While we all knew it was coming, Fox has finally picked a date for the re-release of Avatar and it’s August 27. Even though there was some debate as to how much footage would get put back into the film as James Cameron said he had over 30 minutes of deleted scenes to pick from, the final number is eight minutes.
What’s interesting about that number is…we all should have seen it coming. The original length of Avatar is 162 minutes, and the IMAX platter can only support a 170 minute film. What that means is, Cameron’s desire to play the film in IMAX theaters meant he could only add 8 minutes back in. I’ll bet if IMAX could’ve played a 180 film, he would have added 18 minutes back in. More after the jump:
The great news for fans of the film is they’ll get a chance to see Avatar one more time on a movie screen. In today’s times, once a movie leaves a theater, you almost never get to see it again. I’m planning on catching it one more time – especially to see the extra footage in IMAX 3D.
Right now they haven’t announced how long it’ll play in both IMAX and Digital 3D theaters, but Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D opens on September 10, so I’d imagine unless the movie is doing huge business, it’s going to lose some screens that day. Also, on September 24, WB is releasing Legend of the Guardians in 3D, and that already has screens committed to it.
What I’m trying to say is, if you’re interested in catching Avatar one more time, you’ll probably want to see it within the first two weeks. Here’s the official press release and the international dates of the re-release.
On August 27, return to Pandora and re-experience James Cameron’s History-Making Epic film, with more than Eight Minutes of Never Before Seen Footage- exclusively in Digital 3D and IMAX® 3D. Since – and largely as of result of – AVATAR’s release last December, the number of available digital 3D screens has exploded, and moviegoers who missed experiencing the film in 3D, as well as fans that want to return to Pandora again, will now have that opportunity.
The Oscar® and Golden Globe® winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office. It is also the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time.
International Rerelease Schedule
BELGIUM 8 SEPTEMBER 2010
RUSSIA 26 AUGUST 2010
SPAIN 17 SEPTEMBER 2010
UK 27 AUGUST 2010
AUSTRALIA 26 AUGUST 2010
INDIA 27 AUGUST 2010
JAPAN 16 OCTOBER 2010
SOUTH KOREA 16 SEPTEMBER 2010
MEXICO 15 OCTOBER 2010
ARGENTINA 16 SEPTEMBER 201
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they're adding a couple of characters they left out the first time — here they are http://yfrog.com/juavatarreduxg
I expect an even longer Extended edition when it comes out on blu-ray/dvd to further monopolize on this film. Not that's a bad thing, I'm just sayin.'
Nothing to expect – it's certain and Jim Cameron confirmed that several times. He's just giving options. You want to see the band live doing the standard set with just one extra song, you go and do it in August. You want the record with all B singles, you skip the gig and wait till November.
Yawn.
Eight minutes huh? So even more proof that Avatar had no creative or artistic merit, it was just all about making money. Cameron couldn't even take creative initiative with the rerelease, he just threw enough extra stuff in to max our the IMAX length. Sheesh.
I enjoyed the movie, I really did, I'm just disgusted by the way that Cameron handled the whole thing, and annoyed by how hyped up and blown out of proportion it all was. This movie has no right to be the best selling film of all time.
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Because when I think of movies that are made solely for making money, I think of movies that took 5+ years to make from a director that hasnt made a film since the 90s and whose pre-release buzz was filled with fanboys calling the film a bomb in the making.
Cry more. Hate the movie all you want, but don't make up bullsh** in order to justify yourself.
Funny how I never said that I hated it, in fact I made a point to say that I legitimately enjoyed the movie. I just hate that it's success has been blown so out of proportion and eclipsed movies that are far better than it (for example, Titanic).
The technology used in the movie may have been astounding, but if this film was truly as Cameron said–20 years in the making–and all he managed to come up with in that time was Dances with Wolves in Space than perhaps Cameron has lost his touch. I however, find that unlikely. I think a more likely scenario is that Cameron said to himself “hmm, I made the most successful movie of all time… I wonder if I can do it again.”
He did some really cool stuff with the visual effects and the 3D, but when it comes to story and character (read: the two most important aspects of a film) the film is about as shallow as they come.
Sounds like you're contradicting yourself just a tad. No screenplay is original, any screenplay can be traced to an original it resembles. Sounds like you auditioned for the Cameron c0ckholder competition and ran runner-up. Please excuse my vulgar attempt at humor, you made some valid points. Have a nice day.
If you think it took 20 years for James Cameron to write the script you are soo wroong!
Most of that time was spent making documentaries and waiting for technology to catch up to James Cameron's vision. And the five years spent making it were spent because he
DID NOT HAVE I REPEAT DID NOT HAVE THE 3D INFO YOU NEED FOR A CGI MOVIE!!!