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Action, Sci-Fi, ThrillerRelease Date :
December 18, 2009MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
James CameronStarring :
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Peter Mensah, Wes Studi, Laz Alonso, Matt Gerald, CCH Pounder, Stephen Lang
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New 'Avatar' Clip Exposes Sigourney Weaver
December 04, 2009 03:12:2620th Century Fox has provided another sneak peek at sci-fi film "Avatar" by releasing a new clip that has been debuted on MSN. Unlike most of the previously released snippets which expose titular character Jake Sully or the action scenes in the film, this footage highlights Sigourney Weaver's Dr. Grace Augustine when she confronts Giovanni Ribisi's Parker Selfridge.
First conceived by James Cameron 14 years ago, when the means to realize his vision had not yet existed, "Avatar" will take the audience to a spectacular new world beyond imagination. The story revolves around Jake Sully, a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth.
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Holiday Movie Guide: The December Movies to Check Out (Part 1/2)
November 27, 2009 08:11:29When holiday season comes around, Hollywood offers a lot of great movies to be enjoyed. With so many to watch this December, it is easy to be distracted when choosing the ones that fit you best. But, confuse no more as AceShowbiz has compiled this two-part holiday movie guide to aid you in selecting which movies are worth your while in the month of festivity.
Part I highlights on some of the much awaited movies of the year, whereas Part II includes heart-warming films and those designed for fun. In this part, AceShowbiz presents two categories of movies, "A Definite Must-See" and "Watch Only to Kill Time". Fascinating movies with various genres from the action-packed "Sherlock Holmes" to the inspiring drama "Invictus" can all be found here.
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Preview to 'Avatar' Soundtrack Shared
November 25, 2009 03:11:03After teasing through a lot of "Avatar" clips, the 20th Century Fox has tried to attract audience by giving samples of the movie score, including "I See You" that is preformed by Leona Lewis. Thirty-second snippet of each song, which will be included in the soundtrack album, can be heard at ex libris.
Beside giving the preview score, the studio has also launched an interactive trailer that allows viewers to access special additional content embedded in the piece. As the trailer is played, it pauses and allows the viewers to watch featurettes on the characters and monsters of Pandora.
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Thirty Minutes of 'Avatar' Not Yet Done
November 21, 2009 10:11:54Less than a month before "Avatar" world premiere on December 10, "around thirty minutes of the movie remain incomplete", producer John Landau said. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, the filmmaker claimed the scenes need work ranging from sound mixing through color timing along with visual effects. Moreover, Landau argued that there is "little meaningful difference between principal photography and special effects."
If there is a thing that can relieve the problem, digital visual effects company Weta has completed their work on the film, MarketSaw reported. Beside the New Zealand based company, there are six other FX houses involved in the making of the James Cameron's sci-fi movie project. However, it is not known whether or not those companies have wrapped their parts of the film.
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Four Minutes of 'Avatar' Shared Through Leaked Video
November 19, 2009 10:11:48Another sneak peek at "Avatar" has been shared through a leaked video. Though the film has previously released some clips and trailers, the approximately four-minute-footage manages to give a look at some never-before-seen scenes of the movie that will hit U.S. theaters on December 18.
"Avatar" follows Sam Worthington's Jake Sully, a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. Offered the chance to walk again when selected to participate in the Avatar program, he travels to Pandora.
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'Avatar' Releases New Clip and Featurette
November 17, 2009 05:11:2120th Century Fox has released a new featurette and a clip for "Avatar" on Monday, November 16. Although the studio has previously provided some snippets at the upcoming movie, the two new footage have managed to give a look at more never-before-seen scenes of the film.
Making its way out via QuickTime, the clip entitled "Thanator Chase" highlights Sam Worthington's Jake Sully in his Avatar body while he is being chased by a creature of the distant moon Pandora. Meanwhile, the new featurette, which was debuted on the Taiwanese Yahoo!, exposes the Pandora's jungle, the creatures, as well as the fight between local inhabitants Na'vi and humans who come from Earth.
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New 'Avatar' TV Spot Explores the Exotic Pandora
November 07, 2009 02:11:30More never-before-seen footage of the Na'vi world, Pandora, from the much awaited "Avatar" have been unraveled through a brand new TV spot. The fresh made-for-television promo video was aired Friday, November 6 on Cartoon Network and presents a look at the exotic flowers and beasts found in the world away from the Earth.
A slew of promo videos for this sci-fi movie has been continually made available for viewing pleasure ever since its official domestic trailer was released on Thursday morning, October 29. The latest one was the Japanese trailer. Although shorter than the three minutes U.S. trailer, the sneak peek reeled in more glimpses at Pandora and the Na'vi.
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New 'Avatar' Footage Unveiled Through Japanese Trailer
November 05, 2009 11:11:57More sneak peek at the highly anticipated "Avatar" has made its way out in the form of a new Japanese trailer. Presented via Yahoo!, this fresh promo video is shorter than the three minutes U.S. trailer. Still, it manages to reel in a number of never-before-seen footage, including glimpses of Pandora and the Na'vi.
In this sci-fi movie, Sam Worthington stars as Jake Sully, a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. Getting the chance to walk again when selected to participate in the Avatar program, he travels to Pandora and with his new avatar body, he goes on a scouting mission for the soldiers that will follow.
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World's Biggest Live Trailer Viewing Set for 'Avatar'
October 30, 2009 10:10:20Come Sunday, November 1, "Avatar" will get a special treatment with what has been dubbed as "the world's biggest live trailer viewing". On Thursday, October 29, 20th Century Fox made public its plan to debut the trailer of the much awaited sci-fi film on the world's largest video display, the Cowboy Stadium's Diamond Vision Screen.
The three-minute-and-thirty-second trailer is set to play live before football fans crowd just minutes prior to the noon (CT) kick-off between the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks in the new Cowboy Stadium. Millions of others who watch FOX NFL Sunday will simultaneously be able to see the trailer on-air.
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International Trailer of 'Avatar' Jumps Out
October 29, 2009 09:10:59"Avatar" is scheduled to debut its official domestic trailer on Thursday morning, October 29 at 10:00 A.M. PT, but before that, an international version of it has come out for viewing pleasure. Brought out by Drop.io, this sneak peek is nearly three-and-a-half-minute long and offers a better look at the trailer that was screened in theaters last weekend.
While Drop.io presents the new leaked trailer with a Thai subtitle, MySpace has released a fresh behind-the-scenes image for the much awaited sci-fi. Taken from the set, the photo captured director James Cameron and three of the cast members, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore and Sam Worthington, focusing their attention on a monitor.
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All Eyes on Michelle Rodriguez in New 'Avatar' Image
October 28, 2009 01:10:58Another take at Michelle Rodriguez in "Avatar" has been exposed through a brand new photo. Uncovered by MarketSaw, the image sees the Ana Lucia Cortez of ABC's series "Lost" as her character, the retired Marine pilot Trudy Chacon. In the picture, she is captured standing next to an aircraft.
While Rodriguez has kept a tight lid on her character's part in the movie, she has previously shared how she got involved with the project. In a group interview while promoting "Fast and Furious", the 31-year-old recalled as quoted by Sci Fi Wire, "James saw me in Girlfight. It's that movie. It's the only movie I was ever a lead in, and I guess I did a good job, because people watched it and liked it."
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'Avatar' Is Hit With Rip-Off Controversy
October 27, 2009 11:10:11"Avatar" apparently couldn't stay away from controversy. After "Delgo" filmmakers threatened to sue for stealing their story ideas earlier, the upcoming sci-fi movie has been slammed with a rip-off report. I09 has recently reported that there are too many similarities between this James Cameron's feature project and a 1957 novella by Poul Anderson entitled "Call Me Joe".
Claiming to have been tipped by its reader, the site pointed out on the similarities from the wheel-chair bound lead character to the artificial created body. "Like Avatar, Call Me Joe centers on a paraplegic - Ed Anglesey - who telepathically connects with an artificially created life form in order to explore a harsh planet (in this case, Jupiter)," it began explaining.
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The Three Minutes Trailer of 'Avatar' Described
October 24, 2009 09:10:03A brand new trailer of the highly anticipated "Avatar" which is screened in theaters this weekend has been leaked. While 20th Century Fox is quick to take down the bootleg version, AceShowbiz has got a peek at the trailer and can provide a written description on what the promo footage, which lasts more than three minutes, has to offer.
The trailer opens with a character telling Sam Worthington's Jake Sully, "I'd like to talk to you about a fresh start, a new world. You'd be making a difference." Then, the footage cuts to aerial shot of Pandora and wheelchair-bound Jake making his first touch at the world populated by the Na'Vi. "I became a Marine for the hardship," Jake's voiceover is heard on the background. "I told myself I could pass any test a man can pass. All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for."
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More 'Avatar' Photos Come Out
October 23, 2009 01:10:06More and more fresh photos of "Avatar" have been making their rounds. After a number of high resolution pictures of the sci-fi movie came up earlier, Market Saw brought forth three other new images. Two, which center on Neytiri and Jake's avatar, are high quality pictures, while the other one presents a scan of Grace's avatar from a French magazine.
These three fresh photos add on the ones coming out hours earlier. The previously-released pics from the movie first conceived by director/producer/writer James Cameron 14 years ago capture Neytiri in action and Jake's avatar among the human. A shot of Jake observing what seems to be his avatar's tank and the aerial shot of Pandora are also included.
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'Avatar' Score to Feature Vocals in Na'vi Language
October 08, 2009 04:10:22Details on the work composer James Horner did for "Avatar" score have been discussed by Mike Knobloch. Talking to MusicScore Magazine, the executive vice president of Fox Music unraveled that the music will feature "a great deal of acoustic and electronic rhythmic elements driving the score and vocalists singing and chanting in the fictional Na'vi dialect.".
Sharing more about the music Horner created for the sci-fi movie, Knobloch claimed it to be epic. "It's a brilliantly unique blend of traditional and contemporary, electronic elements and spans the entire spectrum of attitude and energy - from bombastic action to the delicate, romantic discovery of a new world," he explained.
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Six New Photos From James Cameron's 'Avatar' Found
October 02, 2009 11:10:33A batch of new photos from "Avatar" has been released. All six images come from Spoiler TV. Most of the images focus on the close-up shots of Na'Vi creatures, but two feature a better look at some of the humans and one captures an aerial shot of two war birds in the middle of a battle in Pandora.
Three of the overall six pictures center the attention on Zoe Saldana's Neytiri and the avatar of Sam Worthington's Jake Sully. Meanwhile, both of the images that give out the humans display Sigourney Weaver's Dr. Grace Augustine. One of them adds Michelle Rodriguez's Trudy Chacon in the background.
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'Avatar' Sequel Could Explore Pandora Deeper
September 30, 2009 01:09:52"Avatar" is yet to hit theaters, but sequel talks have swirled around. The most recent words have come out from the mouth of producer Jon Landau in an interview with French magazine Le Film, in which he hinted on the premise of "Avatar 2" should the follow-up receive the thumbs up from the studio.
While he didn't reveal much on what the possible sequel will be dealing with, the filmmaker did suggest that a sequel development will depend on the success of the December-released movie. "If the public likes Avatar, it's a possibility," he revealed as translated by Slash Film. "After all, here we are exploring the surface of the planet Pandora. The interior remains to be seen."
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Details on New 'Avatar' Trailer
September 29, 2009 09:09:48Another trailer for James Cameron's "Avatar" has been said to be coming soon. Breaking the news on the matter was Market Saw which reported that an insider has claimed there are more trailers than he can count on 2 hands and that the new trailer to be released will expose more on the story unlike the previous teaser.
The new trailer allegedly will give out "more than 3 lines of dialogue" and a heavier exposure on Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver and the Na'vi. Glimpses of future Earth, Pandora's night life and Sam Worthington's portrayal of Jake will also play a part in the promo video. The inside source further promised that "exclusive" content will be available on avtr.com.
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New Footage From 'Avatar' Found in Japanese Panasonic Ad
September 21, 2009 02:09:01More sneak peek to the highly anticipated "Avatar" has been made available for viewing pleasure in a Japanese promo for Panasonic. Around 30 minutes long, the made-for-television preview brings up a number of fresh footage, presenting glimpses of the adventures Jake Sully experiences while exploring Pandora in his avatar body.
The sneak peek aside, a new image from this sci-fi movie has been put forth by Market Saw. Centering the attention to cast member Stephen Lang, the fresh photo shows his Marine Corps colonel Quaritch character with a futuristic pistol, as well as a gas mask and sheathed knife that are attached to his vest.
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Closer Look at Na'vi in New 'Avatar' Photos
August 27, 2009 09:08:48A series of new Na'vi images from "Avatar" has been found. Scanned from the newest issue of Empire magazine by MarketSaw, some of the fresh photos capture a closer look at the avatar of Sam Worthington's Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana's Na'vi character Neytiri. One of the pictures gives out the first look at the avatar of Sigourney Weaver's Dr. Grace Augustine.
Beside those Na'vi photos, there are two other pictures. One displays Stephen Lang as Marine Corps Colonel Quaritch and shows his nasty scars, the other one sees director James Cameron giving instruction to some of the cast ensemble including Worthington. More of the look inside "Avatar" can be obtained from the October issue of Empire, which will be on sale in the U.S. August 27.
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'Avatar' Free Preview Gives the Better of the Film
August 22, 2009 01:08:56When the "Avatar" teaser trailer went online on Thursday, August 20, it was welcomed with mixed responses as some began comparing the movie to 2008 animated flop "Delgo". But, when the free 16-minute preview was screened in theaters around the world on Friday, August 21, positive reviews came rushing in with most viewers giving their "awesome" and "epic" reactions.
Associated Press reported that fans at the film's IMAX screening in Los Angeles were astounded by the 3-D footage. "It was almost a sensory overload," Ohio State University student Ryan Moore gushed. "You have to be in the moment wearing the (3-D) glasses to really appreciate it." 21-year-old film student Derek Nunn chimed in, "I think it's going to be one of the greatest movies this decade."
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'Avatar' Welcomes Teaser Trailer
August 21, 2009 09:08:29At last, the first look into James Cameron's "Avatar" has been made available to view with the outing of its teaser trailer. Said to be officially debuted at Apple.com, the sneak peek is outed first by French MSN and provides glimpses at Sam Worthington's wheelchair-bound Jake Sully and his avatar, what the world on Pandora looks like, and the ten-foot tall Na'vi creature.
Taking viewers to a spectacular new world beyond their imagination, the movie follows one reluctant hero as he embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery. Jake Sully is a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. Selected to participate in a program from which he will be able to walk again, he travels to Pandora, where sentient humanoid race called Na'vi lives, and gets his Avatar, a genetically-bred human-Na'vi hybrids.
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New 'Avatar' Images Coming Out
August 20, 2009 01:08:33Hours prior to the trailer premiere of "Avatar", 20th Century Fox has released a series of new photos from the sci-fi movie. In addition to ones featuring Sam Worthington's Jake Sully, some of the new images also provide first look at never-before-seen characters and another pic sees what seems to be the war birds.
The characters unveiled in the photos are Sigourney Weaver's botanist Dr. Grace Augustine, Michelle Rodriguez's retired Marine pilot Trudy Chacon, Giovanni Ribisi's Parker Selfridge and Stephen Lang's Marine Corps colonel Quaritch. Aside from these pictures, a capture of director James Cameron in discussion with Weaver is also included.
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'Avatar' Trailer Coming Out Before Avatar Day
August 17, 2009 10:08:12August 21 has been declared by 20th Century Fox as an "Avatar" day, but the studio apparently will give out first taste of the sci-fi fantasy a day earlier. Promoting for the online debut of the movie's first trailer, Apple has put up a countdown clock which reveals that the sneak peek will be made available at 7 A.M. on Thursday, August 20.
Previously, it was announced that the first trailer for this James Cameron-directed feature film will be shown in theaters worldwide on the "Avatar" day. The trailer was planned to be outed to coincidence with the free screening of fifteen minutes of the film in 101 selected IMAX venues in the U.S. and Canada.
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'Avatar': Official Look at Jake Sully and His Avatar
August 15, 2009 09:08:47Fox International has unraveled a brand new photo of the highly anticipated "Avatar". Capturing Sam Worthington's paraplegic war veteran Jake Sully sitting in front of a water tank, this official picture gives a look at the character's genetically-bred human-Na'vi hybrid or known as avatar, which will enable him to walk again. In addition to the Jake Sully photo, Fox International also shared another behind-the-scene shot. This other official photo released takes a look at director James Cameron while he is manning a camera on the set of the sci-fi actioner.
Days earlier, 20th Century Fox has come out with the ticket detail announcement for the scheduled Avatar day. For the free screening of fifteen minutes of "Avatar" on August 21, the studio will be giving away free first-come, first-serve tickets through the official Avatar website, AvatarMovie.com, starting on Monday, August 17 at noon PST.
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'Avatar' Day: Details on Showtime and Tickets
August 13, 2009 02:08:59August 21 has been announced to be an "Avatar" day with fifteen minutes of the film being shown in theaters for free, but details on the free screenings have yet to be disclosed until now. Starting on Monday, August 17 at noon PST, 20th Century Fox will be giving away free first-come, first-serve tickets through the official Avatar website.
Explaining more on the distribution of the free tickets, on Wednesday, August 12, was the studio's distribution topper, Bruce Snyder. "It will be two tickets to a customer to keep people from hoarding," he said. "We expect a tremendous amount of interest from the fans who are aware of 'Avatar.' " IMAX Filmed Entertainment chief Greg Foster chimed in, "I think it's going to be a bit of a stampede. But I can't wait for everyone to see the footage."
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15 Minutes of 'Avatar' to Be Screened for Free
July 24, 2009 11:07:07August 21 will be an "Avatar" day since on the particular day, as much as 15 minutes of the movie will be screened for free. The news came from director James Cameron toward the end of the film's panel at San Diego Comic Con 2009 on Thursday, July 23. He claimed the free fifteen minutes of Sam Worthington-starred film will be played in many 3-D theaters worldwide.
In the beginning of his announcement, Cameron stated that the free screenings are part of their marketing strategies. "We're going to do something unprecedented. It's a social marketing experiment," so the filmmaker suggested. He then added more info saying, "We're going to take over as many IMAX 3D theaters and other select 3D theaters worldwide on August 21 and we're going to let an international global audience come see 15 minutes of 'Avatar' for free. It's going to be Avatar day."
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Sneak Peek at James Cameron's 'Avatar' to Be Shown in Hollywood
July 16, 2009 03:07:46Before presenting "Avatar" at San Diego Comic Con 2009, director James Cameron and 20th Century Fox will be showing a special sneak peek at the highly-anticipated sci-fi thriller in Los Angeles. Making use of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, they will hold a full-court press with the nation's leading exhibitors on Thursday, July 16.
The Los Angeles Times broke the news, reporting that during the five-hour meeting, Cameron will show 20 minutes of scenes from the film. The Academy Award's Best Director for "Titanic" will also answer questions about the making and marketing of the movie. The event is explained to be similar to the one held in Amsterdam at Cinema Expo.
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Footage of 'Avatar' Shown at Cinema Expo
June 24, 2009 10:06:15On Tuesday night, June 23, some exclusive scenes from the upcoming "Avatar" have been shown at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam. According to director James Cameron as passed on by Hollywood Reporter, much of the 24-minute footage assemblage came from the first third of the film though it still featured also snippets from the unfinished portions of later battle scenes.
During the presentation, cast members Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang and Sigourney Weaver were said to introduce the scenes. In a short report sent to IESB by an audience, it is noted that Weaver was up first, explaining that her character, Dr. Grace Augustine, is a scientist who "dreams of living side by side with the 10-feet tall, blue skinned creatures the Na'Vi" and thus creates the replica of Na'Vi called Avatars.
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'Avatar' Trailer Possibly Attached to 'Transformers 2'
May 21, 2009 10:05:03Words on the street are, James Cameron will unravel the trailer to his "Avatar" before "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". Bringing up the speculation to public attention was MarketSaw, which further claimed that the trailer will be 2 minutes and 41 seconds long and shown in 3D on digital screens.
However, The Wrap has come out with a different story. Debunking this already circulating rumor, the site suggested 20 Century Fox have rejected the speculation that the trailer is attached to the "Transformers" sequel. It, on the other hand, noted that the actual trailer to be seen attached to the Michael Bay's film is Paramount's own "Avatar" movie, "The Last Airbender".
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Rumor of Eight 'Avatar' Trailers Clarified
March 12, 2009 04:03:17Apparently, report about director James Cameron not giving approval to the eight "Avatar" trailers was just a mere rumor. In a chat with The Los Angeles Times, 20th Century Fox co-chairman Jim Gianopulos said, "Jim Cameron has never seen any trailer cuts for the simple reason that they haven't gone to him yet."
"While the film's footage is essentially complete, key sequences haven't yet been rendered into the photo-realistic CG images that are now being worked on," Gianopulos continued. "This is the normal sequence of the production and is necessary in order to make a final trailer."
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Eight 'Avatar' Trailers Displeased James Cameron
March 10, 2009 01:03:06Director James Cameron is reportedly displeased with any of the "Avatar" trailers being made. According to MarketSaw, eight trailers have already been made for the upcoming sci-fi movie, but none of them gets the approval from Cameron, forcing the filmmaker to develop one himself.
"EIGHT trailers have already been made for AVATAR and all of them failed the test with James Cameron," so MarketSaw reported on the matter. Giving further explanation on the reason, the trade wrote, "He is hard at work prepping his own trailer for the masses as he knows the first trailer has to be done right."
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A Glimpse of 'Avatar' From an Official Behind-the-Scene Pic
December 24, 2008 09:12:16The Los Angeles Times has unleashed the first official image of "Avatar". Generally a behind-the-scene photo from the forthcoming sci-fi thriller, it exposes director James Cameron giving a direction to star Sam Worthington by pointing at something behind the camera. Displaying the set, the picture reveals that Worthington wears a backpack of some sorts and something on both of his wrists.
Developed using a mix of CGI and live action, "Avatar" was shot with a special 3-D camera developed by James Cameron. Directed, co-produced and written also by Cameron, it sees Sam Worthington starring as the pivotal character, a paraplegic ex-marine war veteran, while Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez are among the cast ensemble.
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'Avatar' Teaser May Have Its December Release
November 28, 2008 03:11:37"Avatar" teaser trailer may come out sooner than expected. According to MarketSaw, director James Cameron will have a teaser video for his upcoming action thriller ready for early December release, with the possibility of it being shown before "The Day the Earth Stood Still".
While MarketSaw note that they are yet certain whether the teaser will indeed be attached to the Scott Derrickson-directed sci-fi remake, they reveal that the actual running time of the footage will be 2 minutes and 15 seconds long. If the promotional video for "Avatar" is indeed coming out with "Day the Earth Stood Still", it will be screened in theaters along with "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" trailer.
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Teaser Trailer of James Cameron's 'Avatar' Could Come Out Soon
November 17, 2008 01:11:12Rumor has it, "Avatar" may be getting its teaser trailer anytime soon. On Sunday, November 16, MarketSaw has posted photos exposing a group of boxes which label states that they contain teasers to James Cameron's latest sci-fi film teaser trailers. If the pictures were to be trusted, the so-called teaser would have a running time around 3 minutes and 57 seconds.
Noting that "Avatar" first official trailer is most likely to be premiered before "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" when the animation hits U.S. theaters on July 1, 2009, MarketSaw further speculates that the teaser may be making its way out late October or early December. On the possible screening places, the publication suggests either 3DX Festival in Singapore on November 19 to 23, or 3D Entertainment Summit in L.A. on December 1 to 2.
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'Avatar' Makes 'Titanic' Look Like a Picnic
September 09, 2008 12:09:23Hypening up the excitement for his latest feature film project "Avatar", director James Cameron talked about what he thinks of the sci-fi thriller movie by comparing it to his previous prominent work, "Titanic". During an interview in Los Angeles, he revealed as quoted by Andrea Baillie of The Canadian Press, "It makes Titanic look like a picnic."
Working on the film using the blending of live-action photography and new virtual photorealistic production techniques, Cameron further confessed, "It's simultaneously the most vexing and the most rewarding type of production that I've done yet." On the new filming techniques, he commented, "It's this form of pure creation where...if you want to move a tree or a mountain or the sky or change the time of day, you have complete control over the elements and the production design."
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James Cameron's 'Avatar': Partly Animation, Partly Live-Action
August 07, 2008 03:08:41Having shot his forthcoming project in New Zealand since fall of 2007, James Cameron has finally completed the principal photography of "Avatar" and has moved onto the CG production. With that status being upheld, he comes out to discuss about his visionary on the highly anticipated 3-D sci-fi epic.
Confessing to the Hollywood Reporter that it is the most challenging movie he has ever made, the "Titanic" helmer stated that his goal with this project is to present a movie that is about CG animation and live action. During the filming in New Zealand, Cameron has taken the live-action part using the Fusion 3-D camera system. Now, he focuses on the CG part using a new performance capture production workflow.
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James Cameron's Avatar Release Date Shifted
December 12, 2007 04:12:47Making a change of plan on its big-budgeted project "Avatar", 20th Century Fox has announced that it has pushed back the release date of the movie from May 22, 2009 to December 19, 2009.
Being so, the James Cameron-directed flick will now open on the same weekend as his "Titanic" did in 1997. Moreover, the shifted date consequently also gives the filmmaker more time to work on the effects and much more time for additional theaters to install 3-D screens both in the U.S. and aboard.
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Pictures from James Cameron's Avatar Wellington Set
October 25, 2007 11:10:02The James Cameron ambitious project known as "Avatar" is on its way to fulfill the promise of boasting remarkable special effects you never imagine of, if looking from several pictures of outdoor set from the picture.
Courtesy of Flickr.com, the images, taken from the flick's set in Wellington, New Zealand, showcase huge green screen used for shooting the movie, which, as Cameron said, will be composed of sixty percent computer-generated elements.
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Giovanni Ribisi Secures Slot in James Cameron's Avatar
September 22, 2007 02:09:21Coming late into the lineup, Giovanni Ribisi has been confirmed to board "Avatar", the James Cameron-directed highly anticipated sci-fi action thriller.
The Los Angeles native reportedly is billed to play a passive-aggressive character named Selfridge, who is also the supervisor of Hell's Gate, the colony station on planet Pandora. Sam Worthington has already been cast as the lead character Jake Sully, a paralyzed former marine undergoing an experiment to exist as an avatar, another version of himself.
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Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang Added to Avatar
August 03, 2007 02:08:48Landing feet as the latest additions in the cast lineup, Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang have both been picked up to fill in the remaining roles in James Cameron's ambitious performance-capture flick "Avatar", Variety has revealed.
A $190 million hybrid of live action and animation produced under 20th Century Fox, pic centers on a wounded ex-marine assigned to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival. Lang is informed to play a seasoned Marine Corps colonel who travels to the planet to take charge of its troops while Rodriguez will portray an ex-Marine pilot.
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"Avatar" Release Date Unveiled!
February 23, 2007 03:02:01Picking up perfect time to release its long-awaited project of "Avatar", the 20th Century Fox has announced that the sci-fi epic will come to the theaters on Memorial Day weekend in 2009 which means that it is not until late May of the year that moviegoers finally can see the flick on the silver screen.
Described to be a hybrid with a full live-action shoot in combination with computer-generated characters and live environments, the ambitious feature centers on a wounded ex-marine who gets involved in a battle for survival when he is assigned to exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity.
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More to Protect the "Avatar"
February 15, 2007 04:02:38Good news has come from James Cameron regarding his ambitious project "Avatar." On his way back from filming three days of live action work in Kauai for the flick, the famed filmmaker eagerly gave Ain't It Cool News an update of the movie's cast.
The Oscar-winning director happily confirmed that Wes Studi, Sigourney Weaver, Peter Mensah, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, and Laz Alonso have all been included in the lineup with Weaver playing a character named Grace. Already submitted to the list were Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana who portray Jake Sully and Neytiri, respectively.
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"Avatar" Gets on the Move in April 2007
January 09, 2007 02:01:16Although James Cameron previously stated that his next project of "Avatar" would not come up until summer 2009, it does not mean that he puts the film feature out of his priority at all.
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the renowned filmmaker, who has spent a decade to develop the story, is set to get the project into production in April this year. Filming reportedly will take place in and around Los Angeles also in New Zealand with Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana as the leadstars.
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"Avatar" Not Coming Until Summer 2009
December 23, 2006 12:12:10Wanting to do the best for his ambitious film project "Avatar", director James Cameron has boldly taken a conclusion to shift the release date of the movie to summer 2009 from the scheduled summer-2008 launch.
"I'll spend many months completing the special effects on Avatar, and it will not be released until the summer of 2009," so he confirmed in a recent interview with The Independent. "It's quite a challenge - and for that reason, I embrace it."
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Weta Digital Responsible for the Visual Effects of "Avatar"
August 03, 2006 04:08:15James Cameron's much-anticipated and innovative new motion picture "Avatar" will get a special treatment from Joe Letteri and Weta Digital as both parties have signed on to create visual effects, creatures and digital environments for the action sci-fi thriller flick.
"Weta has proven themselves a leader in visionary effects, especially in the area of performance capture based character animation, which is a big part of my new film," says Cameron who serves as either writer or director for the film. That's one of the reasons why Joe Letteri and Weta Digital being signed on.
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Reader's Reviews
Because I was an extra in the movie, but I say no more. James Cameron makes awesome movies. KH NZ
posted by Avatar on Dec 30, 2008
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posted by Tqxtwwpa on Jul 13, 2009ramisoft
posted by ramisoft on Aug 12, 2009Saw the trailer on the bigscreen two nights ago and I agree that James does indeed makes awesome movies.
posted by Cands on Sep 04, 2009this film looks fuckin awesome
posted by 8 on Oct 16, 2009FUKIN AWSAME CANT WAIT TO WATCH IT
posted by TITANIC on Oct 24, 2009due its special effects and the effort of the james
posted by nani on Oct 28, 2009I love James Cameron's film. Titanic is my all-time favourite film. Avatar looks like a really good and fun film to watch, it already looks good from the trailers, promos and stills... well i hope that the film is good. I will be watching it when it gets released. The film will also get a 3-D release. Good luck to the film.
posted by Mandip on Nov 02, 2009CANT WAIT TO SEE IT
posted by Rachael on Nov 21, 2009BTW SAM WORTHINGTON WILL HELP MAKE THIS A BIG SUCCESS - HE WAS FANTASTIC IN TERMINATOR.
posted by Rachael on Nov 21, 2009biggest movie of all times!!!! this is goin to be bigger than TITANIC... fuckin greattttttttttttttt.....
posted by gaylord on Dec 04, 2009