Interview: Alister Grierson Talks Sanctum
Alister Grierson’s new film Sanctum is occasioning no small amount of attention and speculation, probably because of a) executive producer James Cameron and b) his proprietary Cameron/Pace Fusion 3-D camera systems that were used to film it. Regardless of the film’s merits as a great story (and there are loud voices on both sides of that debate), few dispute that the images are spectacular. Shortly after Grierson touched ground in L.A. recently, and just before beginning his first round of stateside press conferences about Sanctum, he took a few minutes to chat on the phone with Paste.... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesStar Wars: Coming to a 3D Galaxy Near You
Oh, expect the Jedi to return alright.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCGI Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo Revealed in Teaser Trailer as We Hope for the Best
Not even our favorite pic-a-nic basket-stealing ursine duo is safe from the clutches of Hollywood’s 3-D craze.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsUnglued: The Avatar Effect
"Even though the 3-D renaissance is still nascent, Hollywood is already planning the next step: throwing open its vaults. As they prep dozens of new 3-D films, the majors have been quietly exploring the idea of converting some of their most valuable library titles to the new technology.” —David S. Cohen, Variety, April 2009... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesRidley Scott Talks 3-D Concerns
Ridley Scott didn’t want Robin Hood to be in 3-D.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDirecTV and Yes Network to Air First 3-D Baseball Games
Most 3-D news of late has been about movie theater happenings, but the TV crowd doesn’t plan on being left in anyone’s three-dimensional dust. On July 10 and 11, DirecTV and the Yes Network will air what’s being touted as the first major league baseball games to be broadcast in 3-D.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsLife of Pi Movie Going 3-D?
Fox acquired the film rights to Yann Martel’s book Life of Pi shortly after its release. But now, seven years later, the movie has yet to go into production and still doesn’t have a definite director. According to the film-blog aggregator Indiewire.com, Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee is still attached to the project. The strange story that details a young boy’s harrowing time on a lifeboat with a tiger and other animals is apparently looking to get a big budget and lots of CG animation for the animals. Studio execs also hope to release the film in 3-D. “It has... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJames Cameron, Panasonic Aim to See Life in 3-D
When you think of watching something in 3-D in the comfort of your own home, the first thing that comes to mind is probably those schnazzy blue-and-red glasses (modeled above, nicely). But as they're wont to do, the times, they are a-changin'. With the help of director James Cameron (pictured above, nicely), Panasonic is working on re-defining three-dimensional home entertainment. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDawn of the Dead going 3-D soon
"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth," is the classic film's tagline. Now the famous zombies will give you more excuses to clutch a loved one—even if it's a rotund, huggable bucket of popcorn—as they literally rise from two dimensions.... read more
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