James Cameron is re-releasing "Avatar" in 3D on Friday. Grossing over $2.7 billion worldwide, Cameron's film started the revival movie crazy that is 3D. Cameron claims 'hundreds of thousands, if not millions' didn't get a chance to see the movie in 3D the first time around and that this re-release will give them that chance.
Cameron's re-release will have an additional 9 minutes of footage. The new footage will be peppered throughout the movie, but two new scenes will make up the biggest parts. The new scenes are footage that have never been seen before and will be released on an extended version DVD/Blu-Ray in November.
According to an AP story;
"One bit focuses on the death of one of the planet's native humanoids, the tailed, blue Na'vi. His death is hinted at in the original film, but in the extended version, 'We actually see him die,' Cameron said.
'Not like he splats to the ground, but how they gather around him afterwards,' he said. 'It's this big emotional scene and it's actually the best CG we did in the whole movie.'
Another scene follows a hunt for one of Pandora's bizarre creatures in a 'rousing action-adventure, pulse-pounding kind of scene,' he said."
Cameron is currently working on many projects including a sequel to "Avatar" which takes place beneath the oceans of Pandora.
I liked the movie enough to see it twice in theaters and yes, the first time I saw it in 3D. I'm interested to see how much these two scenes will add to the flow of the movie. It's easy to be interested when you know you're movie ticket is only going to be $7.
Check out this interview from comingsoon.net about the extended version of the film:
Check your local listings or you can visit http://www.avatarmovie.com/
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