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.
In recent interview with MTV News and The Wall Street Journal, James Cameron has given a lot of information about the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases of Avatar.
He said the DVD and Blu-ray will be released on April 22nd, which is also Earth Day. This release will only hold the theatrical version of the film and minimal, if any, special features. The value-added DVD and Blu-ray versions, which will include deleted scenes, special features, and who knows what else, is expected to be released in November.
In the interviews, Cameron said the November Blu-ray release would be in 3D, but Thursday evening Fox responded by saying they’re only experimenting with 3D at the moment, and that it will not be available in November. So, we’ll have to wait a little longer for the 3D in-home experience.
When speaking to MTV, Cameron went a little more in-depth about what he hoped to add to the film. He said there will be about 5 minutes of completed material added, and another 15 minutes of basic scenes made by the computer, without the complete scenes like we saw in the movies. Cameron said those scenes are meant for fans to learn more about the characters and situations.
James Cameron has revealed to MTV News that deals are being negotiated for Avatar 2. He said that deals haven’t been worked out completely, but the people behind the film are “highly motivated” about the sequel. He also reveals that he is unsure of the film being his next big project and also tells us where the film will pick up, and a bit of what it will entail. To watch the interview, click on the jump.
In a new interview with MTV News, James Cameron discusses Avatar‘s relation to environmentalism, and the actions it’s inspiring around the world.
Cameron says that we all know the facts around climate change, but we chose not to do anything about it out of fear. He continues to say that because of that, Avatar doesn’t provide facts, but what it does give viewers is the emotion they need to overcome the fear and begin to act. He believes that is working, and many people are paying more attention to the environment and what they can do to slow climate change.
Some of his reasons for believing that Avatar is making a difference to those concerned about the environment are the requests he’s getting from groups with specific issues, such as indigenous groups fighting big business or environmental groups that see educational opportunities with the movie.
To see Cameron’s complete answer, check out the video below the break.
» Read more: Cameron Talks About Environmentalism Inspired by Avatar
Paul Frommer, the creator of the Na’vi language, was recently interviewed by Times of India about the film and creating the language. It was a very interesting conversion, and the interviewer seemed intrigued by his familiarity with Bollywood and Indian film.
You can read the full interview below the cut.
30 Ninjas got an exclusive interview with the Visual Effects Supervisor on Avatar, John Bruno. They published the interview in 3 parts, and Bruno goes into a lot of detail on how they created just about everything in the film.
One of the things I found most incredible is that it took a year to make one of the final scenes when Neytiri is holding Jake’s human body. To read the whole thing, look below the cut.
In a newly-released interview with G4′s X-Play done in December 2009, James Cameron discusses Avatar: The Game, the future of the franchise, and the possibility of making unique games with Ubisoft.
While talking about the Avatar video game, Cameron was optimistic about the partnership with Ubisoft, and said he was able to involve them earlier in the process so they had more time to work on the game. He also said that if the game was a hit, the franchise could live on through video game sequels if the movie wasn’t successful.
Cameron was also interested in exploring future games with Ubisoft based on other ideas he has, because he says he’ll never have enough time to make them all into movies.
In a recent interview with MTV, James Cameron revealed that Matt Damon and Jake Gyllenhaal has also been considered for the role of Jake Sully, which went to Sam Worthington in the end.
Cameron says they were considering the A-list actors because they would easily attract the attention of the media and the public, but that he just kept going back to then-unknown Worthington. For quotes for the interview, keep reading below the cut.
» Read more: Matt Damon & Jake Gyllenhaal Considered as Jake Sully
The Los Angeles Times has published an interview with Jodie Holt, chairwoman of the department of botany and plant sciences at UC Riverside, who was a consultant on the plant life of Pandora. She gave advice on the plants’ appearances, how to explain the communication between plants and Na’vi, and how the scientists should take samples. Holt was later asked to write descriptions for each plant for the “Pandorapedia”, which were included in the video games and the Activist’s Survival Guide
In the interview, Holt describes a lot of what she did on- and off-set. For the full interview, look below the break.
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