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Post by ML Fan on Jun 7, 2006 16:03:08 GMT -5
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Post by dzero on Jun 8, 2006 10:20:02 GMT -5
Got some info on James Camerons next movie. This is the casting notice sent out to agents and managers. Contains descriptions of the lead characters and a brief outline of the plot. www.moviecitynews.com/Notepad/2006/060606_npd.htmlTuesday, Jun. 6, 2006, 3:14 PM Pacific PROJECT 880 (formerly Untitled James Cameron) Feature Film FOX Director: James Cameron Casting Director: Margery Simkin Casting Associate: Justine Hempe Casting Assistant: Ashley Slater Start Date: November 2006…some roles in February 2007 Location: Los Angeles ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS PREFERRED IF SENDING HARD COPIES SEND TO: MARGERY SIMKIN PROJECT 880 HAVE PITY...NO DOUBLE SUBMISSIONS! WE HAVE ALL THE RECORDS FROM THE PRIOR SUBMISSIONS AND ALL THE NOTES AND INFORMATION FROM MALI FINN ABOUT HER WORK…PLEASE DO NOT RESUBMIT...WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE ANYTHING NEW. STORYLINE: In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture. [JAKE (FORMERLY YOUNG MALE LEAD)] Early- mid 20's. Caucasian. Angry and jaded, he harbors a grudge against the world and his current situation. Highly intelligent and creative, he hides his softer side behind a thick wall of issues. Having suffered great tragedy, he is scarred both emotionally and physically. His encounters with the local indigenous culture changes his life. [NEYTIRI (FORMERLY YOUNG FEMALE LEAD)] 16 - mid 20's. Female. Any ethnicity, including Caucasian, but exotic in some way…"other". Jake's lover and teacher, a Na'vi native of Pandora. She moves and behaves with confidence and a sense of nobility. Lithe as a cat. Athletic and agile, she is a warrior. Graceful movement and an ear for languages and dialects are essential. [GRACE (FORMERLY THE MENTOR)] There is no need to submit on this role. [NORM] (mid 20's) A scientist who has trained for years to come and work on Pandora with the Na'vi. Can be American or from another country. He feels that he has been pushed aside by Jake, but eventually they come to respect each others strengths. He has an unlikely relationship with Trudy and can't get over her interest in him. Not something he has experienced a lot. Physical agility and an ear for languages and dialects are essential. [AKWEY] (mid to late 30's) Male Any ethnicity, including Caucasian. A Na'vi who has volunteered to work with the humans. He is a quietly noble presence. Someone to trust implicitly. His relationship with one of the human doctors is touching in its unrequited intensity. Physical agility and an ear for languages and dialects are essential. [TSU'TEY] (early to mid 20s). Male. Any ethnicity, including Caucasian. A Na'vi who has been chosen to be Neytiri's mate...until Jake comes along. Groomed as the next leader of the tribe, he has a potentially explosive personality. But we must also be able to see his vulnerability when he comes to realize that to save his people he must trust the man he hates most. Physical agility and an ear for languages and dialects are essential. [QUARITCH] (40-50) Male American. A seasoned Marine Corps colonel who has come to Pandora to be in charge of the troops. One side of his face is twisted by scars from an encounter with some Pandoran predator. He is calm and focused. He has trained his whole life for a war and wants to fight one here. He believes he is doing the right thing. [SELFRIDGE] (35-50) Station supervisor. Male. American. A smart, forceful, charismatic man who is utterly focused on the success of the operation of Pandora. His calm, almost breezy style belies an absolute ruthlessness in the pursuit of his goals. Like his historical prototypes, the governors of Spanish and English colonies in the Americas, his mission is to overcome all obstacles to gain a foothold in the new world, and more importantly, show a return on the staggering investment. Think of him as a classy, young, ambitious agent. [TRUDY CHACON] 25-35. Female. Tough, serious, straight-laced ex-Marine pilot. She has an unlikely relationship with Norm. She can't believe this smart scientist thinks she is so cool. And he has never met a woman like her and can't get over her interest in him.
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Post by Aerie on Jun 8, 2006 12:52:15 GMT -5
[TRUDY CHACON] 25-35. Female. Tough, serious, straight-laced ex-Marine pilot. That's the part I want. Although how I, with my Shirley Temple curls, could look tough is beyond me.Sighhhhhhhhhhhh. Just a dream.
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Post by dzero on Jun 8, 2006 15:21:04 GMT -5
[TRUDY CHACON] 25-35. Female. Tough, serious, straight-laced ex-Marine pilot. That's the part I want. Although how I, with my Shirley Temple curls, could look tough is beyond me.Sighhhhhhhhhhhh. Just a dream. Que?Shirly Temple curls??? last I heard it was "long blond hair, enough for two girls"
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Post by Aerie on Jun 8, 2006 15:41:43 GMT -5
It's long blonde Shirley Temple curls, enough for three females. *** I'm getting ready to have it straightened for the summer and for auditioning for female, tough, serious, straight-laced ex-Marine pilot roles. To keep on topic: PROJECT 880 (formerly Untitled James Cameron) Feature Film FOX STORYLINE: In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.Could be a cool movie. *** If I was seen by hunters in the woods I'd be shot dead, no questions asked.
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Post by shywriter on Jun 8, 2006 20:44:24 GMT -5
STORYLINE: In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.Could be a cool movie. Oh, for the love of Mike, please please please don't tell me that James Cameron is pulling out the exo again!! ~ ~
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Post by dzero on Jul 7, 2006 19:14:41 GMT -5
An interview with James Cameron, mostly about upcoming movie www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/columns/film_reporter_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002801137July 07, 2006 After nine years, during which time he has not launched a new feature film, James Cameron finally is targeting a summer 2008 release for his next project, 20th Century Fox's "Avatar," and he hopes to start shooting a cast of unknown actors on a stage in Los Angeles by February. Cameron is plotting a high-concept comeback film for his return to mainstream features, well in the wake of his king-making helming of 1997's "Titanic." His new project, which also has gone under the cover title "Project 880," follows a paraplegic war veteran from Earth who is brought to another planet inhabited by a humanoid race at odds with Earth's citizens. "Believe it or not, the shooting is a very small part of it," Cameron says. "It's a very, very big project where the shooting is like a month and a half -- not really very much. There's just so much CG, and the visual effects are a huge component. A lot of it is performance capture. We use different techniques (from, for example, Sony Pictures' upcoming 'Monster House'), but it's the same general idea." Cameron takes pains to make a distinction between his use of performance capture versus the more popular motion capture techniques that often heavily modify recorded gestures in postproduction. "With performance capture, you're capturing exactly what the actor does and translating it to the CG character without the interpretation of animators," he says. "So it's not performance by committee, it's performance by the actor. I'm an absolute stickler about this, and I wanted to make a director-centric performance capture process. We've spent literally since August of last year creating this and now we're ready to go." Now that his next-generation production technologies have been hammered out, Cameron is focussing his attention on auditioning actors. "We're very active right now in terms of casting," Cameron says. "We're not looking at anyone, we're looking at everyone. There are a number of characters that we can cast from that up-and-coming talent pool. They're not going to be well-known names -- until after the movie, hopefully." Cameron says he much prefers discovering new talent than relying on the known quantities of established stars. "It's more of a thrill to find people who are just about ready to break and recognizing what they have and then moving them to the next level," the director says. "That's more exciting, I think, than just hitching my wagon to Tom Cruise or John Travolta or whatever. They're great guys, I know them, but it's not as interesting to me." That said, Cameron doesn't entirely shun celebrities, either. "There are what, 10 to 15 bankable stars?" he says. "There are a lot more movies than that and there have to be other ways to make movies. We may end up with stars in 'Avatar' but it's not a requirement." Cameron openly jokes about the digital HD 3-D digital camera rig he has been developing for six years with the help of Vince Pace. "Vince and I have worked since 2000 developing this camera system," Cameron says. "And the irony is it was developed for me to use. And I've been going off and doing all these expeditions and doing expedition films in 3-D. We've really flogged the camera, made sure it works, upgraded it, re-engineered it, but now other people are using it, which is good, which I also like." Four Cameron/Pace 3-D HD camera rigs are being used in production. Three are out on Eric Brevig's "Journey 3-D" for New Line Cinema in Vancouver and Giant Screen Films' is using a rig in South Africa on the Imax feature "Ocean Frenzy." But next, it will be Cameron's turn to put his own technology to use.
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Post by ML Fan on Jul 14, 2006 21:10:39 GMT -5
Cameron, Haggis Guest Star on 'Entourage' Friday July 14, 2006 Oscar winners James Cameron and Paul Haggis had definite ideas about how they wanted to play themselves on "Entourage." In the HBO series about behind-the-scenes Hollywood, Cameron directed a fictional big-budget titled "Aquaman," starring upcoming actor Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier). "Mr. Cameron didn't want `Aquaman' to bomb, which, fortunately, we figured out a way to make sure that didn't happen," executive producer Doug Ellin said at the Television Critics Association's summer meeting this week. The crew showered Haggis, who wrote the screenplay for "Crash" and "Million Dollar Baby," with compliments. "Paul Haggis was just great. He was open to everything, and he was very, very, very cool," Ellin said. "Good actor as well," said Kevin Dillon, who plays Johnny Drama. "They seemed happy to not be directing, happy acting," added Kevin Connolly, who plays Chase's manager, Eric. The show never addresses whether the fake "Aquaman" was a critical success, a decision Cameron also influenced. "Two things I'll say about it is he didn't insist, but he asked nicely and he's got a strong presence, so we decided to go with that," Ellin said. "I don't think he's made a bad movie. So we like to think this was a very good movie." Now in its third season, the show's success has changed the lives of its little-known cast. "I just bought a house that I can't afford," Connolly said. "We're still in the early stages of it, so hopefully it continues for a few more years." Here's the link, tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20060714/115293174000.html
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Post by dzero on Aug 29, 2006 8:19:23 GMT -5
James Cameron related, though it doesn't look like he will have anything to do with the series. comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=16251Sarah Connor Chronicles Gets the Green Light Source: Variety August 29, 2006 Warner Bros. TV has set David Nutter to direct the pilot for "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," prompting Fox Broadcasting to officially greenlight production on the "Terminator"-themed project. Nutter, whose last 12 pilots have all been picked up to series, also will serve as executive producer. Andy Vajna and Mario Kassar's C2 Pictures, which produced the most recent "Terminator" feature, is producing with Warner Bros. TV. Fox made a put pilot commitment to "Connor" last fall, picking up the script from executive producer Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds). Kassar and Vajna will also executive produce. Casting on "Connor" will begin immediately, with filming expected to commence early next year in New Mexico. Nutter -- who directed the pilots of successes such as "Smallville," "Without a Trace" and "Supernatural" -- has a connection with original "Terminator" helmer James Cameron, having directed the pilot for Cameron's Fox series "Dark Angel." The new installment in the "Terminator" franchise revolves around Connor and her savior son, John Connor. The series will explore what happened to Sarah Connor after the end of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, when the character went on the run.
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Post by dzero on Oct 13, 2006 17:42:18 GMT -5
James Cameron has a deal to cowrite and produce ( but not direct ) a new movie. comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=16967Rogue Finds James Cameron's Sanctum Source: Variety October 13, 2006 Rogue Pictures has made a deal with James Cameron to co-write and produce James Cameron's Sanctum, a live-action drama to be shot next spring in high-definition 3-D. Gary Johnstone will direct the movie revolving around a deep-sea diving team headed by a father and son. When the team heads to uncharted depths, a life-threatening crisis occurs. Cameron is rewriting the script with John Garvin. Despite the ambitious technology and undersea storyline, the film will be budgeted in the low $20 millions. Johnstone has collaborated numerous times with Cameron, sharing directing duties on the TV documentary Expedition: Bismarck. Cameron will produce with Andrew Wight through Earthship Productions, the Cameron company that specializes in 3-D productions.
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Post by ML Fan on Oct 21, 2006 21:49:28 GMT -5
Ashley Scott will be in the new Lifetime movie "Deceit", check your local listings.
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Post by dzero on Dec 22, 2006 11:02:20 GMT -5
James Cameron's next movie delayed. comingsoon.net/news/avatarnews.php?id=18138Cameron's Avatar Pushed Back to 2009 Source: The Independent, CHUD December 22, 2006 Titanic director James Cameron talked to The Independent about his new feature, Avatar, which he says will now hit theaters the summer of 2009 (it was previously scheduled for summer 2008). Here are several clips from the interview: "Avatar is a very ambitious sci-fi movie." The director's enthusiasm is evident in his voice. "It's a futuristic tale set on a planet 200 years hence. It's an old-fashioned jungle adventure with an environmental conscience. It aspires to a mythic level of storytelling." "The film requires me to create an entirely new alien culture and language, and for that I want 'photo-real' CGI characters. Sophisticated enough 'performance-capture' animation technology is only coming on stream now. I've spent the last 14 months doing performance-capture work - the actor performs the character and then we animate it. "I always want to find something mentally engaging. I'll spend many months completing the special effects on Avatar, and it will not be released until the summer of 2009. It's quite a challenge - and for that reason, I embrace it." In Avatar, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture. A link to the full interview. enjoyment.independent.co.uk/film/features/article2087309.ece
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Post by dzero on Jan 8, 2007 19:27:53 GMT -5
Some actual news on James Camerons next film including the lead actors casting info. www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i1c5a3d24ccc0c11be93b57ad6f2ed194 Cameron to follow 'Titanic' with 3D 'Avatar'By Anne Thompson Jan 9, 2007 James Cameron is set to direct "Avatar," his first dramatic feature since his Oscar-winning blockbuster "Titanic" in 1997, it was announced Monday by Fox Filmed Entertainment chairmen Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman. Cameron will start principal photography on "Avatar" in April for a summer 2009 release. Cameron has already spent years in research and development on the multiple processes needed to create this $200 million hybrid of live action and animation, and has already shot 10 to 11 minutes of footage. "I've been the busiest unemployed director in Hollywood," he said. "We think we're going to blow people away. We want to throw you to the back wall of the theater. My goal is to rekindle those crazy mystical moments my generation felt when we first saw '2001: A Space Odyssey,' or the next generation's 'Star Wars.' It took me 10 years to find something hard enough." Partly through its work on six documentary features, Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment team has researched a groundbreaking mix of live-action cinematography and virtual photorealistic production techniques for "Avatar," which will feature virtual characters filmed for 3D release in a new digital 3D format. Cameron has been lobbying for exhibitors around the country to adopt more digital projection systems. About 300-400 are in place now, he estimated, and he expects some 1,000 by year's end. He anticipates that 1,500 -2,000 digital 3D theaters will exist by the film's 2009 release. Cameron said he likes Real D cinema system that has been used for films like "Chicken Little" and "Monster House," but is open to any system that can play the film. "Avatar" will mark a return for Cameron to the sci-fi action adventure genre. Written by Cameron, who first wrote an 80-page treatment 11 years ago, "Avatar" is the story of a wounded ex-marine who is unwillingly sent to settle and exploit the faraway planet Pandora. He gets caught up in battle for survival by the planet's inhabitants, called Na'vis, and falls in love with one of them. Cameron had been developing another project, "Battle Angel Alita," but when that script didn't come together after many drafts, he went into his script drawer and dusted off "Avatar" for the first time in five years. He started designing the movie back in May 2005, he said. Cameron will continue to develop "Battle Angel" as a possible "Project 880," the title he uses as a cover for upcoming projects. For "Avatar," Cameron will use image-based performance capture techniques similar to those used by such films as "Superman Returns" and "King Kong," and a real-time virtual camera system, which will blend dramatic performances and CG. For the film's lead role, Jack Sully, Cameron sought a new face. After global screen tests, he selected Australian actor Sam Worthington, who has starred in "Somersault" and "Dirty Deeds." "He's a tough guy, a young Russell Crowe," Cameron said. "They grow them differently over there." Zoe Saldana ("The Terminal," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl") will portray the local alien woman with whom Jake gets involved. She will be a CG character, while Sully will exist in both human and CG or "avatar" form. Both actors have signed on for possible future installments as well, because Cameron and Fox see "Avatar" as a potential franchise. Other casting will be announced shortly. The highly competitive race for the assignment to supervise the film's visual effects went to Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning visual effects house Weta Digital ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy). "Joe Lettieri and his team have a passion for fantasy filmmaking," Cameron said. "And they met us half-way on the price." "Avatar" will be produced by Cameron and Jon Landau for Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment. Principal photography -- scheduled to last only 31 days-- will take place in and around Los Angeles, and in New Zealand. Live action will be shot using the proprietary Fusion digital 3D camera system developed by Cameron and Vince Pace. Cameron and Fox first joined forces in 1985 for the sc-fi classic "Aliens." Next came "The Abyss," which revolutionized visual effects technology; and "True Lies," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 1996, Fox greenlighted Cameron's "Titanic," which became the biggest blockbuster of all time, earning $1.8 billion worldwide, and winning eleven Academy Awards, including best picture.
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Post by dzero on Jan 12, 2007 14:18:52 GMT -5
Joshua Alba aka Krit from AJBAC has a part in the movie Alpha Dog which opens around the US today. Anybody planning to see it? IMDB also lists he was in a recent episode of Monk which I saw but I didn't recognize him in it .
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Post by Aerie on Jan 12, 2007 15:25:06 GMT -5
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