Avatar director James Cameron, actress Sigourney Weaver, actor Joel David Moore and producer Jon Landau travelled to São Paulo, Brazil this weekend to plant the first of the million trees in the initiative supported by 20th Century Fox coinciding with the Blu-ray release of the film on Earth Day. The press event included a sneak peek of the
Avatar Blu-ray and some discussion of the upcoming releases.
The showcase played back five scenes from the Blu-ray on an array of Panasonic displays, including a mammoth 103-inch plasma. The result was allegedly "impeccable." James Cameron said that they took the time to guarantee that the audio and video quality matched perfectly what we saw in theatres.
Regarding the
Special Edition, expected for November, Weta Digital is working on the new sequences. Also included will be extensive making-of documentaries and a record of Cameron's latest visit to the Brazilian rainforest.
Jon Landau hinted at a 3D version by saying, "Probably by the end of the year we'll have an estimated release date."