The snowstorms hitting the northeast didn’t put a chill on the box office for Avatar. James Cameron‘s long awaited 3D epic easily took the top spot with $73M. It’s the biggest opening ever for a non-sequel. The question of whether the movie will make back its reported $400M+ budget, a figure which makes it the most expensive movie in history, Read more…

According to dictionary.com, an avatar is “a graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet.” The word has also become synonymous with 21st century filmmaking because, of course, it’s the name of James Cameron‘s highly anticipated new blockbuster. The film has been the subject of much speculation (particularly its rumored $500 million budget) and an unbelievable amount of advance buzz. Read more…

It was a record shattering weekend at the box office as The Twilight Saga: New Moon proved that a shirtless seventeen year old can inspire legions of devoted female fans around the world to flock to the multiplex in record numbers. At this rate, maybe they should get Levi Johnston for Eclipse. The second installment of the series took in a total of $141M. It beat out Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest for the third highest opening of all time, behind Read more…

This Friday, James Cameron‘s long-awaited follow-up to Titanic, the 3D epic Avatar, will be unveiled at 104 specially-selected IMAX theaters across the country. Sort of. It’s actually going to be a 16 minute preview, similar to the screening at last month’s Comic-Con Festival. In a promotional gimmick, free tickets were promised to fans visiting the official Avatar website. Not only did every screening sell out faster than you can say “box office gold”, but there was so much interest that Read more…