This is more like housekeeping than actual news, but Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have officially signed on for all three of James Cameron’s Avatar sequels. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo has finalised their deals to reprise the roles of Jake Sully and Neytiri, respectively. Stephen Lang, who played the villainous Colonel Quaritch in the […]
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‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ is Fox’s second most expensive movie after ‘Avatar’
November 21, 2013 
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A report from – of all places – the Calgary Herald suggests the upcoming X-Men flick, Days of Future Past, is Fox’s second most expensive movie ever, after only Avatar. With Bryan Singer returning to Montreal for two weeks of reshoots, it seems the cost of his X-Men sequel has blown past that of its predecessors. Though not even THR […]
Continue readingJames Cameron confirms three Avatar sequels in the works
August 2, 2013 1 Comment
Well! We’re yet to see even one sequel to James Cameron’s record-breaking blockbuster Avatar, but here he goes promising three full follow-ups. Cameron and 20th Century Fox announced their intentions yesterday, following the leaked hiring of screenwriters Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno, and the team of Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to help pen the scripts. […]
Continue readingJames Cameron’s Avatar sued – again – by artist for copyright infringement
July 1, 2013 0 Comments
It’s been four years since it was released, but copyright lawsuits keep getting lobbed at James Cameron’s $2.8 billion grossing Avatar. The latest suit comes from artist William Roger Dean, who is responsible for the fantastical album covers of Yes, Asia, and others. According to Deadline, Dean is seeking more than $50 million in damages. He […]
Continue readingAvatar sequel to feature underwater performance capture
April 8, 2013 0 Comments
Avatar producer Jon Landau spoke at the 2013 NAB Technology Summit on Cinema to remind people that a sequel to Avatar is indeed in the works, with claims it will revolutionise cinema just as the first one did in 2009. According to Landau, director James Cameron “will do performance capture in water” this time around, because previously they […]
Continue readingAvatar plagiarism lawsuit dismissed
September 19, 2012 0 Comments
The copyright suit against James Cameron’s Avatar has been dismissed, with the judge ruling that the highest-grossing film of all time was an original idea, Deadline reports. The lawsuit was filed against James Cameron and 20th Century Fox early in 2012 by writer Elijah Schkeiban, who claimed that the box office hit was based on […]
Continue readingThe Avengers cracks billion dollar landmark at box office
May 14, 2012 0 Comments
It was likely inevitable, but impressive nonetheless. Joss Whedon‘s Marvel team-up flick The Avengers has grossed more than one billion dollars at the box office. It joins an elite club of only twelve films, and marks Disney’s fifth billion-dollar hit. No other studio has more than two entries in the same club. According to Box Office Mojo, […]
Continue readingJames Cameron only wants to make Avatar sequels
May 9, 2012 0 Comments
James Cameron hopes you like Avatar and documentaries because that is all he is set to make for the time being. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Cameron revealed he is looking ahead at making up to three more Avatar sequels plus the occasional deep sea documentary. “I’m in the “Avatar” business. […]
Continue readingThe Avengers boasts biggest opening ever
May 7, 2012 0 Comments
Following on from its record-breaking run in Australian cinemas, Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers has claimed the title of biggest opening weekend in America. The Marvel team-up flick grossed $200.3 million, obliterating the record set last year by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2‘s now-minuscule seeming $169.2 million tally. According to Box Office Mojo, it is now the fastest […]
Continue readingThe top 10 cinematic planets
March 9, 2012 5 Comments
The top 10 cinematic planets. By Simon Miraudo. This week sees the release of John Carter, formerly titled John Carter of Mars before Disney grew concerned that girls wouldn’t want to see a movie set on a planet that wasn’t Earth. To that we say: hooey! Some of the finest (admittedly, sci-fi) films have been […]
Continue readingBarsoom brawl – John Carter review
March 2, 2012 19 Comments
John Carter – Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Andrew Stanton. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. It’s hard to imagine a time in which Star Wars wasn’t such a megalathon (a word I have invented to encapsulate the incomparable hugeness of its influence and cultural infiltration; nothing in the English language […]
Continue readingSam Worthington would do 10 more Avatar movies
September 2, 2011 0 Comments
In an interview with Collider, Sam Worthington has spoken effusively of James Cameron’s plans for the Avatar sequels, saying he’d do “2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10” of them back to back. Good natured exaggeration, sure, but if they keep making billions of dollars, Worthington may find himself locked in to these things for the rest of his […]
Continue readingZoe Saldana to get angelic in Dominion
August 29, 2011 0 Comments
Zoe Saldana is set to produce and star in the supernatural thriller Dominion for Paramount. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Saldana will play a half-human, half-angel in the pic. No other details are available. The pitch comes from Dean McCreary and Chester Hastings, whose previous scripts and projects are either stuck in development, or have […]
Continue readingJames Cameron talks Avatar sequels; says it’s “not really a trilogy”
June 22, 2011 0 Comments
James Cameron has offered Fox News some details on his upcoming Avatar sequels, revealing that the two follow-ups to his blockbuster won’t contribute to an overarching trilogy. He told FOX411, “We’re shooting two films back-to-back, so I’m writing two scripts, not one, which will complete a [three]-film story arc – not really a trilogy, but […]
Continue readingWorld’s worst directors making Avatar spoof
May 27, 2011 1 Comment
The world would be a boring place if everyone agreed about everything, especially when it comes to art. Thank goodness for the internet then, where you can read thoughtful defences and appreciations of artists as diverse (yet similarly polarising) as Justin Bieber, Lars von Trier and more. No such defences have been written on Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Even […]
Continue readingA new age in skinema – 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy review
May 12, 2011 0 Comments
3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy – Starring Hiro Hayama, Leni Lan and Tony Ho. Directed by Christopher Sun Lap Key. Rated R. By Simon Miraudo. Jiggly is the status of 3D technology as it teeters on the cusp between ‘tool to enhance storytelling’ and ‘eye-gouging annoyance’. There is a war taking place in lounge […]
Continue readingDaft Punk music video offers new footage from TRON: LEGACY
October 29, 2010 0 Comments
Last night, audiences around the world were treated to an exclusive 23-minute preview of footage from Joseph Kosinski‘s TRON: LEGACY. The event was christened TRON Night; no doubt an attempt by Disney to mirror the success of last year’s Avatar Day, in which audiences were given a glimpse at the world of Pandora several months […]
Continue readingAvatar sequels given official release date
October 28, 2010 0 Comments
James Cameron has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to write and direct two sequels to his US$2.7 billion-grossing film Avatar. The tentatively titled Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 will hit cinemas December 2014 and December 2015 respectively. According to Variety, Cameron will begin penning the films early 2011 and hopes to begin production […]
Continue readingHarry Potter abandons 3-D. Has the 3-D bubble burst?
October 11, 2010 0 Comments
Back in February, we reported the news that Warner Bros was planning on converting a whole bunch of their 2-D features into 3-D . These pictures included Clash of the Titans, Cats and Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Legend of the Guardians and, most notably, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One. […]
Continue readingQuickflix Charts – The top rentals for August
September 2, 2010 0 Comments
Alright gang; here are the top 25 DVD rentals for the month of August, as Queued up by you. 1. The Hurt Locker 2. Avatar 3. Did You Hear About The Morgans? 4. Julie and Julia 5. Valentine’s Day 6. 2012 7. My Sister’s Keeper 8. It’s Complicated 9. Inglourious Basterds 10. The Time […]
Continue readingToy Story 3 crosses $1 billion mark
August 29, 2010 0 Comments
Toy Story 3 has become the seventh film in history to gross more than one billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Pixar’s critically-adored final instalment of its Toy Story franchise is not only the highest grossing animated film of all time, but the only animated film to gross more than one billion dollars at […]
Continue readingAvatar Special Edition trailer debut
August 16, 2010 0 Comments
A short teaser heralding the return of James Cameron‘s Avatar to cinemas – with nine extra minutes! – has debuted online. At 37 seconds long, it features approximately 1/18th of the new footage. It’s up to you if you wish to purchase another ticket to see the remaining 503 seconds. Check out the trailer and […]
Continue readingCameron discusses Avatar sequels and theatrical re-release
August 9, 2010 0 Comments
Avatar is heading back to cinemas with nine extra minutes of footage, no doubt an attempt to crack the magic US$3 billion dollar mark at the box office and become the highest grossing film of all time (well, even more so). While talking up the film, James Cameron has shared some details on what new […]
Continue readingQuickflix Charts – The top rentals for July
August 2, 2010 0 Comments
Alright gang; here are the top 25 DVD rentals for the month of July, as Queued up by you. 1. Avatar 2. The Twilight Saga’s New Moon3. 20124. Angels and Demons5. Terminator: Salvation6. District 97. Julie and Julia8. Did You Hear About The Morgans?9. A Single Man10. Edge of Darkness11. Alice in Wonderland12. The Ugly […]
Continue readingCameron working on Titanic 3-D
July 6, 2010 1 Comment
James Cameron can do whatever the hell he likes. That’s the kind of clout you get when your last two films are the highest grossing in the history of cinema. Cameron’s Avatar grossed US$2.7 billion worldwide, breaking the record of previous title holder Titanic (which only picked up a measly US$1.8 billion). The LA Times […]
Continue readingQuickflix Charts – The top rentals for June
July 1, 2010 0 Comments
Alright gang; here are the top 25 DVD rentals for the month of June, as Queued up by you. 1. Avatar 2. 20123. The Twilight Saga’s New Moon4. The Road5. The Ugly Truth6. It’s Complicated7. Julie and Julia8. Did You Hear About The Morgans?9. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus10. Couples Retreat11. Up12. Law Abiding Citizen13. […]
Continue readingQuickflix Charts – The top rentals for May
May 31, 2010 0 Comments
Alright gang; here are the top 25 DVD rentals for the month of May, as Queued up by you. 1. Avatar 2. 20123. The Twilight Saga’s New Moon4. Julie and Julia5. The Ugly Truth6. Did You Hear About The Morgans?7. The Time Traveler’s Wife8. Where The Wild Things Are9. It’s Complicated10. Couples Retreat11. Cloudy With […]
Continue readingAlice in Wonderland crosses billion dollar mark
May 28, 2010 1 Comment
Tim Burton‘s Alice in Wonderland has crossed the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the sixth film in history to reach the milestone. As of this morning, it has grossed a total of: US$1,000,070, 579. It currently sits behind Avatar (US$2.7bil), Titanic (US$1.8bil), Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King […]
Continue readingRelease the sequel! Clash of the Titans 2 is go
April 29, 2010 1 Comment
Warner Bros are gearing up for another Clash of the Titans film according to Deadline. No surprise considering the faux-3D first film has so-far grossed $US390 million worldwide (outside of the blockbuster period mind you). Director Louis Letterier will not return to helm the sequel, and can you blame him? He will instead act as […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: April 22-28
April 28, 2010 0 Comments
Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest installment of The Rundown, a new feature that will appear on the blog every Wednesday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past 7 days, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. So, what did we learn this week? First up, Avatar broke (even more) records […]
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