Three 'Avatar' sequels to be made in New ZealandUS film companies 20th Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment will make the next three movies in the science fiction "Avatar" series in New Zealand, spending NZ$500 million ($413 million) on live action and visual effects. More… |
Indian film features latest technologyA ground-breaking film, a first within the Indian realm of movie-making, features for the first time the unique visual mastery of Performance Capturing with photorealistic technology. This state-of-the-art advanced technology transcends th More… |
Indian film features latest technologyA ground-breaking film, a first within the Indian realm of movie-making, features for the first time the unique visual mastery of Performance Capturing with photorealistic technology. This state-of-the-art advanced technology transcends th More… |
Arab 3D films ‘could cost 40pc more’While studios in Dubai are equipped to make the Arab world's first three-dimensional film, but the costs involved are high enough to drive up the cost of filming by as much as 40 per cent, said an expert. Bahraini computer graphics expert More… |
OSN to telecast Avatar in HDOSN – Orbit Showtime Network, a leading subscription TV service in Mena, will telecast director James Cameron’s high-tech film Avatar in high definition (HD) from July 23. The movie will be telecast in HD on OSN Cinema HD and in standard d More… |
'Avatar' smashes Bahrain recordsRecord-breaking fantasy adventure film 'Avatar' has been named the highest grossing film in Bahrain's cinema history. The movie has netted around BD290,000 ($769,028) in the Kingdom since its release last December. The Hol More… |
Oscar glory for woman director; big win for 'Hurt Locker'Iraq war movie ``The Hurt Locker,'' took the Oscars by storm Sunday winning six of the major film honors, including best movie and director for Kathryn Bigelow who became the first woman to win that honour The drama about a squad o More… |
DIFF-screened movies Oscar favouritesMovies screened at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) 2009 have clinched 30 nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards to be held in Los Angeles. Nine and Avatar, the opening and closing galas of the festival on March 7, resp More… |
Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominationsScience-fiction adventure ''Avatar'' and war movie ``The Hurt Locker'' Tuesday earned nine Oscar nominations each, including best movie, to lead the field in the competition for the world's highest film honours. Other films among the 10 no More… |
Avatar sinks Titanic, tops all-time box officeAvatar has surpassed Titanic as the highest-grossing movie worldwide, giving director James Cameron a remarkable double a week before his sci-fi spectacular is expected to rack up a slew of Oscar nominations. Gregg Brilliant, a spokesman f More… |