Avatar Trailer and Pre-Release Buzz

[Sussudio]

lol yeah i was reading this too....any avatar news is great news!!!! (for the most part)

this movie is going to be SO GOOD

[Aerodude73]

Yea, if it lives up to 1/2 of the hype, it should be very interesting at least to see what has taken so long for this movie.

[Moefiz]

The hype that surrounds this movie is crazy...I hope it can live up to all the expectations...

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by Moefiz

The hype that surrounds this movie is crazy...I hope it can live up to all the expectations...

just wait until the trailers start come out...

[master_8ball]

So I wonder if it will be a trilogy or not? That may have been a pretty big slip up.

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

So I wonder if it will be a trilogy or not? That may have been a pretty big slip up.

that would be awesome/insane. if it's taking this much time to put together the first, cameron will be like 80 when the 3rd is finally released k not really, but you get what i'm saying. this type of movie takes an incredible amount of development/production/post production time, although the good thing about technology is it keeps advancing

[Moefiz]

If it is a Trilogy and it took this long to put I'll bet that he has all 3 in the bag already and just space the release dates out...you never know..

[Diesel]

i think sussudio's head will explode when he finally gets to watch this movie

if it lives up to the hype, same thing will happen to all of us though

[wafi]

Good God! 197 cameras simultaneously!! Cameron's got way too much dough!

[master_8ball]

Originally Posted by Moefiz

If it is a Trilogy and it took this long to put I'll bet that he has all 3 in the bag already and just space the release dates out...you never know..

Exactly what I was thinking. Would help in explaining the size of the budget, plus I would think it would save a lot to film 3 movies at once.

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by wafi

Good God! 197 cameras simultaneously!! Cameron's got way too much dough!

Errr, he does yes, but the Studio is paying for the movie (cameras, etc.).

Originally Posted by master_8ball

Exactly what I was thinking. Would help in explaining the size of the budget, plus I would think it would save a lot to film 3 movies at once.

I don't think so. Nobody's ever heard/read/said anything about them filming 3 as to why this has taken so long. I think the New Technology and the costs involved have jacked this up near $200 million (anyone remember TITANIC's reported $180+ Million budget? And that was 12 years ago!). I think IF this is 1 of 3 movies, they've developed the technology to where they Like it, and could move forward faster on the next 2 If this is a Trilogy. Prob. film them at the same time like other recent trilogy's.

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by Diesel

i think sussudio's head will explode when he finally gets to watch this movie

if it lives up to the hype, same thing will happen to all of us though

it will...i've been following this movie since it began development and love cameron as a director. i've been waiting for his return to sci fi for some time

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Sussudio

it will...i've been following this movie since it began development and love cameron as a director. i've been waiting for his return to sci fi for some time

i just found out about it like a month or two ago

how long has it been in development exactly?

[tommyboy81]

Originally Posted by Diesel

i just found out about it like a month or two ago

how long has it been in development exactly?

2 1/2 years. No pic no nothing. And it's coming out in Dec.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

2 1/2 years. No pic no nothing. And it's coming out in Dec.

wow
they've kept it under wraps this long?
thats crazy....

maybe they actually did do the lord of the rings-style shooting (most of it at once, come back later for pickups)

[tommyboy81]

Originally Posted by Diesel

wow
they've kept it under wraps this long?
thats crazy....

maybe they actually did do the lord of the rings-style shooting (most of it at once, come back later for pickups)

My concern is is this going to hurt it? They have 8 months and all they have for the people is a poster. Well 2 posters

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by Diesel

i just found out about it like a month or two ago

how long has it been in development exactly?

http://www.avatarplanet.net/wp-conte...et-highres.jpg -- cool pic.

http://www.avatarplanet.net/ -- info/pics on the film.

Found this from Wikipedia:

In June 2005, director Cameron was announced to be working on a project tentatively titled "Project 880" (now known to be Avatar) in parallel with another project, Battle Angel. Both movies were to be shot in 3D. By December, Cameron stated that he wanted to film Battle Angel first, followed by Avatar. However in February 2006, he switched goals for the two film projects and decided to film Avatar first. He mentioned that if both films are successful, he would be interested in seeing a trilogy being made for both.

Avatar, previously known as Project 880, has an estimated budget of over $200 million, is a 3D film currently set for a December 18, 2009 release, and will mark his first feature film since 1997's Titanic. It will be composed almost entirely of computer-generated animation, using a more advanced version of the "performance capture" technique used by director Robert Zemeckis in The Polar Express. James Cameron wrote an 80 page scriptment for Avatar in 1995 and announced in 1996 that he would make the film after completing Titanic. In December 2006, Cameron explained that the delay in producing the film since the 1990s had been to wait until the technology necessary to create his project was advanced enough. The director is planning to create photo-realistic computer-generated characters through motion capture animation technology using his new virtual camera system. The film was originally scheduled to be released in May 2009 but was pushed back to December 2009 to allow more time for post production on the complex photorealistic CGI and to give more time for theatres worldwide to install 3D projectors.

James Cameron will also be writing, producing and directing Battle Angel, a live-action adaptation of the first three volumes of the manga series. Alita will be a CG character performed by an actress. Like Avatar, the film will be a mix of CG and live action. Filming will be made with the new digital 3D system Cameron has developed for Avatar. In January 2005, Cameron mentioned that the delay in making this film initially had been to wait until a sufficient number of theatres had installed 3D projectors. Pre-production on this film has been occurring since at least 2004-05. As with Avatar, the movie will be marketed and distributed by 20th Century Fox worldwide. Cameron is aiming for a PG-13 rating. Laeta Kalogridis wrote the original script but Cameron is re-writing the script.

[Diesel]

i hope this movie makes my theater finally want to get 3D/better projectors

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

My concern is is this going to hurt it? They have 8 months and all they have for the people is a poster. Well 2 posters

maybe they're just doing an awesome job of keeping it secret until they want to reveal stuff

most movies try that
and fail badly

[P@t_Mtl]

I have every confindence that this movie will be good, Cameron never truly disapoint.