Release date for 3D version of The Phantom Menace set

We've known for a few weeks now that 3D converted editions of George Lucas's Star Wars saga would be released starting some time in 2012. Now LucasArts has set a release date for Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, so you can pay good money to watch people sit around and discuss Imperial trade routes. >sigh<

Peep the press release...

" 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."

3D aint gonna make Jake Lloyd suddenly able to act, but the pod racing scene could be pretty vicious. I trust Industrial Lights and Magic to make the conversion as tight as humanly possible. And if they don't? Well I'll feel really bad about paying for 5 more movies....but pay I will. It's an addiction.


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