Remember a long time ago when that movie AVATAR came out? It didn’t really have a chance to make much money, but some people liked it well enough, so the tiny independent studio that released it, 20th Century Fox, thought it would be a good idea to bring it back to theaters in an attempt at grabbing a wee bit more cash. You know, cuz they need it.
AVATAR is heading back into theaters on August 27th, and now there’s a trailer promoting the re-release, which you can see below. Fox has said that the real reason for the re-release, which includes eight minutes of new footage, is that there are more theaters projecting 3D now, so people who “who missed experiencing the film in 3D will now have that opportunity.” After grossing $2.7 billion, who the f*ck left on earth missed the opportunity?!
Said James Cameron about the Special Edition: “Audiences repeatedly told me they wanted more of Pandora, and wished they could have stayed there longer. So we’re making that possible. AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION will be exclusively in 3D, and will have eight minutes of never before seen footage, including new creatures and action scenes. Whether you already love the movie, or you’ve never seen it, with this Special Edition, you’ll be seeing it like never before.”
I think the most interesting question is, how will this effect PIRANHA 3D, which comes out a week before, and RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE, which hits two weeks after?