‘Avatar’ Sequels Planned

Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:28 am

James Cameron has confirmed that there will be two upcoming sequels to the highest-grossing film of all time. “Avatar 2” is scheduled for December 14, 2013 and will be followed by “Avatar 3” a year later. He is starting work on the scripts for the follow-ups to the $2.77 billion blockbuster and promises that they will be self-contained stories that also “fulfill a greater story arc.” Well-known for his love of oceans, Cameron says that he will set part of the story in Pandora’s bodies of water.
Are you looking forward to more “Avatar?” What would you like to see in the sequels?

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Exclusive Clip from ‘There Be Dragons’

Posted on October 27, 2010 at 3:58 pm

“There Be Dragons” is an epic film about war, tragedy, love, and redemption, from acclaimed director Roland Joffé of “The Mission” and “The Killing Fields.”   It is the story of two childhood friends who find themselves on opposite sides during the Spanish Civil War, one a priest trying to bring peace and the other a soldier driven by jealousy and anger.  The son of one of the men is a journalist in the present day who tries to find out about the relationship between his father and a man who is now a possible candidate for sainthood.  Joffé was drawn to the project because he was intrigued by the chance to dramatize the life of a modern-day saint, particularly considering Escrivá’s ‘liberating’ view that a path to God could be found in an ordinary life.” Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, was canonized in 2002.  The film stars Charlie Cox (“Stardust”), Wes Bentley (“American Beauty”), and Derek Jacobi (“I, Claudius”).

Release is expected worldwide in Spring 2011.   We are privileged to have an exclusive early peek.

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Trailer: ‘Love and Other Drugs’

Posted on October 22, 2010 at 8:16 am

Enjoy this peek at one of the best films of the year, a sexy, touching, whip-smart romance with Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Hank Azaria, and Oliver Platt, written and directed by Edward Zwick (“Glory,” “thirtysomething,” “Legends of the Fall”), opening next month.

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Special DC Screening: ‘Family Affair’

Posted on October 20, 2010 at 10:46 pm

A Family Affair is a documentary about the unforgivable. And the power of forgiveness. Film-maker Chico Colvard has made a powerful film about his own family’s tragedy and their journey toward reconciliation and understanding. Those in the Washington, D.C. area can see it on November 8 at the Johnson Center Cinema at George Mason University. Colvard will be there for a Q&A following the film.

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Trailer: The Tempest

Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:59 pm

I am very excited about the upcoming release of “The Tempest” (described here as “Shakespeare’s final masterpiece”), starring Helen Mirren and directed by Julie Taymor (forever known as the woman behind the stage version of “The Lion King”). “The Tempest” is the story of a sorcerer named Prospero who was once a king, but, distracted by his study of magic, was deposed and exiled by his brother to a remote island, accompanied by his daughter Miranda. Mirren takes the lead as “Prospera,” who uses her powers to shipwreck her brother’s boat, bringing them to her island to right the wrongs of the past, with the help of spirits Ariel and Caliban. The cast includes Alan Cummings, Alfred Molina, Russell Brand, Tom Conti, and Djimon Hounsou.

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