Back in September, we brought you the news that 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm Ltd. were converting the live-action Star Wars Saga to 3D for a theatrical re-release, with Industrial Light & Magic supervising the project. At the time, John Knoll, Visual Effects Supervisor for Industrial Light & Magic said, Getting good results on a stereo conversion is a matter of taking the time and getting it right.

Apparently they must be getting it right because Lucasfilm has officially announced the theatrical release date for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. Check out the details in the press release below!

Press Release:

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (March 3, 2011) – 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 last time Lucasfilm theatrically re-released the Star Wars saga was 1997′s special edition run of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi which then grossed $138.2 million, $67.5 million and $45 million respectively.

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D is slated to hit theaters on February 10, 2012.

[Source] Lucasfilm Ltd.