Now that the Hollywood awards season is over, we can sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the theatrical year. The biggest film of 2009 was Avatar, and it will be available for your home viewing this spring, but not on just any day, it will be released on Earth Day. Coincidence? Nope, just transparent motives at work.
For years we’ve been hearing about a possible 3D conversion for James Cameron’s unprecedented drama, Titanic. The director even spoke about it a little bit at last year’s Comic-Con, and now we’re hearing that he’s finally set a release date. The use of 3D has become a major deal-breaker for most Hollywood films and thanks to Cameron’s own Avatar the trend is showing no signs of stopping. So when can we expect to see Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet on that ill-fated ship again?
On February 22nd, the National Resources Defense Council held a benefit event for the environment with a special focus on the environmental theme from James Cameron’s Avatar. KCRW’s Elvis Mitchell conducted an interview with Cameron about his recent blockbuster hit and how he’s using the film to help promote environmentalism (just in time for the Oscars of course).
The entire interview will be available online though a special KCRW web episode of the KCRW show, The Treatment, on Friday, March 5th. You can listen to the 40 minute interview here on the KCRW website.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Sacha Baron Cohen have agreed to disagree. Just a week ago, it was announced that the Borat and Bruno alter ego Baron Cohen was to present an Oscar and preform a skit during this Sunday’s live TV broadcast. But now, New York Magazine’s Vulture reports that one of the broadcast’s producers was scared Baron Cohen might offend the infamous Avatar director James Cameron with his skit.
With Baron Cohen’s last prank being that his bare buttocks fell straight into Eminem’s face at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, the Oscar producer might have been right on when he decided Baron Cohen’s skit might be too risky for an Oscar event. So what’s all the fuss over? Here’s what Vulture described it as:
Wasn’t the running time for James Cameron’s Avatar over 2.5 hours long? With a film of that magnitude you’d think he covered everything in terms of the story right? According to an interview Cameron gave over at MTV that’s not the case. There’s more Na’vi action that the world hasn’t seen and it will be featured on the upcoming Avatar DVD.
We called it, but now it’s finally happened. Today it was announced that James Cameron’s Avatar has officially broken the worldwide box office record that was previously held by 1997’s Titanic. The ship sat at the top of the charts for 13 years, but it’s time for it to bow down to a new successor, which so happens to be another Cameron film. Who would have thought?
After news broke that Sony was scrapping their plans for Spider-Man 4 with a reboot the world stood still for a moment. Not only was the previous franchise over, but the cast was out, as well as director Sam Raimi. With the new start comes a new vision and plenty of well known helmers have been brought up as possible Raimi replacements including James Cameron. Cameron spoke to MTV while on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards and he had some strong words regarding rumors that he’s interested in taking on Spidey…
Have you ever wondered what would happen if James Cameron got his hands on the Spider-Man franchise? According to Sony, they’re gearing up for a reboot and that means a new story and a new look. The tone of choice is dark and gritty, and they’re looking for a director who can take the franchise to the next level. But did you know that almost 20 years ago Peter Parker and his alter ego could have landed in the hands of the same guy who brought us Terminator and Avatar?
When I grow up, I want to be just like James Cameron, because that man’s success knows no bounds. He might not be as decorated or acclaimed as Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, or Martin Scorsese, but he’s the people’s champ. The director’s latest film Avatar, has managed to become the second highest grossing film off all time after just 20 days in theaters!
