We think you're near Los Angeles

Currently in Los Angeles

Location: Los Angeles Current temperature: 76°F: Current condition: Clear See Extended Forecast

Sneak Peaks and News: Avatar Ultimate Edition special features and Avatar 2 film (photos/videos)

Annie Chu's photo
NY DVD Examiner

Everyone knows James Cameron's Avatar release on DVD and Blu-ray will be barebones without any extra materials. For anyone who purchases this release, there will be exclusive online bonus content and special savings through "The Avatar Program" on AvatarMovie.com. All the goodies will be in the packed November 2010 Avatar Ultimate Edition release that is in the works right now. So what will you get if you wait?

Sneak peak at Avatar Ultimate Edition

Some supplementary materials to be included in the November 2010 4-disc Avatar Blu-ray Ultimate Edition release that Weta Digital is working on now will be:

In an interview with James Cameron by Collider.com, he explains there will be three different cuts of the film in the November 2010 release. It will include the theatrical cut, extended cut with additional 6 minutes of seamless footage, or an unfinished cut with an additional 30-35 minutes of bonus unfinished footage. At this time there are no plans to complete the unfinished footage due to budget constraints. It will be similar to watching "Disney stuff that they do where they leave pencil tests in for scenes that were

Avatar, Avatar Ultimate Edition, Avatar Special Features, special features, James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Pandora, Na'vi, motion capture, avatar motion capture, avatar exclusives, neytiri, jake sully, omaticaya, avatar sequel, Na'vi sex, navi sex, avatar sex, zoe saldana, motion capture
Zoe Saldana is live-acting the Na'vi native Neytiri.

never done." The experience will be incredible for Avatar fans as it will be an entirely new experience showcasing how the film could have been. The picture-in-picture of the original motion capture footage will allow you to see the reference camera footage with the actors in black leotards syncing identically with the action on film. Check out the video at the bottom of this page for a sneak peak.

So New York Avatar fans how many of you went to the Best Buy Union Square (One Union Square South - Corner of 14th Street and 4th Avenue, New York, NY 10003, T: 212-466-4789) Avatar midnight release event to be the first to purchase Avatar or will you wait for Avatar Ultimate Edition?

Avatar, Avatar Ultimate Edition, Avatar Special Features, special features, James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Pandora, Na'vi, motion capture, avatar motion capture, avatar exclusives, neytiri, jake sully, omaticaya, avatar sequel, Na'vi sex, navi sex, avatar sex, zoe saldana, motion capture, Best Buy, Avatar Midnight, Best Buy Union Square, Midnight release, Phoenix, Frag Dolls
Left to right: Steven Castro, Elmer, Adam, Rene and Steven Gomez
Photo Credit: Tweeted by Phoenix from the Frag Dolls at Best Buy Union Square
 

And here's a little bonus for all of you who cannot get enough of Pandora and the Na'vi.

Avatar 2: The Sequel?

James Cameron made mention of doing a sequel previously, especially now that the foundation of Pandora has been set. In a L.A. Times Hero Complex interview, Cameron revealed that the sequel will focus on Pandora's ocean. He stated:

Part of my focus in the second film is in creating a different environment – a different setting within Pandora. And I’m going to be focusing on the ocean on Pandora, which will be equally rich and diverse and crazy and imaginative, but it just won’t be a rain forest. I’m not saying we won’t see what we’ve already seen; we’ll see more of that as well.

The sequel continues Cameron's environmental message to make people conscientious of the dire state of Earth's lands and oceans. He hopes to use the films to promote a greener Earth. In a possible third film, Cameron hopes to focus on the Alpha Centauri AB system. Alpha Centauri is a trinary star system and Alpha Centauri A is the sun for Pandora. It is the closest stellar neighbor to Earth, outside of the solar system.

In an interview by ComingSoon.net with Avatar producer Jon Landau, he confirms the Avatar sequel as well and said:

Our pressure about an 'Avatar' sequel is self-imposed. We've always said that if the public wanted a sequel that we would do a sequel. That having been said, in my opinion, Jim has done two sequels in his career, and both times, he has at least equaled if not surpassed the original movie. We're only going to do it when we have a piece of material, a script, that we believe will be at least as entertaining and unique as the first movie was.

However, do not expect the sequel, Avatar 2 to be released any time soon. James Cameron told Collider.com that it will be at least another three to three and a half years and that is if he started working on the sequel today. It takes a long time to make a film James Cameron-perfection style. Realistically speaking, since he is currently busy with Titanic 3D, it could be another four or five years at least. James Cameron sums it up:

People will have forgotten about Avatar, by the time we get a sequel done, and then they’ll go, “Oh, Avatar. Yeah, that would be cool.” It’s not like 'Iron Man 2,' coming out the year after 'Iron Man 1.' It ain’t going to work that way.

For those of you who fear Avatar withdrawal, James Cameron will be writing an Avatar novel, which will be a prequel to Avatar. The novel will be a backstory providing insight into each of the character's past and how their separate lives intertwined leading to the mission aboard the spacecraft on Pandora.

In August 2010, look for Avatar 3D to be re-released in theaters. It will include the never-before-seen six-minutes extra footage seamlessly incorporated into the film. Right now Weta Digital is finishing that project, along with working on the extras for Avatar Ultimate Edition.

If that still does not cure your Avatar blues, then head over to your local AMC Entertainment theater now to return to Pandora when you watch Avatar in IMAX 3D again. Check for Avatar IMAX 3D showtimes in New York and other locations.

Avatar Behind-the-Scenes Exclusives

Stores to purchase Avatar on DVD or Blu-ray:

Best Buy: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.

FYE: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.

Toys 'R' Us: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.

Target: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.

Walmart: Long Island locations or use the store locator for other areas.

Amazon.com charges sales tax for all New York shipping addresses.

Go to April 22, 2010 DVD & Blu-ray - James Cameron's Oscar-winning Avatar celebrates Earth Day release for coupons, special deals and best prices.

Advertisement

Slideshow: The Making of 'Avatar'

20 photos

Slideshow: The Making of 'Avatar'

, NY DVD Examiner

Annie Chu is President of the renowned media specialty site, SteelBookHunterz.com, the first dedicated to SteelBook™ collectors worldwide. She is a frequent contributor to numerous Blu-ray and DVD-related sites. An avid collector, her personal collection contains well more than 1,000 Blu-ray,...

Don't miss...