This article was originally published on March 7, 2023 and later updated with additional information). Categories News Tags Disney+, Movies, Streaming Service Becoming Na'vi (HD; 10:51) looks at some of the training and/or mentoring done to establish "tribal" identities. transfer in 1.85:1. Captured with a couple of Sony models and finished at 4K, let's just cut to the chase and say this is one of the most s Avatar was more of a proof-of-concept film. It proved that James Cameron’s imagination could run wild and still deliver an exciting epic sci-fi story. Avatar: The Way of Waterfeels more like Cameron’s vision fully realized. The story is bigger in scale with more character depth with bigger and better visual effects for an exciting piece of huge-budget pulp science fiction. It’s not the greatest film ever made, or of 2022 - but it was amazing entertainment and perfect for a return to the biggest theater screens around. Thirteen years is a damn long time between franchise installments. Ever the cinematic perfectionist, James Cameron once again had to wait for the visual effects technology to catch up to his ambition. While he waited, he assembled a team of screenwriters to flesh out multiple story installments for his grand vision of Pandora. Was the wait and hundreds of millions of dollars in valuable production budget all worth it? Well, I guess that depends on who you ask.

place of a martinet. That aforementioned martinet, Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), is still on hand Alongside the physical release of the sequel, the original Avatar will be released in 4K UHD for the first time on the same day. extravaganza, "a tale as old as time", and it arguably could have been edited pretty significantly without any major issues. But, as for the video and As the RDA continues their onslaught and Jake leads the resistance, a whole batch of secondary characters enter the fray when the family ends upThe sequel to James Cameron’s 2009’s Avatar, starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldañawas released digitally via all the major VOD stores in the UK on April 4, 2023. consistently awe inspiring visual delights I've personally had the pleasure to see in some time. The level of fine detail is often staggering in this

Pandora's Next Generation – Meet the talented young newcomers who have been cast as the next generation of Na'vi and follow them through the adventure of making Avatar: The Way of Water.

the air on their quasi-dragons, and rather amazingly in the 4K version you can actually make out surprising amounts of detail on some of these Pandora's Returning Characters – James Cameron reunites with his returning cast – Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang. Together they discuss the amazing evolution of their characters in Avatar: The Way of Water. Becoming Na’vi– The Avatar cast is immersed in the culture of the indigenous Na’vi, living off the land in the Hawaiian rainforest and training in a multitude of disciplines in preparation for their roles. Pandora's Next Generation (HD; 10:47) does similar introductory service for some of the newer folks.

Stephen has delivered his thoughts on Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from Shout! Factory. As fans will no doubt already know, this one is a real cult cinema gem, and it sounds like the 4K release is pretty fantastic, including terrific video and audio quality, as well as a great new feature-length documentary on the making of the film by Daniel Griffith’s Ballyhoo Motion Pictures. Don’t miss it. both CGI and practical elements. An absolutely lustrous palette that emphasized blues, greens and teals pop with incredible beauty throughout this The Reef People of Pandora – In true James Cameron-style, the Metkayina reef clan has been developed with great attention to detail, bearing unique evolutionary traits and a culture – with new dwellings, new clothes and different way of life – all a result of living off the ocean. There could be hope too, though, in the way Disney’s ‘new management’ is showing signs of a renewed interest in the physical media side of the studio’s business. In my fevered imagination, at least, this new interest in physical media could, in conjunction with Cameron’s drive to give fans of his films a great experience, extend to the studio actively pulling out ALL the stops to deliver a true powerhouse 4K BD release of the third highest-grossing film in cinema history.artificial looking moments, which is kind of ironic given how photorealistic so much of the actual animation is, despite the whimsical, phantasmagorical Inside Pandora's Box offers a compendium of often quite detailed featurettes: • Building the World of Pandora (HD; 9:33) looks at the rendering processes.

We anticipate that Avatar: The Way of Water will be available on DVD, Blu-ray or Ultra HD in either May or June. We will keep this article updated with any official information from Disney.Description: Avatar: The Way of Water release will include over three hours of bonus content featuring the filmmakers, cast and crew.