February 16, 2010



It was only a matter of time.

Think about a) how many fans have become completely absorbed in James Cameron's fictional world, some to the point of being depressed when the movie ends and b) how much money that movie has made.

The "Avatar" novel is a pretty clear next move, and it will mark James Cameron's debut as a novelist.


During an interview with MTV News, "Avatar" producer Jon Landau confirmed that Cameron will pen a prequel to "Avatar," focusing on the back story that they likely wouldn't have time to include in future films.

To be clear, Landau emphasized that this book will not be a novelization.

"There is a distinction," he said in the interview. "A novelization basically retells the story of the movie. Jim wants to write a novel that is a big, epic story that fills in a lot of things."

As a result, this work will "go into much more depth about all the stories that we didn't have time to deal with — like the schoolhouse and Sigourney [Weaver's character] teaching at the schoolhouse; Jake on Earth and his backstory and how he came here; [the death of] Tommy, Jake's brother; and Colonel Quaritch, how he ended up there and all that," Landau said.

It doesn't look like they're going to make "Avatar" fans wait long for it either - Landau said the novel could be out by the end of the year.


http://marquee.blogs.cnn....tar-novel/

I wonder which plot from a Disney movie James Cameron will steal for this novel?

markpeg said:

Atlantis

Avatar bears a lot of similarities to "Dances With Wolves", but Atlantis? What? You must be one of the 1000 people who rented the DVD or bought a ticket to see Atlantis.

Also Pocahontas. White man saves aboriginal people.

Identity said:

guilty.


I was thinking of the prequel to Avatar. And yes! Avatar does have bits of Dances w/ Wolves in it and Keteray (spelled phonetically) makes the exact same noises as the lemurs in the movie Dinosaur.

Shit, if that novel is finally made and gets "blockbuster" status, then nobody will have the right to call me nerd anymore just because I'm a Lord of the Rings fan...
[Edited 2/17/10 14:34pm]

thanks to George bloody Lucas, everytime i hear the word 'prequel' i involuntarily make a fist.

He's doing a prequel yet he still hasn't started working on Battle Angel

"Pandora's Box"

markpeg said:

Exactly

markpeg said:

101 Dalmatines?

markpeg said:

I love the movie, though. I think its his finest work.

Let's face it, Avatar was great, but if Jimmy tries to milk the cow the way Georgie did, then count me out...