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Avatar | Back in Theatres (4K HDR confirmed)
- Thread starter ManaByte
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sankt-Antonio
:^)--?-<
Mhhh... could be a rather nice 4k BD release.
scoobidoo112
Member
Waiting for IMAX tickets to go on sale. I have some family members who are really excited to see this and the sequel.
scoobidoo112
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ManaByte
Member
The trailer says so.
SirKicksalot
Member
They don't mention the remastered frame rate. It was announced last month but I guess marketing will only focus on it for the sequel.
Check out the video example:
www.pixelworks.com
Check out the video example:
TrueCut Motion – Pixelworks
www.pixelworks.com
sankt-Antonio
:^)--?-<
Only Dolby Vision cinemas, but even they are not as impactful as HDR on home TV screens (in a black room).
trikster40
Member
Gotta try to recapture that overall #1 spot, huh?
Was never a big fan of the movie, but the effects were amazing at the time. 4K is probably going to be super impressive.
Was never a big fan of the movie, but the effects were amazing at the time. 4K is probably going to be super impressive.
ManaByte
Member
They still have it.
trikster40
Member
Ah, I thought Endgame overtook it, looks like it just fell short.
ManaByte
Member
It did, but then they re-released Avatar again in China and it regained #1.
Ironbunny
Member
Just watched this again in 3D and the visuals still hold up. The Na'vi still looks good enough to be bought as a real thing then just a CGI alien and of course the 3D helps. Especially the night scenes look gorgeous. Some scenes are starting to show their age but all in all still looks great. Too bad the 3D isnt in HDR 
ps. Michelle Rodriguez playing the same charecter in every movie she is in is quite funny though.
ps. Michelle Rodriguez playing the same charecter in every movie she is in is quite funny though.
ManaByte
Member
Yes, but apparently 48fps and not 60fps. Meaning we won't see the HFR version at home as UHD BD doesn't support 48fps, only 60fps.
Punished Miku
Banned
I'll probably go again to see it in 3D.
Kilau
Member
That's a real bummer, maybe there is hope for digital versions. I'll have to watch these in the theater.
ManaByte
Member
They pulled this movie off Disney+
First they let you buy the 48 frames version , in 10 years the 60 frames version
ManaByte
Member
November.
Hopefully we get Abyss and True Lies then as well because those transfers have been done for YEARS and even streamed on HBO Max when it first launched.
AlteredForms
Banned
Cameron must really want that highest grossing movie title lol. When that Marvel movie snatched it, I'm sure they snatched his heart too.
Lady Jane
Banned
Avatar is still the highest grossing film worldwide and with the trends of theaters and streaming, it will likely never be topped
Endgame has the highest grossing in a weekend IIRC. Endgame was #1 for a while but Avatar has longer legs. This re-release will seal the deal since Endgame is a bit too trendy for a re-release to gain traction.
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ManaByte
Member
Disney can't do anything with Avatar without Cameron's say-so. It was him who had them pull it to have people see the remastered version in theaters. It'll be back in November in 4K.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
So does the IMAX version have HFR or Dolby Cinema?
Dolby Cinema has HDR and those fancy ceiling audio speakers right?
Dolby Cinema has HDR and those fancy ceiling audio speakers right?
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Was wondering did they update the visuals?
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Banned
Haven't found any evidence on this. And I have looked. There IS a possibility that when Cameron and Lightstorm transferred all the Avatar rights to Fox in 2005 they required some creative control, but that's an assumption on my end. 20th controls merchandise and products that make it to market.
What I do know is that 20th owns the Copyright and TM to the Avatar franchise. They probably do what Cameron tells them though regardless if they have to or not. They want to keep the man that's bringing in billions happy, much like Feige and Marvel or Nomura and Kingdom Hearts, but I have yet to see evidence that Cameron controls the IP that is owned by Disney through 20th.
Hawking Radiation
Member
Fuck. Jealous of you man. Enjoy the ever living piss outta it. I wish we got that here in NZ. Checked my local cinemas and there's fuck all.
To see this again in cinema in 4k/HDR...
and I won't care who's watching
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ZehDon
Member
That's terrible! Biggest movie in the world - shouldn't be a gamble to give it a short re-run.Fuck. Jealous of you man. Enjoy the ever living piss outta it. I wish we got that here in NZ. Checked my local cinemas and there's fuck all.
To see this again in cinema in 4k/HDR...
and I won't care who's watching
I'm taking a friend along who hasn't seen it in 3D or the big screen. Can't wait to see their reaction to it. No time like the first time.
scoobidoo112
Member
I'm seeing it in IMAX on thursday. My tickets says IMAX 3D HFR.
SirKicksalot
Member
My chain (Cinema City, owned by Cineworld) doesn't market it as HFR on their website and it's not on the posters either. Gemini Man was billed as 3D HFR.
However, they released official PR for the relaunch and a synopsis and about half of it is about HFR. The posters are focused on 4K HDR.
Looks like every screen across all formats is HFR.
I suppose being sneaky about HFR is one way to combat its negative perception. Then they will take the positive feeback and market Avatar 2 as native HFR - if you liked what you saw in September, the new one's even better!
Punished Miku
Banned
Fuck yeah. I'm in.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
IMAX or LieMAX?
Stuart360
Member
This re-release sems such a weird situation to me. First off its the standard editon, not the special edition, why?.
A 2 week run, only in 1800 cinema's, no full AVATAR 2 trailer with it (talk about a missed oppotunity).
I mean i get it, its a re-release for the hardcore fans, but this could of been a nice push to 3bil but instead its probably going to make very little money.
A 2 week run, only in 1800 cinema's, no full AVATAR 2 trailer with it (talk about a missed oppotunity).
I mean i get it, its a re-release for the hardcore fans, but this could of been a nice push to 3bil but instead its probably going to make very little money.
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