Titanic 3D Confirmed for 2012 Release
Film director James Cameron is planning to relaunch his hit movie Titanic in cinemas - this time in 3D.
The Oscar-winner will oversee the conversion of the 1997 hit, following the huge success of his ground-breaking 3D film Avatar.
Special effects will be added to the Leonardo DiCaprio flick using the latest computer technology. This will be made easier by the fact many of the interior and exterior shots were digitally generated in the first place.
However Mr Cameron, 55, warned cinema-goers not to expect the same sort of spectacle that they are now used to with blockbusters like Alice in Wonderland.
He said: 'It's never going to look as good as if you shot it in 3D. But think of it as a sort of 2.8D'.
Mr Cameron has worked hard to convince the cinematic world that 3D is the future of filming and not a fad, and owns several 3D patents himself.
And while 3D films are booming, he thinks TV producers will struggle to catch up with audience demand
He told USA Today: 'With movies, we were generating the content but the screens weren't there. With the home, we've got the screens available and people are going to buy them because they're future-proofing. But right now we've got a content gap.'
Warner Bros is also cashing in on the 3D boom by converting the movie Clash of the Titans from 2D in just eight weeks. But Mr Cameron warned that 'bad 3D' could threaten the medium and said he was going to lavish far more time on Titanic.
He said: 'I’m guessing it will take six months to a year to do it right. We’re targeting spring of 2012 for the release.'
The film will mark the 100th anniversary of the sailing and sinking of the famous ocean liner in 1912.
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