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'Avatar' Live Streaming Q&A With James Cameron, Sam Worthington And Zoe Saldana This Thursday

7 hours ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

I don't know about y'all, but December 18 on my calendar is marked in red pen. Do you really have to ask why? On that day, after more than a decade, James Cameron will finally pick up another director's credit when "Avatar" hits theaters. Let's look at the stats. Cameron directed "Aliens," one of the finest sequels ever made. He also masterminded the "Terminator" franchise, which is still alive and (mostly) vital. And his last gig as a feature director, "Titanic," still holds the record as the top-grossing domestic release of all time. So yeah... "Avatar" is kind of a big deal.

You won't have to wait until December 18 for a delicious taste of "Avatar" however. A fix is coming this Thursday, exclusively on MTV.com. At 3pm Est, Movies managing editor Josh Horowitz will moderate a 30-minute Q&A session featuring Cameron along with "Avatar" stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana. »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Cameron's Love For Lewis

11 hours ago | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Hollywood moviemaker James Cameron was so pleased with British singer Leona Lewis' song for his film Avatar, he phoned to thank her in person.

Lewis' track I See You features in the upcoming sci-fi movie, starring Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington, and the Titanic director was so impressed with the recording he contacted the Bleeding Love hitmaker straight away.

She says, "I only saw a half-hour clip of the film. It's not finished yet, and it's insane, awesome. I heard the song - great lyrics, very, very epic. So I went in and I did it. And then they played it to James and he phoned me up and said, 'Oh, my God. I love you!' He's so cool. I had this perception that he was going to be totally untouchable and unreachable. But he's just like your nice uncle. He's lovely."

It's not the only movie song Lewis has recorded this year - she's also proud of her single Happy, which is used in Oprah Winfrey's Precious: "I'm just so proud of it cos I wrote it, and to be associated with a film like Precious, which is about trying to overcome troubles and trials in your life. I'm glad that someone got that message." »

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James Cameron's Avatar for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC | Game review

12 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/PC; £39.99; cert 16+; Ubisoft

James Cameron himself has emphasised the closeness between his first post-Titanic blockbuster and the accompanying game, pinpointing sharing of computer-generated assets and the game's role in fleshing out Avatar's back-story.

This raised hopes that Avatar (the game) could strike a blow against the poor esteem in which games-of-films are held. The reality, although not without merit, is ultimately faintly disappointing. Avatar is a third-person shooter with some clever touches, most notably a storyline which branches at a crucial point, early in proceedings, letting you choose whether to play as the indigenous Na'vi or the Us military-style Rda. This really lets you immerse yourself in the Avatar universe, experiencing the struggle between the two sides at first hand. Graphically, it is hugely impressive, and the planet, with its lush, alien flora and fauna, is rendered with incredible attention to detail. The difference between »

- Steve Boxer

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Avatar Gets Six New TV Spots As Ad Blitz Continues

13 hours ago | The Cinema Post | See recent The Cinema Post news »

Head on over to the awesome SlashFilm for a very handy post containing all six of the brand new Avatar TV spots just released!

Avatar stars Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation) and is directed by James Cameron (Titanic, Terminator)

Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet called Pandora, filled with exotic life forms.

As an Avatar–a human mind in an alien body–he finds himself torn between two worlds in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of its indigenous people, the Na’vi.

More than 14 years since the story’s inception and four years in the making, Avatar marks James Cameron’s return to feature directing since helming 1997’s Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars® including Best Picture.

Weta Digital, renowned for its work in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong, »

- Ryan Petty

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Avatar: Trilogy Info, Early Review & Six TV Spots

14 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

As the premiere date for James Cameron’s Avatar approaches we’re going to be seeing more and more (and more) promotional events and/or materials rolled out to help convince us that Avatar is going to be awesome.

There’s been So much promo info dropping about Avatar in the last 24 hours that we’re having to mash it into buffet-style roundups for your reading pleasure. On the menu for today:

New info about the possible Avatar trilogy. Non-spoiler snipits from an early “review.” Six new Avatar TV Spots

That’s a lot of stuff to get to, so we’d better get started.

 

Avatar 2 & 3?

Avatar star Sam Worthington might not be leaving planet Pandora anytime soon. Worthington let the guys over at Total Film in on the fact that he is actually signed on for two more installments, should Avatar become a box office hit (bloody likely at »

- Kofi Outlaw

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Avatar TV Spot Beyond Imagination

15 hours ago | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Watch a new TV spot “Beyond Imagination” for the upcoming film “Avatar” aka James Cameron’s Avatar by director James Cameron (Terminator 5, Battle Angel, Titanic) and starring Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans, Terminator Salvation), Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters III, Aliens), Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious) and Zoe Saldana (Star Trek). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from James Cameron’s Avatar. Synopsis: In a distant future, humanity discovers the planet ‘Alpha Centauri B-4′, and for those scientists and astronauts who’ve traversed the gulf between neighboring suns and arrived on its alien soil know it as ‘Pandora’. A world filled with an incredible diversity of beautiful and deadly ammonia-breathing lifeforms. Its also [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Zac Efron reveals DiCaprio apology

18 hours ago | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Zac Efron has admitted that he tried to apologise to Leonardo DiCaprio over a quote he gave about the Titanic star. The High School Musical actor had joked that the only advice DiCaprio ever gave him was not to do heroin, although he later regretted how the quip appeared in print. Speaking to The Times, he explained: "[I thought], 'Oh my God, I can’t believe I just did that to him.' "It (more) »

- By Lara Martin

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Spectacular Gala Line-up Headline's Dubai International Film Festival 2009

19 hours ago | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »

Flashbulbs, red carpet, star spotting and the first-ever screening of a much-awaited movie . the line-up for the much-anticipated Diff celebrity Galas at Madinat Arena has been revealed.Rob Marshall.s Nine, a sumptuous multi-layered adaptation of the popular stage play will open the 6th edition of the week-long Festival on December 9. Starring Daniel Day Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson and Sophia Loren, the film depicts the midlife crisis of a director struggling with creativity which leads him into a series of complicated romantic entanglements- including his wife, his mistress and his muse. The acclaimed director of Chicago (winner of six Oscars including Best Picture) and Memoirs of a Geisha, Marshall is scheduled to direct the next installment of Pirates of the Caribbean. .Joining the opening film are some of the finest and eagerly awaited movies including world premiere of City of Life, the first »

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Efron Upset About DiCaprio Quote

30 November 2009 5:36 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Zac Efron has publicly apologised to Leonardo DiCaprio after suggesting the Titanic star once advised him not to take heroin during an interview.

In a new interview with U.K. newspaper The Times, the High School Musical star joked about advice his mentor gave him - and now he's regretting what he said.

Efron told the Times reporter that DiCaprio once offered, "There's only one way you can mess this all up. Just do heroin."

But the movie star said nothing of the sort to Efron - and now the younger actor is feeling pretty stupid.

He tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood, "I can't believe I just did that to him. It was a joke, it was meant completely in sarcasm, but it came across so differently in print. I was devastated.

"I tried to call Leo and say, 'Dude, I'm so sorry, that's not at all what I meant to say.' It was the worst feeling in the world."

But Efron isn't taking back the glowing comments he made about DiCaprio to the Times. He said, "He is the best barometer for me. It's amazing to see actors who have been able to sustain this for so long and keep positive, still focused on the work, still trying to make their best film." »

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Ask 'Avatar' Stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana a Question

30 November 2009 1:50 PM, PST | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »

With resume builders like 'Aliens,' 'Titanic' and a couple 'Terminators,' there's no denying that James Cameron has only himself to beat in a battle of epics. And he's on track to do just that as his decade-long vision of a 3D 'Avatar' comes to ... Read more

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- Alicia Roda

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James Cameron's Avatar vs Titanic

30 November 2009 7:24 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

December 17 sees the release of James Cameron's new sci-fi adventure Avatar, the first live-action blockbuster to be shot entirely in 3D.

It's also Cameron's first movie since 1997's Titanic, which won a record-breaking 11 Oscars and took $1.8billion worldwide to become the highest-grossing film of all time.

As the most expensive film ever made at the time, Titanic was seen as a huge gamble and Cameron reportedly expected it to lose at least $100million.

The filmmaker said: "The expectations people have of me because of Titanic are both a blessing and a curse.

"Audiences are already asking, 'Ok, what's he going to show us this time?' But the upside is that I can go out and raise money to do something extraordinary.'"

So how do Titanic and Avatar stack up against each other? In this fascinating comparison, we look at the numbers behind both projects.

Budget:

Titanic: »

- David Bentley

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10-Minute Avatar Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

30 November 2009 2:04 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

A brand new 10 minute behind the scenes clip of James Cameron’s “Avatar“, called “Making a Scene: Avatar“, has hit the web and features some of the cast talking about the highly anticipated film.

Synopsis: In a distant future, humanity discovers the planet ‘Alpha Centauri B-4′, and for those scientists and astronauts who’ve traversed the gulf between neighboring suns and arrived on its alien soil know it as ‘Pandora’. A world filled with an incredible diversity of beautiful and deadly ammonia-breathing lifeforms. Its also a world that harbors treasures and resources almost beyond price. But just as the original Pandora’s Box wrought devastation on those who would use it for their own gain, so too this world may destroy not just the Pandorans home, but ours as well.

“Avatar” stars Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans, Terminator Salvation), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek), Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters III, Aliens), Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious), Giovanni Ribisi, »

- Allan Ford

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James Cameron’s Avatar – Interactive Trailer

29 November 2009 12:58 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

James Cameron’s Avatar can’t do anything the normal way.

Here’s the interactive trailer to the film opening on December 18. Now, here’s the thing, it’s an application that must be downloaded.

This application gives you exclusive supplementary videos to the Avatar trailer. It also keeps you tapped into Avatar news and updates from Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube.

Click here to download the Avatar Interactive Trailer

Here’s a description of the film …

Avatar takes us to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on an epic adventure, ultimately fighting to save the alien world he has learned to call home. James Cameron, the Oscar-winning director of “Titanic,” first conceived the film 15 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not exist yet. Now, after four years of production, Avatar, a live action film with a new generation of special effects, delivers »

- Jeff Bayer

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Avatar Making a Scene Featurette

28 November 2009 11:07 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Watch a really cool behind the scenes making-of video for the upcoming film “Avatar” aka James Cameron’s Avatar by director James Cameron (Terminator 5, Battle Angel, Titanic) and starring Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans, Terminator Salvation), Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters III, Aliens), Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious) and Zoe Saldana (Star Trek). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from James Cameron’s Avatar. Synopsis: In a distant future, humanity discovers the planet ‘Alpha Centauri B-4′, and for those scientists and astronauts who’ve traversed the gulf between neighboring suns and arrived on its alien soil know it as ‘Pandora’. A world filled with an incredible diversity of beautiful and deadly ammonia-breathing lifeforms. [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Awesome New Avatar Poster

27 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Check out a really cool new international poster for the upcoming film “Avatar” aka James Cameron’s Avatar by director James Cameron (Terminator 5, Battle Angel, Titanic) and starring Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans, Terminator Salvation), Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters III, Aliens), Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious) and Zoe Saldana (Star Trek). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from James Cameron’s Avatar. Synopsis: In a distant future, humanity discovers the planet ‘Alpha Centauri B-4′, and for those scientists and astronauts who’ve traversed the gulf between neighboring suns and arrived on its alien soil know it as ‘Pandora’. A world filled with an incredible diversity of beautiful and deadly ammonia-breathing lifeforms. Its [...] »

- Brian Corder

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This week's new cinema previews

27 November 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Paranormal Activity (15)

(Oren Peli, 2007, Us) Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs. 86 mins

This movie's paranormal box-office activity in the Us has raised expectations sky high, but it sets out to do one thing – scare the pants off you – and does that horribly well. Tapping into our primal fear of things going bump in the night, especially while we're asleep, it gives you the shivers with little more than a grainy fixed-camera shot of a bedroom, as a regular guy tries to get to the bottom of his girlfriend's alleged haunting by trying to video their nocturnal disturbances. There's a certain amount of audience investment required. If you go in determined not to be scared, you probably won't be, but if that's the case, why buy a ticket in the first place?

Law Abiding Citizen (18)

(F Gary Gray, 2009, Us) Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Colm Meaney. 109 mins

A revenge thriller that tries so hard to be clever, »

- Steve Rose

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James Cameron made sure new 'Avatar' game didn't 'suck'

27 November 2009 11:59 AM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

Los Angeles (AP) — James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien world of Pandora. The "Titanic" director worked in tandem with video game developer Ubisoft Montreal on the game based on his upcoming sci-fi epic "Avatar." Opening Dec. 18, the film stars Sam Worthington as a paralyzed human soldier who takes on the form of an exotic blue-skinned alien species called Na'vi on their home world Pandora, a remote paradise teaming with freaky flora and fauna. "James Cameron did something really smart," said Kevin Shortt, story designer of "Avatar: The Game." ''When he started preproduction... »

- Derrik J. Lang (AP)

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Movie of Susan Boyle's life should star Andie MacDowell and Pierce Brosnan (IrishCentral)

27 November 2009 7:16 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »

Susan Boyle's brother Gerry has said he believes a movie of her life will be made and that he'd like Kathy Bates to play the Scottish star. Gerry told RadarOnline.com that he would not be "surprised in the least if there was a film made" of his sister's life, adding he would "personally like to see Kathy Bates play my sister." if she wasn't available Gerry would like British actress Brenda Blethyn to play the role. The story comes amid persistent reports that "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell will be making a film about the 48-year-old Scottish singer. Can't say I agree. At 61 Kathy Bates would be 13 years older than Susan Boyle and is unfortunately well past her prime. Since playing Molly Brown in the Titanic movie she has hardly figured in Hollywood. I'm afraid Gerry Boyle is doing his sister no favors here How about Andi MacDowell? The »

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Avatar The Game Multiplayer Trailer

26 November 2009 11:56 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Watch a brand new multiplayer video game trailer for the upcoming game “Avatar: The Game” coming soon to the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, PSP and PC. The video game is based on the upcoming film “Avatar” aka James Cameron’s Avatar by director James Cameron (Terminator 5, Battle Angel, Titanic) and starring Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans, Terminator Salvation), Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters III, Aliens), Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious) and Zoe Saldana (Star Trek). Game Description: James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game is the official videogame based on the highly anticipated film James Cameron’s Avatar. The videogame will take you deep into the heart of Pandora, an alien planet that [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Leonardo DiCaprio back with Bar?

26 November 2009 5:01 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Leonardo DiCaprio is rumoured to have rekindled his relationship with Bar Refaeli. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "They stayed in their own villa. They were shacked up together all weekend." Leonardo and Bar split in June after having an on/off relationship for months. It was believed Bar - who first started dating Leonardo in 2006 - wanted the romance to be more serious, prompting the 'Titanic' actor to call time on their relationship. Since their split, Leonardo has been linked to Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts, Cameron Diaz and Russian Sports Illustrated model Anne Vyalitsyna, while Bar has been seen with Israeli gambling tycoon Teddy Sagi and Brazilian playboy Ricardo Mansur. The actor spent most »

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