14 DAY TRIAL // Though many films that are not shot directly in 3D but instead adapted from traditional format to the 3D one in post-production leave much to be desired in terms of quality of the image and 3D effects (see “Clash of the Titans” and how much heat it took for this very fact), James Cameron is again set to prove that he can swim against the current. The famous director is now working on converting “Titanic” to 3D, with the movie set for release in 2012, AceShowbiz informs.
Talk of “Titanic” in 3D, also referred to jokingly as “Titanic 2,” has been around for many months, having started when the 3D frenzy took over the box office and, implicitly, movie studios became eager to maximize profits by ditching the traditional format. While promoting his latest masterpiece, last year’s “Avatar,” or the film that broke most known records, Cameron hinted that he was thinking of giving the Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet drama the same treatment.
Until just recently, few actually believed he would. “Following the success of ‘Avatar,’ James Cameron has said that he plans to convert his previous hit film ‘Titanic’ in 3D. Now, Los Angeles Times revealed that the 3D version of the Oscar-winning drama is scheduled to open wide in US theaters once again in April 2012, to coincidence with the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking,” AceShowbiz informs.
“The RMS Titanic, which set off on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, sank four days into the trip, on April 14, 1912 after striking an iceberg. Judging from the historical dates, Slash Film suggests that ‘Titanic’ 3D will possibly arrive on date 10 (Tuesday) or 13 since Friday often becomes a perfect slot for release schedule. ‘Titanic’ is an epic, romantic movie set in a disaster background,” the same media outlet further informs.
Whether Cameron will be using for “Titanic” at least some of the technology he developed to make “Avatar” possible has not yet been revealed. Nevertheless, fans of the director who want to see the motion capture technology put to further use should keep an eye out for “Resident Evil: Afterlife,” the latest installment in the RE franchise, which will see a 3D release in September this year.