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Cameron Invited to Visit Tar Sands

April 22nd, 2010

James Cameron has called the Alberta tar sands a “black eye” on Canada’s environmental record, and said that it is the “wrong solution” for energy. In light of those statements, Alberta’s Premier Ed Stelmach and Environment Minister Rob Renner ave invited Cameron to visit the development.

The two politicians think Cameron got the wrong impression of the tar sands, and want him to see it both on the ground, and from the air. They think that by providing him the additional information he doesn’t have, he will be able to form a more informed opinion.

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Results For Avatar After the Oscars!

March 10th, 2010

The 82nd Academy Awards took place on Sunday, and Avatar won three of the awards it was nominated for: Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects. Unfortunately, it lost both of the biggest awards, Best Director and Best Picture, to its toughest award competitor The Hurt Locker.

Aside from the award presentations, there was some humour pushed into the show using Avatar. While presenting Best Makeup, Ben Stiller dressed as a Na’vi and spoke the language. To watch the video, look below the break.

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Avatar-inspired Tour by Leona Lewis

February 21st, 2010

Leona Lewis, the singer of the theme “I See You” from Avatar, has been reported saying her concepts for her new tour have been inspired by the film.

From lighting to scenery to merchandise, Lewis told Digital Spy that she will be taking her tour-goers into a fantasy world. To learn more, check the jump!

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Cameron Writing Prequel to Avatar

February 13th, 2010

In a recent interview with MTV News, Jon Landau revealed that James Cameron wants to write a prequel to Avatar. The novel will tell the backstories of many characters in the movie that weren’t able to be detailed.

Landau said Cameron would write about Grace’s schoolhouse, how Quaritch arrived in Pandora, the story of Jake’s brother Tommy, and more. Cameron hasn’t written a novel before, but Landau said many of his movie plans are done in a novella format.

To see Landau’s complete statement, look below the break.

UPDATE: Cameron hopes to have the novel finished by the end of 2010.

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Indian Tribe Seeking James Cameron’s Help

February 10th, 2010

Dongria Kondh, an indigenous tribe in India, has sent a plee for help to director James Cameron. They want Cameron to help them stop the mining company Vedanta Resources from opening an open-cast mine on a mountain they consider to be a sacred place.

The tribe compares their plight to that of the Na’vi, whose moon, Pandora, was being mined by the RDA for its unobtanium. It’s that main similarity that they believe will help them if they can recruit Cameron to their cause.

For more information, and a quote from the director of the charity that campaigns on behalf of the tribe, look below the cut.

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Weta Releases Avatar Effects Clips

February 10th, 2010

Weta Digital posted a bunch of clips on their website showing both the final version of scenes, and the layering of effects needed to make the scene. It’s really interesting to see how they were all made. The clips that were posted include Jake’s first time in the Pandoran jungle, Neytiri drinking from a Pandoran plant, the pair flying on their banshees, and more!

To see the clips, go to the page on Weta’s website.

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Was Avatar Inspired by Playboy?

February 8th, 2010

The Fab Life is speculating that Avatar‘s Pandoran scenery may have been inspired by a vintage Playboy spread.

In 1971, Veruschka von Lehndorff posed for the magazine doused in body paint and posed in the wildlife. Does it remind you of Pandora and the Na’vi? I can definitely see the similarities.

To see what The Fab Life had to say, check below the jump.

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3D Not Enough? Try 4D!

February 5th, 2010

If 3D isn’t enough for you, maybe you should make a trip to South Korea to see Avatar in 4D!

Tom Oh of 20th Century Fox Korea says the company begun working on a 4D Avatar ride last summer. It has more than 30 effects over the course of the movie, and they include moving seats, smells of explosives, sprinkling water, laser lights and wind.

Korea’s leading cinema company, CJ-CGV, began 4D shows last year and opened up another three 4D cinemas after seeing its success. It has shown ten films in its 4D-plexes so far, and has more in the works.

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3D WATCH: Priest, Transformers in 3D?

February 5th, 2010

The newest movies on the list of those switching to 3D after the success of Avatar are Priest and the Transformers series.

Originally set to be released on August 20th, Priest has been delayed for five months until January 14th, 2011. It’s expected that the movie will be undergoing 3D conversion during that time.

Michael Bay was adamant last year when talking about Transformers 3 that it would not be in 3D, and that he saw it as being a gimmick. It seems that many have changed, as Variety is now reporting that he’s in talks with Paramount and Industrial Light and Magic for the movie to be made in 3D. They say the biggest stumbling block in making the change is the extra time that will be required for visual effects, considering the release date has already been set for July 1, 2011.

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Could an Avatar Theme Park Work?

February 5th, 2010

Many movie franchises have amusement park rides based on their films. Now that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is opening soon, this gives leeway for more movie-themed parks to open. Since Avatar is now the biggest movie of all time, opening a ride or theme park based on the film could possibly be a success.

The Guardian had a quick snippet on their take on an Avatar-themed park ideas that could work. Do you have any ideas? Let us know in the comments! Check out the snippet under the cut.

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