CinemaCon delegates, wearing their 3D glasses, enthusiastically welcomed their return to Pandora with a first look at the stunning teaser trailer for James Cameron’s new title sequel “Avatar: The Water’s Path” on Wednesday at the Disney’s Coliseum presentation.
“We have to be sure [audiences] “They have an experience they can’t get anywhere else, and that has to be exclusively in theaters,” said producer John Landau at the presentation of the teaser trailer, which will be released next week, exclusively in theaters, before Disney’s “Doctor Strange.” Marvel and the multiverse of madness. Landau also announced plans to re-release the original Avatar on September 23 in theaters, with restored picture and sound.
Landau announced that each of the four sequels – the first, The Waterway, scheduled for release on December 16 – will focus on the return of Jake Sully, played by Sam Worthington, and Na’vi Neytiri, played by Zoe Saldanha, and family. them and try to protect each other; each is a stand-alone film that “together is an even more connected epic saga.”
In a story that unfolds more than a decade after the events of the first film, the dazzling shots in the teaser trailer focus on Jake and Neytiri and include beautiful shots of Pandora’s bright blue water – both above and below the surface; Toruk, the flying creatures featured in the first film; and new cetaceans.
Returning characters also include Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine and Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaric. The film also stars some new big names, including Vin Diesel and Cameron’s Titanic star Kate Winslet. Behind-the-scenes talent includes director of photography Russell Carpenter, Oscar winner on Cameron Titanic DP. Avatar’s visual effects return to Weta FX in New Zealand, again led by senior VFX supervisor and four-time Oscar winner Joe Letter.
Released in 2009, by Cameron Avatar it quickly became the highest-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office with over $ 2.8 billion. He was also credited with ushering in the digital 3D era and introducing new manufacturing tools and techniques in areas such as productivity capture and virtual manufacturing. Its sequel is one of the most anticipated films of the last decade.
“We set ourselves the goal of pushing the boundaries of what cinema can do,” Cameron said in a video message from New Zealand, where he is making the film. He reminded the exhibitors that they were “partners”, adding: “John and I are here with you. We can do that. ”
As in recent years, the sponsor of CinemaCon Dolby equips the Coliseum – the main location of CinemaCon – with immersive sound Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, which means that they have installed first-class 4K, high dynamic range, high frame rate and 3D laser-based projection system . This allowed the directors of Avatar 2 to do a great show.
Cameron, Landau and their Lightstorm Entertainment, along with 20th Century and Disney, are expected to offer Avatar 2 in a wide variety of formats to support the range of theatrical installations, including the use of 3D, 4K and high frame rates of 48 frames for second.
On Tuesday at CinemaCon, John Fitian, president and CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners, noted that Avatar 2 will have more versions than any movie in movie history when it hits theaters: “We’re talking high definition , high frame rate, 3D, Imax, PLF, different sound systems and in 160 different languages. ”
“He works very closely with our members around the world to show his film in the best possible way,” Fitian said. “Jim is uniquely managed. He is brilliant. There can be only a few hundred screens [some of the formats] but he wants [Avatar 2] on these screens. It’s time to make sure your light levels are right and everything about the picture is right. We are excited about that. ”
Prior to the release of Avatar in 2009, Cameron created more than 100 versions of products in different light levels, 2D and 3D, resolutions and sound systems. It was the most ambitious digital publication at the time.
Earlier, Cameron used CinemaCon as a platform to discuss the potential of high frame rates. The director made a presentation at CinemaCon 2011 comparing 3D content – a medieval dinner and action scene – projected at 24 frames per second, 48 frames per second and 60 frames per second. While the clips were playing, Cameron shared his observations, including some distractions that occur at 24 frames per second (which have been blamed for some viewers getting headaches when watching 3D), and pointed to a smoother image with a higher frame rate. .
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