Based on the very popular anime Gunnm and manga Battle Angel is Holywood’s latest attempt to do a live action. We’ve big names here with producers James Cameron and Jon Landau. What’s not to like about the combination of talent like Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly and Mahershala Ali? Or is this another American film that, […]
Short film: The Alita Project
This short film is a proof of concept. The Alita Fan Project.com‘s goal is to show that a live-action version of the anime Batle Angel Alita is possible and a good idea. Forrest McClain, the writer and creator, has reasons to bring this demo to the wider audience as it thought that James Cameron fancies […]
A look at Guillermo del Toro: Cabinet of Curiosities
This is a big and impressive book. Guillermo del Toro is a hugely popular director among native geeks with a string of hits. He was director on Mimic, Blade II, Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim. He even has producer credits on the likes of Kung Fu Panda, Megamind and Rise of the Guardians. He […]
James Cameron’s Titanic – expanded
It’s a good day to be James Cameron. The director of The Abyss and Avatar successfully manned a solo submarine to the bottom of the Mariana trench. No one had ever done that before. The timing is good because the world is gearing up to recieve the Titanic in 3D. This is James Cameron’s very […]
Deeper than the abyss; the hadal depths
Film maker James Cameron may die. He’s going to be at the helm of a one-man submarine that’ll sink 7 miles deep into the Mariana Trench. This is the deepest point of earth and it’s an entirely scary proposition. He’s a brave man. The adventure is part of a National Geographic (sponsored by Rolex) series […]
Stormtroopers now legal: Courts defeat Lucas
Back in the day Andrew Ainsworth was the prop designer who made the original Stormtrooper outfits. This did not make him a rich man. He got £20 per helmet and £385 per suit of armour. In 2009 Ainsworth was confronted by a lawsuit from Lucasfilm– who are very good with their Jedi lawyers – who […]
Avatar: Collector’s Vault 3D is the perfect Christmas present
Avatar: Collector’s Vault 3D is more than a book. Sure, it’s classed as a book but the hardback comes in a cardboard box sleeve, comes with 3D glasses, comes with pull outs and cards. It is a fully 3D book; not just because you can use the glasses to turn the pictures into semi-3D images […]
20 miles of fibre optics to re-create Tree of Souls in London
The Na’vi’s Tree of Souls is coming to London. It’ll be recreated in Hyde Park for just one weekend to help launch the DVD sales of Avatar. The Hyde Park Tree of Souls will use 20 miles of fibre optic cable, change colour, give off a glow and use sensors to react to people. Turns […]
Avatar 2 will invoke The Abyss
In 1989 a Mr James Cameron directed the Abyss. It stared Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biegn and Leo Burmester in an underwater adventure. It wasn’t Alien, as it was a kinder, less scary movie but it did feature aliens and invoke that feeling of deep space. As it happens The Abyss was set […]
Avatar sequels on the way
Entertainment Magazine have a bit of a sci-fi scoop on their hands; they’ve got James Cameron talking about the 3D sequel to Avatar. Actually, there may be more than one sequel. “I’ve had a storyline in mind from the start — there are even scenes in Avatar that I kept in because they lead to […]
