The literary classic 'The Great Gatsby' is getting a 3D makeover, and audiences are getting a sneak peak a year before its release.

A few stills have been released by Warner Bros. for the 2012 3D version of "The Great Gatsby", which will star Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire.

The images show Baz Luhrmann's film won't be a radical departure from the book, given its adherence to the Old Hollywood look. It's still a mystery how the 3D aspect will be incorporated, but at least the novel's admirers are assured that the actors look the part of their characters in '20s inspired clothes.

One shows the whole crew all suited up in '20s-inspired fashionable outfits that certainly bring the book adaptation to life.

The first official images have been released for Baz Luhrmann’s 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire all looking sharp in their ’20s attire. Source: Warner Bros

DiCaprio plays Jay Gatsby with Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan and Joel Edgerton as her husband Tom, while fellow Australians Isla Fisher and Gemma Ward play sisters Catherine and Myrtle Wilson.

Production is in progress in Sydney with Luhrmann at the helm. Also based Down Under, Luhrmann is known for his modern reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet", and the 2001 smash hit "Moulin Rouge".

With White Bay currently being converted into the film's version of 1920s Long Island, Luhrmann's crew will surely have loads of fun editing the skyline of Sydney Harbour in the background.

Penned by the renowned F. Scott Fitzgerald, the iconic novel centers around young Nick Carraway (Maguire), who becomes interested with the lifestyle of the wealthy Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio) and his social circle, discovering shocking secrets.

DiCaprio holding Mulligan Source: Warner Bros

Considering that the 1925 opus is now included in the literary canon, it is a great challenge for Luhrmann and the whole production team to faithfully translate the book to the silver screen.

'The Great Gatsby' won't be shown in theaters until next Christmas Day, which means purists will have to wait for the trailer, and the rage that would stem from it.

What does actress Carey Mulligan have to say in all this hype of filming "The Great Gatsby"?

"It's very nerve-racking," says Carey in an interview by the Los Angeles Times. "I know how much the book means, especially in America. And everyone has their own view on what the book means, which makes it even more nerve-racking."