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Monday, November 23, 2009

The 'Tar Push Picks Up

We are now just weeks away from the long awaited debut of James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar" takes on the worldwide cinema--starting with its big premiere in London on December 10th...

It's everywhere.



The film and Cameron were profiled by TV newsmag 60 Minutes show last night...

Producer Jon Landau told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that production crews are working around the clock to finish up basic elements from color and sound mixing to more complicated visual effects shots on the 30 minutes of the film that remain incomplete.

Cutting it close eh?

Last minute work is driving the film's cost up with the budget looking to go over the $300 million mark.

The running time--Cameron is known for making long films and early buzz had 'tar's tally up to three hours.

The Hollywood Reporter says that due to limits imposed by the IMAX conversion, the film's theatrical release will be kept to 150 minutes before credits.

The pic will be getting a ten-week run in IMAX theatres though, unlike most films who are limited to a three-week run for their releases.

Meantime, Market Saw says that New Zealand-based Weta Digital, one of around eight digital effects houses working on the project, had finished their commissioned work for the film.

The push picks up faster in the coming weeks...

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