Cameron's "Avatar"

[cryptic name]

It's a similar technique to the one ILM is developing for the planned Star Tours 2 attraction in conjunction with Disney.

they're doing a new star tours? that's awesome, i've wanted them to do that for so long, i mean, how many times can that f**king robot miss the moon of endor?

 

[Orko Is King]

Wish he would've directed Transformers...

 

[cryptic name]

Wish he would've directed Transformers...

that would've been incredible.

 

[cabel]

they're going to market the hell out of this movie if they know what's good for them. that and "From the Director of Titanic" will sadly get a lot of people's attention.

You forgot, "Academy-Award winning"

 

[cryptic name]

You forgot, "Academy-Award winning"

true.

 

[DorkyFresh]

Wish he would've directed Transformers...

*imagines a James Cameron directed Transformers movie in 3d*

 

[HUMAN]

Bump

Here's the review from AICN.com:

ABking visits AVATAR... and tells all!

Father Geek here, our resident Arnie & Sly spy ABking sent in the following report on Cameron's AVATAR scriptment. Now, I know some of you might have already picked up this info someplace or another, but I'm betting the great majority of our readers will be blown away by this project that James has been quitely toying with for a while now in the shadow of SPIDERMAN. This is the stuff of dreams...

Spoiler

For anyone reading this, this is what I thought about James Cameron's amazing scriptment/treatment for AVATAR. Cameron should make this right away because it will be his big version of STAR WARS. While reading this scriptment, only one movie star came to mind to play the hero. It was Jim's good friend Arnold Schwarzenegger.

I think Josh's character would be perfect for Schwarzenegger. The story start's of with Josh a bit downtrodden in a lot of ways like Arnie's character in End of Days. Maybe even more so. Avatar is the action epic that End of Days should have been, and I'm willing to bet on the epic level of With Wings As Eagles or Crusade.

I'll try to tell the story basically in three parts.

Part A: Josh ends up becoming part of a company program that mines resources from a distant planet called Pandora. On this planet are a race of 8ft tall, humanoid aliens called the Na'vi. The company has developed a process to "grow" Avatars, which are a combination of human and Na'vi DNA cells grown to full adult size. With these 8ft shells that look like the Na'vi and have enough human DNA in them, the human donor's mind can be linked into the body of the Avatar. This allows humans the ability to breath on the planet and communicate better with the aliens. See, Josh had a twin brother who was in this deal, and an Avatar was being developed for him. But his brother dies and because each Avatar costs the company 20 million to develop they go to Josh who agrees to take his brother's place. The human's mind is linked into his Avatar's body ala The Matrix.

Part Two: On the planet, Josh goes through training sessions where he learns to use his Avatar body. Eventually, he and other "controller" (humans who are linked to Avatar), learn to move around and survive on the planet, which is covered mostly by a rainforest. These forests are filled with fantastic and deadly creatures like the Manticore which is this gigantic, black-coated panther like creature with six legs and a tail with a poisonous stinger on it. Theres' also a creature called a tenticore I think, that's twice as big as an elephant, is armored and has a head similar to a hammerhead shark. There's a creature called a slinger that has a long neck, and can literally sling its dart-shaped head like a smart missile. the head nails its' prey, then it's headless body reattaches its head by regenerating the cartilage and nerves to the head, then the slinger eats its prey. Cameron creates all kinds of deadly creatures that infest the forests. Also, this planet's weird magnetic field causes a particular phenomenon. Many mountains and mountain ranges actually "float" above the planet. I can't remember enough to explain it now, but it's explained pretty well in the scriptment.

Well, the company has a camp in the middle of this forest surrounded by guard towers and electric fences to kkeep these creatures out. they also have gunships and 14-ft armored hydraulic suits (reminds me a lot like the metal carrier suit used in Aliens) but with gatling guns and flamethrowers. This camp is ran by this dude who's only interested in raping the planet of its resources and making the company profit and doesn't really care about the damage mining causes on the eco-system of the planet and its aliens. Over a series of small adventures on Pandora, Josh meets this Na'vi woman who teaches him how to survive on the planet, and they become attracted to each other. Remember the Na'vi though alien, are very humanoid. Well soon conflict rises between the Na'vi, Josh, a few controllers and the company's military.

Part 3. Basically there are several battles between tne Na'vi led by Josh and the company army. Imagine gigantic tanks crashing through forests of trees 3 times bigger than the Sequoia's on Earth. Imagine these trees are so huge, gunships are flying through them weaving in an out as they blast at the Na'vi who are on foot, or flying on the backs of giant flying creatures. Imagine a couple of aerial battles in the air as gunships dodge between the floating mountains, and waterfalls in the air then flying down into the giant forests.

Also, the creatures which the Na'vi can psychically link with are attacking the soldiers in their armored suits. There are battles like I've never imagined and plenty of action. josh jumps off one flying creature on the the back of one gunship, and manages to snatch the pilot out of the cockpit. There's even a scene where giant jellyfish-like creatures float through the air and cause several of the gunships to crash and explode.

There is literally too much to describe. I was exhausted after reading this scriptment, and it would make one of the best sci-fi/action/adventures ever made. But the cost to make this movie would be incredible. It would take literally 200 million at least, and the Na'vi, the Avatars, and the creatures would literally have to be computer generated. Actually, this movie could be made and made well even without Arnie, but to see an Avatar version of Arnie would be could. Imagine a eight-nine ft tall blue-skinned, slender but powerfully-muscled Arnie with cat-like eyes, fangs, three-fingers and a thumb on each hand and a panther-like tail. That's what Avatar would give you.

ABking

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/5169?semperex-search

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=1330

Biehn To Join Avatar?
Date: January 14, 2007

By: Kellvin Chavez
Source: 'M'

A few days ago it was announced that James Cameron’s “AVATAR” will begin principal photography in April 2007. This will be Cameron’s first feature since “Titanic.”

Cameron has already chosen the young Australian Sam Worthington and Latina Zoe Saldana (The Terminal, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl) to play the lead roles in the film. Both actors have signed on for possible future installments as well, as AVATAR is conceived as a potential franchise.

Today scooper ‘M’ tells us that another actor, whom James Cameron has worked with before is about to join the production of AVATAR.

Here is what ‘M’ tells us:

Just a quick note fellas.

Word from Gentle Giant Studios - the v/sfx firm - is that Michael Biehn is about to join the production of Jim Cameron's "Avatar".

And though the film is due 2009, it mightn't be done till 2010 - or so the team thinks.

Script is terrific though - I swear you will get goose bumps when they arrive on the planet - so it'll be a worthwhile wait.

(My boyfriend is a designer at the company).

Keep flying the flag for the Latinos!

M

So will Michael Biehn join the cast….We’ll keep you posted.

Hells Yeah to Biehn being cast
Hells no to 2010

 

[Hunter Rider]

I can't believe I'm the only one excited that Biehn might be reuniting with Cameron *Feels old*

 

[DorkyFresh]

good news. Biehn is aways entertaining in Cameron's films...but then again so is everyone! hehe

 

[Cinemaman]

Biehn and Arnie are Cameron's favorites, that's true.

I used to his characters in Cameron's movies, so I'm happy

But... 2010? Looks like never happen for me

 

[green]

Throw Sigourneys name in the rumor mill now...
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31276

 

[superkong 500]

Biehn on board? great news if true. But 2010, I'm trying imagine how will an avatar version of sam worthington will look. Blue skin, 9 feet tall a panther tail, feline's eyes 3 fingers and fangs. Awesome, Maybe cameron could do a thundercats 3-d feature in 2018 or so.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Throw Sigourneys name in the rumor mill now...
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31276

Oh yes and the 2010 thing was just a rumour Fox have it set in stone for 2009

 

[Cinemaman]

Thank God!

 

[black_dust]

Biehn? nice!

 

[DorkyFresh]

i wonder if Cameron will get Jenette Goldstein (aka Vasquez from Aliens) to star. she was also in T2 (foster mom) and Titanic (Irish mom singing to her daughter in the bed as the Titanic is sinking). she's a very talented actress....i hope she gets a part...

 

[Ghostrider84]

what the hell is a AVATAR... in cameron's sense of the word...

 

[Electrix]

what the hell is a AVATAR... in cameron's sense of the word...

I guess we'll have to find out.

However, it seems you can now get your Avatar as you've passed 300 posts

 

[matrix_ghost]

i wonder if Cameron will get Jenette Goldstein (aka Vasquez from Aliens) to star. she was also in T2 (foster mom) and Titanic (Irish mom singing to her daughter in the bed as the Titanic is sinking). she's a very talented actress....i hope she gets a part...

Really. DAMN i never noticed that Vasquez at the foster mom were the same actress.

 

[matrix_ghost]

what the hell is a AVATAR... in cameron's sense of the word...

What do you mean really with that question ?

What is an avatar or what is James's Cameron's avatar

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

I can imagine that this movie will end up a failure.

 

[Cinemaman]

^^^

Actually, I also have some doubts about this movie, but I am keeping the faith in it turning out as masterpiece.

 

[Galactus]

James Cameron Reveals Avatar Cast
Source: Ain't It Cool News February 15, 2007


James Cameron chatted with Ain't It Cool News on his way back from shooting three days of live action work in Kauai for Avatar. In the conversation, he confirmed more members of the cast:

WES STUDI, SIGOURNEY WEAVER (confirmed as Grace), Peter Mensah, Joel David Moore (fantastic in both HATCHET and SPIRAL) - I imagine him as being Hippy-esque (think ABYSS), C.C.H. Pounder (love her) and then last but not least... I believe it was Laz Alonso - looking at his filmography - that's the name that most fits with what I heard.

Cameron will now begin a stage of the production called Pre-Capture with stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana.

The sci-fi action-adventure comes to theaters in summer 2009. It is the story of a wounded ex-marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort 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

 

[xwolverine2]

i love sigourney... ill watch anything of hers.