Titanic 3D Confirmed by Avatar Director Cameron
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3D version of Titanic will be released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the disaster.
Avatar director James Cameron confirmed at the D8: All Things Digital conference that Titanic would be rereleased in 3D.
During an interview with Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, Cameron was asked about the possibility of bringing a 3D uplift to his classic love story.
“We’re not thinking about doing that, we’re doing it. We’ll have it ready for the ship’s 100th anniversary,” Cameron said according to CNET News.
The triumph of Avatar has prompted a surge of 3D movies which have had varying degrees of success. “There are ways to do it well and there are ways to do it poorly, and I think we have seen examples of both; mostly the latter,” Cameron added. The stunning visuals of How to Train Your Dragon are perhaps the best example outside of Avatar of how 3D done properly can really add to a film. By comparison, the Clash of the Titans 3D experience was little more than cheap parlour tricks to jump on the 3D bandwagon.
Unlike Clash of the Titans however, Cameron promised that Titanic would be handled carefully and scheduled a Spring 2012 release of the 3D version to coincide with the centenary of the ship’s demise. Clash of the Titans was blitzed for 3D in two weeks, Cameron intends his project to take at least six months.
Asked whether other blockbuster classics would be renovated with a 3D treatment such as The Terminator, Cameron was coy: “It depends. We’re going to spend months and millions converting Titanic. But if we do lousy jobs of conversions, “pop-up book style”, that’s going to get old quickly.”
The 3D movement has been set in motion, but as far as Cameron is concerned, it’s a revolution that could be extremely short-lived if not handled properly. A lot rides on Titanic for the future of 3D retro films, let’s hope that it doesn’t sink in the dramatic fashion of the ocean liner.
You should do a version of what happened if Jack did not die and how they would live their lives together knowing what happened or maybe an episode when they’re in heaven and they meet again but I think this rocks. You’re amazing Leo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is the fuckin’ dumbest shit I have ever heard for a movie sequel.
You haven’t checked out U Tube yet then?
Replace DiCaprio with a 10ft tall Na’vi dude.
I think the timing is off. In my opinion, releasing a 3D version of the movie is just a ploy by Cameron to divert people’s attention from remembering all the thousands that were lost. Personally, I only liked the movie for the historical aspect, NOT the made up love story…
“I think the timing is off. In my opinion, releasing a 3D version of the movie is just a ploy by Cameron to divert people’s attention from remembering all the thousands that were lost.”
And I think you’re wrong.
It’s an amazing historical story, Cameron’s going to make a not-gonna-sink-boatload of money off of this, and it will reinforce his position as a leading-edge director that knows how to effectively use very advanced film technology. It’s a moneymaking hobby, THAT’S why he’s doing it.
As for the date – it’s awesome publicity.
You have got to be kidding me.
How much longer can they beat that dead horse?
How much longer can they beat that dead horse?
Well, I don’t know. Why don’t we ask George Lucas?
I eat dead horse. Send it to me before it dies so that I can butcher it fresh.
Personally I’d rather grate my scrotum than show any support of Cameron after listening to his interview hyping CO2 taxation, sorry I mean that man-made GW BS.