Source: AICN
Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox announced today that the 3D theatrical launch of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace now has an official release date — February 10, 2012! Set against the thrilling and exotic backdrop of a “galaxy far, far away,” Star Wars is perfectly suited to the immersive 3D theatrical experience, and Episode I delivers some of the Saga’s most stunning and spectacular sequences — from the Naboo invasion to the Tatooine Podraces to the climactic lightsaber battle between Darth Maul and the Jedi.
Supervised by Industrial Light & Magic, the meticulous conversion is being done with utmost respect for the source material, and with a keen eye for both technological considerations and artistic intentions.
The plan is to take whatever profits are generated from the 1st release to help finance the subsequent re-re-re-releases in 3D to have them delivered to theaters annually around the same time each year over the course of 6 yrs bringing the ultimate 3D conclusion, presumably, in 2018. I hate that this is happening because now I have to neglect new movies that are stupid enough expected in February for the foreseeable future for Star Wars… again.
