Star Wars 3D in Theaters Starting February 2012

Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox have officially announced the 3D theatrical re-release of the Star Wars movies, starting with Episode I The Phantom Menace, which is slated for February 10, 2012. No mention has been made of the 3D Blu-ray release that is likely to take place eventually. Note that Star Wars: The Complete Saga has been announced on 2D Blu-ray for September 2011.

Lucasfilm has stated that the "meticulous" conversion has been supervised by Industrial Light & Magic with "utmost respect for the source material, and with a keen eye for both technological considerations and artistic intentions