington’s Perseus to begin de-heading Medusa and punching scorpions on April 2, not March 26.

So what’s the good news? It’s in 3-freakin’-D!!!! And by “!!!!” we mean “We’re being sarcastic because 3D may be fun– but it’s not that fun.”