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‘Titanic’ To Be Re-Released In Theaters In 3-D

Christian Allaire — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:29:06 +0000

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James Cameron

‘Titanic’ is coming back to theatres – in 3-D.

The boat tragedy, which stars a young Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, will be re-released by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox in a new 3-D format.

James Cameron’s Oscar-winning film will be rereleased April 6 of next year to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Titanic setting sail on April 10.

Cameron says the film was “painstakingly” converted to 3-D and promises “an epic experience.”

Released in 1997, “Titanic” won 11 Academy Awards and grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide.

Is it me or does the thought of exploiting so many deaths for a “epic” 3-D experience sound so bad? Sure, it would probably have some cool effects, but do we really need to see people hitting propellors in 3-D picture? That James Cameron, he’ll do anything for a buck.

2-D Avatar to be Pulled from Chinese Theatres

Sara Harowitz — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:05:00 +0000

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The 2-D version of James Cameron’s science-fiction blockbuster hit Avatar is being pulled from Chinese theatres, reports CBC.ca.

The 3-D and IMAX versions of the movie will continue to be shown in theatres. All versions of the movie had originally been scheduled to run into mid-February. The 2-D version is more popular because it costs less money to go see.

China Film Group, the country’s state-run film distributor, confirmed that it is ordering the 2-D Avatar off screens by Saturday (Jan. 23). It is said to be doing so at the request of the censorship authority.

While no specific reason for the Chinese censor has been given, the pulling coincides with this week’s release of the highly anticipated biopic of Confucius, played by Asian superstar Chow Yun-fat, which opens Thursday (Jan. 21). The film about the famous philosopher was backed by the Chinese government.

As well, there have been some suggestions that Avatar‘s plot is similar to some actions taken by the Chinese government against minority groups and others in the interest of companies or developers. In the movie, humans force the native Na’vi race of Pandora to leave their homes so that they can mine a much-needed resource and take it back home with them.

Avatar has raked in $44 million US since its Jan. 12 release in China and has totalled more than $1 billion in box office purchases around the world. At Sunday night’s Golden Globe awards, Avatar won for best direction and top film. It is set to become the highest-grossing film of all time, beating out Cameron’s previously held record for Titanic.

‘Toy Story,’ ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Get 3-D Treatment

Eva Lam — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:28:38 +0000

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Break out the three-dimensional glasses: Walt Disney announced Tuesday that it will release the computer-animated hits “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2″ as a 3-D double feature on Oct. 2.

The special presentation is slated to run for two weeks only.

Audiences will also see a 3-D trailer for the new “Toy Story 3,” which opens June 18, 2010. Like the 1995 original and its 1999 sequel, the movie features the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.

The re-releases were announced at the annual ShoWest theatre owners’ convention, where Disney gave a preview of its packed 3-D lineup.

Among the studio’s other announcements — it will release a 3-D version of the hand-drawn animated musical “Beauty and the Beast” on Feb. 12, 2010. The original was released in 1991 and stands as the only animated feature to receive an Oscar nod for best picture.

Altogether, the studio has 17 3-D releases in the pipeline over the next three years.

DreamWorks’ own 3-D extravaganza, “Monsters vs. Aliens,” ruled this weekend’s box office, taking in $59.3 million over three days.

DreamWorks To Provide 3-D Glasses For Ad

Ilan Mester — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:58:25 +0000

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DreamWorks has handed out around 150 million 3-D glasses in the U.S. so that television viewers can watch a commercial that lasts 90 seconds during the Super Bowl game on February 1.

The animation studio announced the give away before the telecast, which will feature an ad for their latest animated movie “Monsters vs. Aliens” with 3-D effects.

DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said the cost for the give away will be around “tens of millions of dollars”.

The CEO added the quality of the 3-D effects will be high and the glasses will use updated technology as opposed to the older red-blue system.

“Monsters vs Aliens” is set to release in late March. The animation features the voices of Reese Witherspoon and Seth Rogen, among other famous actors.

Glasses can be picked up free of charge at 28,000 locations. There’s no need to panic if you don’t have glasses, the ad can be seen as an ordinary image for those without them.