Big Sequel News and Theater Re-release news!

[Uniltsamsiyu]

With Avatar hitting Blu-ray and DVD on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times talked to James Cameron about the highest-grossing movie of all time (it's at $2.717 billion now). In the interview, Cameron revealed that the Avatar sequel will focus on the ocean of Pandora while they'll explore more of the Alpha Centauri AB system in a third film. Here's an excerpt:

We created a broad canvas for the environment of film. That's not just on Pandora, but throughout the Alpha Centauri AB system. And we expand out across that system and incorporate more into the story – not necessarily in the second film, but more toward a third film. I've already announced this, so I might as well say it: Part of my focus in the second film is in creating a different environment – a different setting within Pandora. And I'm going to be focusing on the ocean on Pandora, which will be equally rich and diverse and crazy and imaginative, but it just won't be a rain forest. I'm not saying we won't see what we've already seen; we'll see more of that as well.

While Thursday's release doesn't have any features, Cameron says that we'll get an additional six minutes in theaters for a re-release of the film in August before a 4-Disc Blu-ray/DVD set hits stores in November:

We're working on finishing an additional six minutes of the film -- which includes a lot of Weta work -- for a theatrical re-release in August. We were sold out of our IMAX performances right up to the moment until they were contractually obligated to switch to "Alice in Wonderland," so we know we left money on the table there. And the 3-D really helped "Avatar" right up until the moment that it hurt it. And it hurt it at the moment "Alice" and then "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Clash of the Titans" came in and sucked up all the 3-D screens. We went from declining 8% a week to declining 50%. Clearly, it wasn't market forces directly; it was the availability of theaters. So we're going to wait until there's a time to come back in, inject the new footage into the mix and see if we can interest people in the "Avatar" experience in theaters.

ComingSoon.net will have a chance on Wednesday to speak to Cameron, so hopefully we'll be able to learn more about the next two installments.

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Oddly enough, my first thoughts on a sequel were that it was going to focus more on the ocean, no joke! 6-minutes of additional footage is awesome, although no where near the 20-45mins rumored.

But holy **** a 4-disc Special Edition? Thats insane! Also, for those who are dissapointed with the lack of Special Features in this initial release, i suggest taking a look at this article:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=65324 (i hope i dont make it too obvious where i get my movie news from)


Looks like we'll know even more about the future of Avatar later today!

[Uniltsamsiyu]

Looks like the 3D version on Blu-Ray wont be available until 2011.

http://gizmodo.com/5495470/avatar-3d-blu+ray-not-coming-until-2011

looks like most of us are going to be buying 3 copies of the movie XD

[Kìte'eyä Aungia]

looks like most of us are going to be buying 3 copies of the movie XD

So you're telling me I have to buy a Blu-ray disc player and the movie . . . and then the extended edition a few months down the line . . . and then a 3D television and 3D version some time next year (and then the extended 3D edition?). Oh god, my wallet!

Already completed step one myself.

[Fnua Atxkxe]

Argh! I just got a 3d setup on my compy and was looking forward to Avatar Damn FOX *grumbles*

[abi]

I'm holding back on buying any version of the movie until all the hype dies down. I don't wanna fork out $30 on a dsic when they're going to release a new edition with extra footage 3 months later...

[Kätsyín te Zotxekay Tsyal’itan]

Wow, a 4-disc set. I wonder how much we're gonna have to shell out for that?

[Eyamsiyu]

Well, I don't plan on having a 3D system anytime in the near future, so the 4-disc set is definitely going to be what I'll be using primarily once it's out.

And I must agree with the OP: Holy ****, 4 discs!

[Kätsyín te Zotxekay Tsyal’itan]

Yea, holy **** 4 discs? And holy **** whats that gonna cost?

[Eyamsiyu]

Yea, holy **** 4 discs? And holy **** whats that gonna cost?

Depends: 4 DVD's = around $30-40.  4 Bluray discs = $80-90  2 of each (most probable) = $60-70

[Uniltsamsiyu]

Most Blu-Ray TRILOGY sets are in the range of $40-80. My guess is that it'll be within the $30-50 range. $40 is gonna be my guess for the Special Edition release.

[Eyamsiyu]

Ok, I was just throwing this out there, I guess.  The most recent DVD I actually bought before Avatar was before Bluray existed, so I wouldn't know.

My money's on the fact that it will be a 2/2 set: one set of 2 Bluray, the other High-Def DVD.

[Kätsyín te Zotxekay Tsyal’itan]

Ok, I was just throwing this out there, I guess.  The most recent DVD I actually bought before Avatar was before Bluray existed, so I wouldn't know.

My money's on the fact that it will be a 2/2 set: one set of 2 Bluray, the other High-Def DVD.

Yea, if I had to put my money on anything, it would be that.

[Duma Vadamee {Aungia Tsawkeyä}]

i dont think its going to be around 90 bucks for the 4-set...$50 sound like it will happen, cause the one disc is $20 here.

[Kätsyín te Zotxekay Tsyal’itan]

Where on earth did you get $90 from? No one said 90, a range of 40-80 was discussed, but not one that high.

[Duma Vadamee {Aungia Tsawkeyä}]

so what? i ment the same thing

[archaic]

Where on earth did you get $90 from? No one said 90, a range of 40-80 was discussed, but not one that high.

He got it from here .. .  .    .

Yea, holy **** 4 discs? And holy **** whats that gonna cost?

Depends: 4 DVD's = around $30-40.  4 Bluray discs = $80-90  2 of each (most probable) = $60-70

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[Duma Vadamee {Aungia Tsawkeyä}]

see? someone agrees with me.

[Eyamsiyu]

see? someone agrees with me.

I am an unreliable source for DVD/Blu-ray pricing.  Before Avatar, the last DVD or Bluray I actually bought myself was 4 years ago.  And if I remember correctly, that day my brain has been stuck in a fryer and was made into a brain-burger, so my numbers were vastly off.

Sorry dude.

[Kätsyín te Zotxekay Tsyal’itan]

Not like i really care about speculation, but I certainly hope it doesn't cost nearly that much.

[archaic]

Amen to that!