Avatar is the most successful (unadjusted) film to ever play in American theaters, but though James Cameron has been talking sequels, it’s hard to weigh the film’s cultural weight. Perhaps the blue paint has kept it from being a hot-button Halloween costume (that and the nudity), but it’s two years later, and it’s unknown when it will it be sequelized, and there doesn’t seem to be much passion in the air for the film. Perhaps Disneyworld will stoke those fires, as they’ve announced they will start construction on Avatar-themed areas in 2013.

Avatar was once the “what the heck is this? Blue Cats?” film, and Cameron’s worrisome follow up to his mammoth hit Titanic (thought untoppable). Six months after release it had made $750 Million in America, and over two billion internationally. But though the film advanced motion capture and 3-D technology, it’s simplistic story hasn’t generated the hard core “I wish I was Jake Skully or Neteri” passions that once kept Star Wars so hot.

But perhaps comparing the film to Star Wars at this late juncture is moot. With theatrical windows shorter than ever, Avatar managed to be a picture that had to be seen on the big screen, and a month after release it was the sort of film that the zeitgeist required anyone who liked films in any sort of meaningful way to hit theaters to check out. Cultural resonance in the age of niche cultures is that much harder to measure. Disneyworld believes that it’s worth doing things Avatar-themed five years after release, so either the sequels will be coming in conjunction with the theme areas, or Avatar is just one of those films.

Would you go to Disneyworld to visit Pandora?

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Are you anxiously awaiting news about the next installments in James Cameron’s Avatar trilogy? Well, you’re in luck because the Oscar winning director recently opened about about his plans for the projects. It’s no secret that the movies will take a lot of time and effort to complete, therefore Cameron plans on shooting them not back to back — but simultaneously.

According to Cameron:

“I am in the process of writing the next two Avatar films now. We are planning to shoot them together and post them together, and we will probably release them not quite back to back, but about a year apart. Christmas ’14 and ’15 is the current plan.”

He went on to say that we can expect to see plenty of familiar faces in the sequel. “Basically, if you survived the first film, you get to be in the second film, at least in some form.” That sounds great to us, but the real question is who will survive to Avatar 3? Dun! Dun! Dun! As you might suspect, he wouldn’t release that info.

Being that the first Avatar became the highest grossing film of all time, the next two have a good chance of becoming huge successes. Therefore, the director and the studio will put some of their future grosses to good use.

“One thing’s for sure: some percentage of the presumably-massive Avatar sequel gross will go to charity. Fox has partnered with me to donate a chunk of the profits to environmental causes that are at the heart of the Avatar world. I didn’t want to make more Avatar movies without a grander plan in place.”

We knew Cameron would find a way to support the environment. You have to give him props for practicing what he preaches.

What do you think of Avatar 2 and 3 being shot together? Who do you think will make it to the end of the trilogy?

Source: EW

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Earlier this week, James Cameron appeared at a special 3D event promoting his latest film Sanctum. He serves as producer along with Andrew Wight, while Alister Grierson takes on directing duties. The movie is based on actual events and takes viewers into a world of cave diving and illustrates its many dangers. All three men were in attendance at Universal City Walk, where they spoke about the use of 3D in this smaller film in comparison to Cameron’s epic Avatar. Surprisingly, they all felt that Sanctum does a much better job of submerging an audience in the 3D world.

Check out some video of Cameron at the event as he explains his reasoning below…

Overall, he’s saying that the experience of watching the 3D in Sanctum will be a lot more visible because it’s not done on such a huge scale and there’s not as much CGI. He said it best himself, “The difference between experiencing Sanctum in 2D and 3D is actually much greater because the 3D will constantly be informing you, in the experience of watching the movie, with the sense of claustrophobia. 3D works best in small spaces. ” Intimacy is the key here.

Sanctum is scheduled to hit theaters on February 4. If you haven’t already seen it, check out the trailer.

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Out of all the year-end movie lists to come out this week, this is by far the most controversial. Over at TorrentFreak, they’ve named the Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of 2010 and we have to say the number one pick was slightly surprising. Avatar topped the list while the number two spot was taken by a comic book film that really could have used the extra bump at the box office. Check out the complete list below…

Here are the titles, download amounts, and worldwide grosses:

1. Avatar 16,580,00o $2,779,551,867

2. Kick-Ass 11,400,000 $96,130,432

3. Inception 9,720,000 $825,408,570

4. Shutter Island 9,490,000 $294,803,014

5. Iron Man 2 8,810,000 $621,751,988

6. Clash of the Titans 8,040,000 $493,214,993

7. Green Zone 7,730,000 $94,875,650

8. Sherlock Holmes 7,160,000 $523,029,864

9. The Hurt Locker 6,850,000 $48,612,915

10. Salt 6,700,000 $175,190,850

Avatar is the highest grossing film of all time, so the pirating didn’t affect it one bit, but why would you want to download the movie? Avatar is one of those films that really is an experience and needs to be seen in 3D on a big screen. We’re hoping those people who downloaded it at least saw it in theaters first before watching it on their computers.

Kick-Ass really suffered from the pirating. The movie was great but it wasn’t a huge box office success not even cracking the $100 million mark worldwide. We’re also really surprised that Green Zone made the list. Who knew so many people wanted to see Matt Damon play Jason Bourne in the MiddleEast?

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The holiday season is upon us, and apparently Santa Claus doesn’t know the meaning of the word “recession.” There are no lay-offs at the North Pole (unless you’ve just watched “Family Guy’s” Road to the North Pole episode)! With that in mind, we’re sure you’ve got some films fans on your shopping list, so we’ll lend a hand with our list of the best DVD and Blu-Ray discs that were released this year.

Whether they’re jam-packed with some of our favorite films of the year and some simple must-have films to satisfy the film fan on your list…

7. Toy Story 3

Admit it, you teared up a little bit when you saw this one. If you can handle weeping like a child in front of family and friends again, it’s a good idea to pick this one up. Your best bet is to grab the Blu-Ray-/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. The price is steeper, but it’s perfect if Santa/Best Buy delivers that HDTV you were hoping for.

Noteworthy Features: Day and Night theatrical short with commentary, a look at the toys featured in the film, “The Science of Adventure” NASA featurette, and many more!

Get it on Amazon.com for $22.99!

6. Avatar Three-Disc Edition

We all knew the bare-bones edition of this movie that was released a few months back would soon be replaced by a more expensive, feature-filled collector’s version (and we all knew we’d curse ourselves for buying the first one). Luckily, this is the kind of movie that can justify that type of treatment. For any fan of movies in general, it’s great to see how one of the most impressive cinematic achievements in recent history was brought to the screen. We suggest purchasing the Blu-Ray version if you have the equipment for it; no other format captures the glory of Pandora as well.

Noteworthy Features: Three versions of the film (Theatrical, Special Edition Re-Release, and Collector’s Extended Cut), deleted scenes, Capturing Avatar documentary, screen tests, deconstructing a scene feature and many more!

Get it on Amazon.com for $23.99!

5. Alien Anthology Blu-Ray

For a fan of the Alien franchise, this set is a must have. Collecting all the films together for the first time on Blu-Ray and boasting plenty of special features, this one will provide hours of entertainment. Or, you know, at least the first two films will. Can’t promise you’ll enjoy parts three and four…

Noteworthy Features: Extensive making-of documentaries for each film, productions material, scripts, commentary…everything you could want!

Buy it on Amazon.com for $69.99!

4. True Grit

To coincide with the release of the upcoming Coen Brothers remake, we get a Blu-Ray edition of this classic Western. Although we suspect that Joel and Ethan will deliver a remarkable movie, this purchase is great for the disgruntled film enthusiast who is sure nothing can compare to the original. By “disgruntled film enthusiast,” we mean your grandpa.

Noteworth Features: None, save for the film (unless you consider subtitles noteworthy), but for most fans of this type of movie, that will be just fine.

Get it on Amazon.com for $17.99!

3. The Town Extended Cut

It wasn’t in theaters too long ago but it looks like Ben Affleck’s sophomore directorial effort is being rushed to DVD and Blu-Ray for the holiday season. While it may not exactly be this generation’s GoodFellas, it does feature some of the best heist scenes since Heat. It’s just what you need to forget about Gigli. Pick up this combo pack that features DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Copy versions of the film.

Noteworthy Features: Commentary by actor/director Ben Affleck on extended and theatrical cuts of the film, “Ben’s Boston” featurette, “Pulling Off the Perfect Heist” featurette, and more.

Get in on Amazon.com for $22.99!

2. Inception Blu-Ray

Inception wasn’t just one of the best films of the year, it was one of the most impressive science-fiction films of all time. Featuring heart-stopping action and genuine emotion, this is what going to the movies is all about (a good-looking cast didn’t hurt, either.) Your home theater probably can’t recreate the real theater experience, but this Blu-Ray copy comes as close as possible. With special features that take you inside the world of dreams and show you how the imagination of director Christopher Nolan was translated to screen, this is a must-have for film buffs.

Noteworthy Features: Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious documentary, extraction mode which takes you inside the movie

Get it on Amazon for $17.99!

1. The Complete Metropolis

The name of this disc is something of a misnomer, seeing as most film historians agree that there will never be a “complete” version of this film. Too much of it has been lost but this DVD release is the best one fans have seen so far. Not only is it the fullest version of the film available but it also features remarkable picture quality for a film of this age. It’s the perfect gift for the die-hard film fan on your list.

Noteworthy Features: This is pretty bare-bones, but it wasn’t like we could resurrect Fritz Lang for an audio commentary track.

Buy it on Amazon.com for $21.49!

What did we miss? Tell us in the comments!

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Here’s the bad news: There is absolutely no TV on DVD being released this week. None whatsoever. Well, at least none of note (something tells me Season 5 of Perry Mason doesn’t really resonate with the Internet crowd) so there will be no section on the small screen for maybe the first time in the history of this column.

The good news: There is a TON of new feature films being released this week. Everything you could want from indie critical darling of The Kids Are All Right to the disappointing “3-D” blockbuster attempt of The Last Airbender and all points in between.

So we’re blowing up the format this week with a blurb about the eight feature films being released this week. And, don’t worry, we didn’t forget about informing you of that one little nugget of DVD badness either.

Check it out below…

A Christmas Carol

I want my Robert Zemeckis back! I want the return of the filmmaker who gave us Contact, Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and the Back to the Future films. Heck, I’ll even take the guy who gave us Cast Away. Anything but this graphic-over-live action nonsense that makes cold movies devoid of a connection.

And it’s so incredibly frustrating that he was seduced by this. Zemeckis was able to churn out film after film that captured the imagination in the way that his CGI stuff tries to do but can’t. It’s like he created that world with real people to extent he had to show what was inside his mind and didn’t realize it was there all along.

So please, Roger. Tell me that your Yellow Submarine remake is just a Wikipedia lie and you’ll return to your brilliant filmmaking within the year.

Click Here to Buy A Christmas Carol on DVD

The Last Airbender

I feel a personal betrayal with this film because I’ve always been an M. Night Shyamalan apologist. More than that – probably his most rampant supporter.

In fact, if you’ve had the misfortune of being within earshot of me over the last decade you’ve probably heard this escape my lips:

• “He’s the next Alfred Hitchcock!”
• “He’s the best storyteller, he just doesn’t tell the best stories.”
• “I’m serious. He’s the best director alive. If he stops writing movies for himself the quality of his films would prove that.”

Then The Last Airbender happened, and, well, I’ve kind of stopped apologizing for Mr. Shyamalan now.

Click Here to Buy The Last Airbender on DVD

The Kids Are All Right

For the first time in maybe the history of film, the Best Actress Oscar race is absolutely loaded. Normally, it’s the easiest category to predict as we struggle to scrape up five good roles for women. Let alone performances.

This year, it won’t be the case and that happy glut is encapsulated in this film: It has two likely nominees. Two! How exciting that we’re finally getting so many good roles that we may actually see vote splitting happen in this category and super-buzzed-about performances like Gwyneth Paltrow in Country Strong and Anne Hathaway in Love and Other Drugs may find themselves without room.

Yes the Kids, and the roles for women, finally appear to be all right.

Click Here to Buy The Kids Are All Right on DVD

Avatar (3-Disc Extended Collector’s Edition)

Or, as I like to call it: The “Screw You Everybody Who Bought The DVD When it First Came Out. Here’s the Real Special Edition. $3 Billion Wasn’t Enough. Give us More Money. Edition.

Click Here to Buy Avatar (3-Disc Extended Collector’s Edition) on DVD

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

I was at a Dodger’s game this summer and they have a deal with Warner Brothers where they put a trailer up on the jumbotron in-between one of the innings.

Sitting in front of us was a father of three who was kind enough to bring his three young children for a day at the ballpark. He seemed to be enjoying himself until, before the fifth inning, this trailer came on the Jumbotron.

His children shouted in delight, “Cats and Dogs! Cats and Dogs!” He had a look failure and resignation. Failure in that it seemed he’d been trying to hide the fact that this movie existed and resignation that he’d soon have to waste about 50 bucks and two hours watching talking felines and canines.

Marketing at its finest.

Click Here to Buy Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore on DVD

Lottery Ticket

Most hip hop stars begin to slowly transition away from their stage names and toward their real names. Which is why you get billings like Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Alvin “Xzibit” Joiner.

Li’l Bow Wow, however, just became Bow Wow. Gotta Respect that.

Click Here to Buy Lottery Ticket on DVD

Best Worst Movie

Here’s my problem with a certain type of people. I don’t know exactly how to described them, but I’m sure after this paragraph a light will go off in your head.

This is a person who has never seen an episode of “Breaking Bad”, denounces television for all its evils, yet never misses an episode of “The Real Housewives of Wherever” because it’s just such a train-wreck. This is the person who is an insufferable music snob yet blasts the most disgustingly rudimentary hip-hop whenever you get in the car. And as it relates to this, this is the person who insists on having a DVD collection filled with films like Bubble Boy and Troll 2 because somehow, in their mind, it makes them more of a connoisseur to enjoy crap rather than seek quality.

And that’s my issue – it’s not a badge of honor to avoid most of one medium and just watch the crappy portion. It’s stupid and it’s ignorant and documentaries like this only contribute to that philosophy that allows the selectively crappy consumer to feel entitled.

Click Here to Buy Best Worst Movie on DVD

The Extra Man

All right, I’ve run out of blurb steam. All I know is that I see just about everything with Kevin Kline (I still consider his work in A Fish Called Wanda as the finest film performance of all time) and when I saw this on the list of releases this week I had to think long and hard as to whether or not it was a straight-to-DVD release.

Click Here to Buy The Extra Man on DVD

And, Just So You Know, This DVD Exists…

This movie stars French Stewart and Pauly Shore.

The sad thing? In 1993 that cast would’ve meant an April release date and a $15 million first weekend.

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The Avatar sequel talk will never die down, so for those of you who have been patiently waiting on some concrete info we’ve got it! According to Variety, director James Cameron plans on delving into the world of Pandora for a second and third time. He along with 20th Century Fox have plans to release two more sequels and we’ve got the release dates to prove it!

The trade reports that Fox is eying a release date for Avatar 2 in December of 2014 and Avatar 3 for December 2015. We don’t even want to imagine the amount of prep work that will have to go into this production with the release dates so close together. Cameron will begin working on the scripts for the film early next year. He wants to start production in late 2011 but he’s not sure if he wants to shoot back to back or wait until he completes the scripts.

“In the second and third films, which will be self-contained stories that also fulfill a greater story arc, we will not back off the throttle of ‘Avatar’s’ visual and emotional horsepower, and will continue to explore its themes and characters, which touched the hearts of audiences in all cultures around the world,” Cameron said. “I’m looking forward to returning to Pandora, a world where our imaginations can run wild.”

Once again, Cameron will produce the film with Jon Landau and Lightstorm Productions.

At the moment, Avatar is the highest grossing worldwide film and the top-selling blu-ray disc of all time!

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Yesterday we revealed the details for the new Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition DVD, and now we’ve got some trailers! Two videos have surfaced that feature never before seen footage from the film including, the Earth-set opening. It goes into the backstory of Jake (Sam Worthington) a little more and shows him getting attacked by a group of men. Check it out…

Two version have been released, and we’ve posted both.

Version 1:

Version 2:

In case you missed it, here’s the breakdown of the DVD release:

Exclusive Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Boxset:

• Extremely Limited UK Fan Pack- only 1000 copies available
• Limited Edition, numbered solid box with exclusive artwork
• Exclusive James Cameron signed film cell
• “Making of Avatar” hardback book
• Contains Extended Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition- 3 discs:

Disc One

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-Release
• Collector’s Extended Cut
• Over 15 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Disc Two

• “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
• Production Materials

Disc Three

• Open “Pandora’s Box” and go deeper into the filmmaker process
• Interactive Scene Deconstruction: Explore the various stages of production through 3 different viewing modes
• Production Shorts: 17 featurettes covering performance capture, Scoring the film, 3D Fusion Camera, Stunts and much more
• Avatar Archives including original scriptment, 300 page screenplay and the extensive Pandorapedia
• BD-live Portal with additional bonus materials

AVATAR Extended Collection’s Edition: 3-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray:

Disc One

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-Release
• Collector’s Extended Cut
• Over 15 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Disc Two

• “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
• Production Materials

Disc Three

• Open “Pandora’s Box” and go deeper into the filmmaker process
• Interactive Scene Deconstruction: Explore the various stages of production through 3 different viewing modes
• Production Shorts: 17 featurettes covering performance capture, Scoring the film, 3D Fusion Camera, Stunts and much more
• Avatar Archives including original scriptment, 300 page screenplay and the extensive Pandorapedia
• BD-live Portal with additional bonus materials

AVATAR Collector’s Edition: 3-Disc Special Edition DVD:

Disc One & Two

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-release
• Collector’s Extended Cut
• Over 15 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Disc Three

• “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes

Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition will be available in stores and online starting November 15th (UK) and November 16th (US).

Will you be buying the new Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition?

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For those of you who decided to buy Avatar on DVD and Blu-ray as soon as it came out — shame on you! With movies of this caliber you’re supposed to wait a while because the studio always has some extras up their sleeve. In this case, they’ve announced the release of Avatar’s Extended Collector’s Edition DVD and Blu-ray, which has over 8 hours of bonus material including 45 minutes of deleted scenes..45 minutes! Check out the details below…

The AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray will contain even more bonus material and will provide a compelling interactive viewing experience. Leveraging the unparalleled interactive technology of Blu-ray, fans can dive further into the world of the Na’vi and experience the international sensation from behind-the-scenes with a “master class” on the production of the film. Viewers can experience the full film in three stages of production: ‘Performance Capture’, ‘Template’ and ‘Final’ as well as a composite of all stages in “Pandora’s Box”. This mode is complemented by interviews with James Cameron and the crew and ultimately serves as a complete and enlightening tutorial on the making of AVATAR.

Exclusive Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Boxset:

• Extremely Limited UK Fan Pack- only 1000 copies available
• Limited Edition, numbered solid box with exclusive artwork
• Exclusive James Cameron signed film cell
• “Making of Avatar” hardback book
• Contains Extended Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition- 3 discs:

Disc One

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-Release
• Collector’s Extended Cut
• Over 15 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Disc Two

• “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
• Production Materials

Disc Three

• Open “Pandora’s Box” and go deeper into the filmmaker process
• Interactive Scene Deconstruction: Explore the various stages of production through 3 different viewing modes
• Production Shorts: 17 featurettes covering performance capture, Scoring the film, 3D Fusion Camera, Stunts and much more
• Avatar Archives including original scriptment, 300 page screenplay and the extensive Pandorapedia
• BD-live Portal with additional bonus materials

AVATAR Extended Collection’s Edition: 3-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray:

Disc One

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-Release
• Collector’s Extended Cut
• Over 15 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Disc Two

• “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
• Production Materials

Disc Three

• Open “Pandora’s Box” and go deeper into the filmmaker process
• Interactive Scene Deconstruction: Explore the various stages of production through 3 different viewing modes
• Production Shorts: 17 featurettes covering performance capture, Scoring the film, 3D Fusion Camera, Stunts and much more
• Avatar Archives including original scriptment, 300 page screenplay and the extensive Pandorapedia
• BD-live Portal with additional bonus materials

AVATAR Collector’s Edition: 3-Disc Special Edition DVD:

Disc One & Two

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-release
• Collector’s Extended Cut
• Over 15 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Disc Three

• “Capturing Avatar“ An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes

Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition will be available in stores and online starting November 15th (UK) and November 16th (US).

Will you be buying the new Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition?

Source: Collider

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James Cameron’s affinity for nature and his background as a scuba diver will come to ahead in the upcoming Avatar sequel. According to the UK site, The Daily Mail the director plans on transporting the film’s story into the deep, blue seas of Pandora, and he’ll take unprecedented measures to do it (no surprise there).

Apparently, Cameron has commissioned a submarine made from high-tech composite materials that’s powered by electric motors. This personal submarine will dive deeper than any commercial subs out there currently being designed to dive up to a half mile down. The director will be following in the footsteps of explorers Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh, who dove their sub, the Trieste, into the Pacific Ocean’s Marianas Trench, a 1,600-mile-long, arc-shaped, undersea chasm east of the Philippines.

“Cameron will dive to the same place Piccard and Walsh did, known as Challenger Deep, located at the southern end of the Mariana Trench. At seven miles down, it’s deeper than Mt. Everest is tall.” There’s no word on how all this underwater footage will be meshed together with the CGI animation in the actual film. Motion capture is hard enough on dry ground, so the thought of working under water at these depths is terrifying. Maybe he’ll only use it for exposition?

What do you think of the Avatar sequel going under the sea?

Additional Source: Discovery News

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The Last Exorcism is the latest horror project produced by Eli Roth that stars Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell in a documentary style feature that centers on a faithless preacher who tries to save a girl’s soul.

More upcoming movies below…

It’s back! Avatar: The Special Edition is being re-released in traditional and IMAX 3D theaters for this weekend, and this weekend only. It’s an easy cash-grab for the studios who are promising 8 minutes of new footage — 8 whole minutes! Next there’s Centurion, which opens in limited release and is a war film that stars Michael Fassbender as a soldier whose regiment is accused of murder and attacked by Pict warriors. It’s based on the myth surrounding the famous Ninth Legion of Romans who disappeared in the second century.

• Takers | ScreenCrave Review | Reviews | Tickets and Showtimes
• The Last Exorcism| ScreenCrave Review | Reviews| Tickets and Showtimes
• Avatar | ScreenCrave Review | Reviews | Tickets and Showtimes
• Centurion [Limited] | ScreenCrave Review| Reviews | Tickets and Showtimes
• Mesrine: Killer Instinct [Limited] | ScreenCrave Review | Reviews |Tickets and Showtimes

Trailers:

Takers

The Last Exorcism

Centurion

Avatar:

What movie are you looking forward to seeing this weekend?

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This weekend Avatar will once again be played in theaters across the world as part of a “special edition” that includes over 8 minutes of new footage. Yesterday we reported that the film’s new DVD – Blu-ray release (slated for November) will include 16 minutes worth of unseen material but if you can’t wait that long just head to the theater on Friday. Here are the nationwide locations for IMAX 3D venues that will be playing the film…

Avatar: Special Edition An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play at the following IMAX(R) Theatres beginning August 27th.

UNITED STATES

Alaska

• Anchorage — Regal Tikahtnu Commons & IMAX
• Fairbanks — Regal Goldstream Stadium 16 & IMAX

Arizona

• Glendale — AMC Westgate 20 with IMAX
• Mesa — Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
• Phoenix — AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX
• Phoenix — AMC Desert Ridge 18 with IMAX
• Tempe — Harkins Arizona Mills IMAX

Arkansas

• Little Rock — Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre

California

• Alhambra — Regal Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX
• Aliso Viejo — Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX
• Arcadia — AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX
• Camarillo — Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX
• Covina — AMC Covina 30 with IMAX
• El Dorado Hills — Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
• Emeryville — AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX
• Escondido — Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX
• Fairfield — Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
• Irvine — Regal Irvine Spectrum IMAX
• Long Beach — Regal Long Beach 26 & IMAX
• Los Angeles — AMC Century City 15 & IMAX
• Los Angeles — Rave 18 & IMAX (formerly The Bridge: cinema de lux)
• Los Angeles — AMC Universal Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
• National City — AMC Plaza Bonita 14 & IMAX
• Orange — AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX
• Riverside — AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX
• Rowland Heights — AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX
• Sacramento — Esquire IMAX
• San Diego — AMC Palm Promenade 24 & IMAX
• San Diego — Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
• San Jose — AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX
• Santa Clara — AMC Mercado 20 & IMAX
• Simi Valley — Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 & IMAX
• South Gate — Regal South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX
• Stockton — Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
• Temecula — Regal Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX

Colorado

• Denver — Regal Colorado Center Stadium 8 & IMAX
• Highlands Ranch — AMC Highlands Ranch 24 & IMAX
• Westminster — AMC Westminster Promenade 24 & IMAX

Connecticut

• Plainville — AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX

Florida

• Fort Myers — Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
• Jacksonville — AMC Regency 24 & IMAX
• Orange Park — AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX
• Orlando — AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX
• Orlando — Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX
• South Miami — AMC Sunset Place 24 & IMAX
• St. Petersburg — Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX
• Sunrise — Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX
• Tallahassee — AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with IMAX
• Tampa — AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX
• West Palm Beach — Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX

Georgia

• Augusta — Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
• Kennesaw — AMC Barrett Commons 24 & IMAX
• Morrow — AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 & IMAX

Hawaii

• Honolulu — Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX

Illinois

• Batavia — Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX
• Chicago — Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
• Hodgkins — AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX

Indiana

• Evansville — Showplace East 18 & IMAX
• Noblesville — Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX
• Portage — Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX

Kentucky

• Newport — AMC Newport Levee 20 with IMAX

Louisiana

• Harahan — AMC Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX

Maryland

• Baltimore — AMC White Marsh 16 with IMAX

Massachusetts

• Boston — AMC Boston Common 19 with IMAX
• Danvers — AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX

Michigan

• Auburn Hills — AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX
• Grand Blanc — NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX
• Lansing — Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX
• Livonia — AMC Livonia 20 with IMAX
• Sterling Heights — AMC Forum 30 with IMAX

Minnesota

• Eden Prairie — AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with IMAX
• Edina — AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX

Missouri

• Independence — AMC Independence Commons 20 with IMAX
• Kansas City — AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX

Nevada

• Henderson — Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX
• Las Vegas — Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX
• North Las Vegas — Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX

New Jersey

• Elizabeth — AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX
• Hamilton — AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX
• Paramus — AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX

New York

• Brooklyn — Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 & IMAX
• Deer Park — Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
• New York City — AMC Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX
• Stony Brook — AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX
• West Nyack — IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
• White Plains — National Amusements City Center 15 IMAX

North Carolina

• Charlotte — Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX
• Concord — AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX

Ohio

• Columbus — AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX
• Columbus — AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX
• Springdale — Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux IMAX
• Westlake — Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City — AMC Quail Springs 24 with IMAX

Oregon

• Tigard — Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX

Pennsylvania

• Bensalem — AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX
• Homestead — AMC Waterfront 22 with IMAX
• King of Prussia — UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX
• Reading — RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX

South Carolina

• Charleston — Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX
• Simpsonville — Great Escape 14 & IMAX

Tennessee

• Knoxville — Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 & IMAX

Texas

• Arlington — AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 with IMAX
• Garland — AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX
• Houston — AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX
• Mesquite — AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX

Utah

• Sandy — Megaplex 17 & IMAX at Jordan Commons

Virginia

• Alexandria — AMC Hoffman Center 22 with IMAX
• Hampton — AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX
• Midlothian — Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX

Washington

• Bellevue — Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre
• Kent — AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX
• Lacey — Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
• Lynnwood — AMC Alderwood Mall 16 with IMAX
• Seattle — Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX
• Seattle — Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX
• Spokane — AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX

Wisconsin

• Wauwatosa — AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX

CANADA

British Columbia

• Richmond — Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX Theatre

Ontario

• Mississauga — Coliseum 12 Mississauga & IMAX
• Woodbridge — Colossus Toronto & IMAX

Quebec

• Montreal — Cineplex Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal & IMAX
• Quebec City — Galeries de la Capitale IMAX

INTERNATIONAL

Australia

• Melbourne — Highpoint Hoyts IMAX**
• Melbourne — Melbourne Museum IMAX**
• Perth — Carousel Hoyts IMAX**
• Sydney — Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX**
• Sydney — LG IMAX Theatre Sydney**

Brazil

• Curitiba — Dom Bosco IMAX Palladium Shopping Center*
• Sao Paolo — Bourbon Shopping Center Espaco Unibanco Pompeia IMAX*

Costa Rica

• San Jose — Nova Repretel Cine IMAX Centro Comercial Avenida Escazu*

France

• Lyon — Pathe Carre de Soie
• Paris — Cinema Pathe Quai d’Ivry
• Paris — Gaumont Disney Village
• Rouen — Gaumont Rouen Grand Quevilly

Guatemala

• Guatemala City — Circuito Alba IMAX Pradera Concepcion*

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong — UA iSQUARE IMAX Theatre**
• Hong Kong — UA MegaBox BEA IMAX Theatre**

India

• Mumbai — Big Cinemas IMAX Theatre

Japan

• Kanagawa — 109 Cinemas Kawasaki*
• Minoh — 109 Cinemas Minoh*
• Nagoya — 109 Cinemas Nagoya*
• Saitama — 109 Cinemas Shobu*

South Korea

• Daegu — CGV Daegu**
• Gwangju — CGV Gwangju**
• Ilsan — CGV Ilsan**
• Pusan — CGV Seomyun**
• Seoul — CGV Wangsipni**
• Seoul — CGV Yongsan**

Mexico

• Guadalajara — Cinepolis Galerias IMAX Theatre*
• Juarez — Cinepolis Las Misiones Cd. Juarez IMAX Theatre*
• Mexico City — Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre*
• Mexico City — Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre*
• Monterrey — Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente*
• Toluca — Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre*

Philippines

• Cebu — Cebu
• Manila — SM City North Edsa Mall IMAX

Russia

• Moscow — KinoStar City @ Mega Belaya Dacha IMAX**
• Moscow — KinoStar Teply Stan IMAX**
• Perm — Kristall IMAX**
• St. Petersburg — Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City**
• Ufa — IMAX Iskra Theatre**

United Kingdom

• Birmingham — IMAX Cinema at Millennium Point
• Cardiff — Odeon Cardiff IMAX
• Gateshead — Odeon Metrocentre IMAX
• Glasgow — Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema
• Greenwich — Odeon Greenwich IMAX
• Liverpool — Odeon Liverpool
• London — BFI IMAX London
• Manchester — Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks
• Southampton — Odeon Southampton IMAX
• Wimbledon — Odeon Wimbledon IMAX

Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.

** denotes earlier launch * denotes later launch

Is there an IMAX 3D Theater near you that’s playing the film?

Source: Coming Soon

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