Cameron's "Avatar"

[Hunter Rider]

can't even imagine how awesome it's gonna be

I wanna be in that room!

 

[L.A.]

I cant wait for this movie but I have one question, this movie will be shot in 3-D? Will we need some type of glasses or something?

 

[Sava]

dont think so, its some kinda new 3-D technology

 

[xwolverine2]

oh crap... finally.


we should be getting a teaser in 10 years.

 

[Horrorfan]

I have no idea what it's a bout, but it's Cameron and sci fi. My ticket is booked, and the dvd pre-ordered.

 

[Cinemaman]

Great art stuff

 

[Darth Elektra]

Great artwork

 

[french joker]

*sigh...*

 

[cryptic name]

I cant wait for this movie but I have one question, this movie will be shot in 3-D? Will we need some type of glasses or something?

it's a whole new kind of 3-D technology that requires no glasses. basically, looking at the screen will be like looking through a window at this things happening with true, real depth. like it's all really there in front of you.

 

[Hunter Rider]

*sigh...*

Oooooooo higher res version

 

[Electrix]

Looks cool

 

[Hoedowned]

*sigh...*

Nice tagline.

 

[bluejake01]

dont think so, its some kinda new 3-D technology

You will still need glasses, but the effect will be amazing compared to traditional polarized lenses.

 

[bluejake01]

it's a whole new kind of 3-D technology that requires no glasses. basically, looking at the screen will be like looking through a window at this things happening with true, real depth. like it's all really there in front of you.

That's a disfferent technology that won't be acailable for wide distribution for at least 15 years, maybe longer. The film will be created for that technology, but will be shown in theaters wuth the Real-D system.

 

[CAH]

Good...God...Damn.

Sorry for the language, but that poster...gets me excited beyond control. And I already knew this film was going to be amazing, but that pic on the poster and that tagline, "Believe It, Or Not", is SOOOO great. Plus all the other pics look dandy. I'll be in the theater, May 2009 for sure...maybe even twice...or three times.

CAH

 

[xwolverine2]

*sigh...*

believe wat or not?

...that its coming "soon"?

 

[DorkyFresh]

believe wat or not?

...that its coming "soon"?

believe (the movie) or not. as in...believe what your eyes are seeing in reference to watching it in 3d...

 

[L0ngsh0t]

crap, i thought this was coming out in 2008....we have to wait 2 years!?!!?!

 

[xwolverine2]

believe (the movie) or not. as in...believe what your eyes are seeing in reference to watching it in 3d...

that makes sense..... though they should advertise the 3d part first..lol

 

[xwolverine2]

and notice how theres no land on earth....
or its all ice.

 

[Horrorfan]

If this is in new 3D, how the heck is it gonna work when it comes to dvd?

 

[raybia]

I wanna go there.

 

[Galactus]

and notice how theres no land on earth....
or its all ice.

Maybe it isn't Earth. Doesn't the movie take place on another planet?

 

[Cinemaman]

^^^

Yep.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/782/782626p1.html

Avatar Fighting for 3-D Territory
Will Monsters vs. Aliens retreat?
by IGN Staff

US, April 23, 2007 - Avatar, James Cameron's secrecy-shrouded return to blockbuster filmmaking, is shaping up to be the biggest 3-D movie release in history. However, as the L.A. Times reports, finding enough screens to show the picture on could be a problem — especially considering the fact that another 3-D film, DreamWorks' Monsters vs. Aliens, is scheduled for release the same weekend in May of 2009.

Even without having to accommodate two major releases, theaters equipped for modern 3-D cinema are in short supply: Only about 700 exist in the U.S. at the moment. Many theater chains are in the process of upgrading, so there could be as many as 5,000 in place by 2009. Still, it's not a simple matter; today's 3-D projection technology is a far cry from the old kind that required glasses with red and blue filters while sacrificing color integrity; instead, digital polarizing projects and special silver screens are involved. Making the modifications can cost as much as $50,000 per screen.

While regular 2-D screens will be good enough for most movies for the foreseeable future, filmmakers like James Cameron are eager to escape the restrictions of conventional celluloid. His science fiction actioner Avatar will use techniques and special digital cameras he developed while making the IMAX picture Ghosts of the Abyss. In addition to craving the realism of three dimensions, Cameron is also keen to make films with crisp, lighting-speed action — something that digital projects and high frame rates will enable.

3-D isn't just about the technical breakthrough, though; it's also about the money. A 3-D version of 2004's Polar Express was released in about 60 IMAX venues and made 14 times the income per screen that the 2-D version earned. The message to the studios is clear: going mainstream with 3-D is going to be highly profitable.

Even 5,000 digital screens by Memorial Day 2009 is too few for the ambitious plans of 20th Century Fox (the studio behind Avatar) and DreamWorks. "These two pictures will have a tremendous demand," Michael Patrick, chief executive of Carmike Cinemas Inc., told the LA Times. "We will want to play three screens of one movie in each complex. If we need to, you could play both of them, but you would never get as large a gross."

One possible outcome is that DreamWorks will re-schedule Monsters vs. Aliens to another weekend. James Cameron, whose Titanic remains the highest-grossing film in history, might just be too strong an opponent to compete with head-to-head. And for his part, Cameron is not likely to back down. With a roughly $200 million budget, Avatar is going to be one of the year's most highly anticipated films. And although it will show on 2-D screens as well, theater chains are expecting much larger crowds if they can present the picture in accordance with Cameron's 3-D vision.