Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 plans for Chinese Na'vi
This past August, the Cameron/Pace Group announced that CPG China would be providing camera systems and other 3D services in Tianjin. While some work will be done in China, James Cameron still plans to shoot all of the performance capture in Los Angeles, and the live action scenes in Wellington, New Zealand as he did on the first film. But he feels that having part of the production shot in China is good for business. He also believes that there should be Chinese Na'vi visible throughout the film.
Here's what he had to say on the matter.
"Within five years, China could easily be as big a gross-revenue market for film as North America, and there are very specific economic incentives for having both Chinese content and Chinese co-production. We are already funded on Avatar 2 and Avatar 3, but if we qualify as a co-production, there might be some incentives in the percentage of revenue we can take out of China.
We are running the numbers to see if that makes sense. For Avatar, we can certainly use Chinese actors as performance capture actors because any accent issues will hide within the Na'vi accent.
So we can have Chinese Na'vi; [and in the live-action sequences] we can also have Chinese actors who speak English in the film. We are projecting a future in Avatar, and if you project that future out, it is logical that there would be a number of Chinese amongst the contingent on Pandora."
We are running the numbers to see if that makes sense. For Avatar, we can certainly use Chinese actors as performance capture actors because any accent issues will hide within the Na'vi accent.
So we can have Chinese Na'vi; [and in the live-action sequences] we can also have Chinese actors who speak English in the film. We are projecting a future in Avatar, and if you project that future out, it is logical that there would be a number of Chinese amongst the contingent on Pandora."
Marvel Studios is also siding on this trend, announcing their Iron Man 3 as a Chinese co-production that will utilize the country's locations and talent.
Avatar 2 comes to theaters in 2014. The film is directed by James Cameron.
Avatar 3 comes to theaters in 2015. The film is directed by James Cameron.
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undeadslayer4
finally they have asian navi awesome
1 month agoby @undeadslayer4Flag
Vanboy
Cameron finally sold his soul. I was jonsin' for the next one, but with this news, I don't want to fund power-hungry dictators who work their own people to the bone, while they rake in the cash as the workers die without a dime to their name.
2 months agoby @vanboyFlag
MovieWiz001
@ghostman o.O uuuh
8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
THE JOKER
@ghostman haha Oh yeah! Forgot his name was Jesus... it's been too long since I have seen that film!
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Ghostman
@mcleve02 I was talking about Big Lebowski's Jesus :P
8 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
THE JOKER
@ghostman FINALLY CAUGHT UP ALL MY @mentions!!!
Jesus would never do that! Don't talk about my man J.C. He will get you! ;)
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Ghostman
@mcleve02 Hey, Jesus wanted to fcuk @moviewiz001 up the ass, not me.
8 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
THE JOKER
@moviewiz001 Hey remember I am not the problem anymore... it was @ghostman who wanted to f*ck you in the ass... remember... ;)
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
MovieWiz001
@mcleve02 gasp! *punch*
8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
THE JOKER
@moviewiz001 *kick* XD
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
MovieWiz001
@mcleve02 *slap* :P
8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
THE JOKER
@thaphoenix Mind if I sit with you... this is getting interesting on here... I brought you a cigar... ;)
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
THE JOKER
@moviewiz001 He is apparently building this movie out of playdoe... clearly looks bad... ;)
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Salemwolf711
@felipe-11 Are you saying i like all the America is the best bullsh*t? Because I don't I hate it.
8 months agoby @Salemwolf711Flag
Mka47
f*ck off, james
8 months agoby @mka47Flag
felipe-11
@Salemwolf711 Well I'm not about to start arguing over international politics, but if that's what offended you from the first movie then you can always go watch Sylvester Stallone lead a pack of oiled-up men driving Hummers through explosions while waving the american flag and ripping doors off of eco-friendly cars.
8 months agoby @felipe-11Flag
Salemwolf711
@felipe-11 He will find a way. He insulted many people with the way his message was forced down our throats. America will burn, kill, and rape to get what we what. The sad thing is he believes that is how you should treat people who are different from you and who refuse to give you what you want because it means allot to them and to us it just means money!
8 months agoby @Salemwolf711Flag
felipe-11
Misleading article...
@Salemwolf711@the-movieghost@ROFLitschristian what he said is there'll be chinese actors playing Na'vi's, just like a ton of black actors played Na'vi's in the first one. There's not gonna be "black na'vi", or "chinese na'vi". How is that insulting?
8 months agoby @felipe-11Flag
Nicholaus XX
@comicbookfan -- Agreed. That goes beyond milking the public..
8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Red Camera Man
Hmmm...
8 months agoby @redcameramanFlag
CBF
Whatever works. But making an Avatar 4 prequel is a retarded idea.
8 months agoby @comicbookfanFlag
Ahraman
Expanding the Na'vi to a new race sounds really cool. I trust Cameron to do it right. Looking forward to seeing how they turn out.
8 months agoby @ahramanFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Funny how in every futuristic based movie, Asians influence a lot
8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
MovieWiz001
@mcleve02 He is beginning to build. :)
8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
THE JOKER
@moviewiz001 what the f*ck is going on with your movie. This sounds like sh*t...
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Sean
@Salemwolf711 Yes, probably.
8 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
skywise
When the Chinese "conquer and control" the US I hope they do not pillage and rape our villages.
8 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Tha Phoenix
*sits back with a Martini and waits for this to backfire*
8 months agoby @thaphoenixFlag
Ghostman
"Marvel Studios is also siding on this trend, announcing their Iron Man 2 as a Chinese co-production that will utilize the country's locations and talent."
You mean Iron Man 3?
8 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Salemwolf711
@ROFLitschristian agreed
8 months agoby @Salemwolf711Flag