Archive for the ‘Sigourney Weaver’ category

Weaver Cast in Heckerling’s Vamps

March 18th, 2010

Sigourney Weaver, who played Grace Augustine in Avatar, has been cast as Ciccerus, the vampire queen, in a new vampire movie called Vamps. Directed by Amy Heckerling, the movie focuses on two young vampires living in New York, who have to make a choice that could affect their immortality when love enters the picture.

Vamps is being pegged as a romantic horror-comedy, and is expected to begin production in April.

Weaver Says Grace Will Return in Sequel

February 28th, 2010

Sigourney Weaver was on France’s Le Grand Journal earlier this week where she was asked about the plans for Avatar 2.

Even though her character, Grace Augustine, died near the end of the first Avatar movie, Weaver said she’s talked to James Cameron, and that he wants for Grace to return to keep the family together.

Weaver said that Grace is currently inside of “the tree”, or Eywa, but she isn’t sure how Cameron intends to revive her character.

Will Grace Return in Avatar 2?

January 19th, 2010

Sigourney Weaver talked to MTV about the Avatar sequel at the Golden Globes last night, and hinted that Grace may return.

Although Grace dies near the end of Avatar, Weaver said it is science fiction, so anything can happen. She also reminded MTV that Grace was connected with Eywa, so she’s still somewhere.

What do you think? Should Grace return, or would it be too far of a stretch even for science fiction?

Weaver to Host SNL on January 16th!

January 2nd, 2010

NBC has announced that Saturday Night Live will return for two new shows on January 9th and 16th, and that Sigourney Weaver, who played Grace Augustine in Avatar, will be hosting the latter episode. This will be Weaver’s second time hosting the show, her previous time being in 1986. The musical guest will be The Ting Tings.

Make sure you don’t miss it!