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Lion King 3D; Beauty 3D Blu 2011

August 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Disney is quietly converting “The Lion King” to 3D and readying a double-barrel blitz of the 3D version of “Beauty and the Beast” in theaters and on Blu-ray next year, according to a knowledgeable source. Scott HettrickEven though the studio has delayed the theatrical release of the 3D version of “Beauty and the Beast” by at least a year, the conversion has been completed on the project for a little while now. Twenty minutes of converted... [Read the full story]

3D news

Panasonic 3D center, home theater systems

September 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

There was more than tennis being played at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York today as Panasonic introduced its first two 3D Blu-ray home theater systems and announced that the company will open a 3D Innovation Center this fall at its North American headquarters in Secaucus, New Jersey. The announcements were made at the U.S. Open where Panasonic is partnered with CBS Sports on the first 3D broadcast of the tennis tournament. The two new full HD 3D Blu-ray Disc home theater... [Read the full story]

3D Q&A

Blue Ocean Film Fest does 3D

September 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Tim Burton’s feature-length animated version of his college film short “Frankenweenie” will be shot in flat 2D and converted to 3D, according to Disney producer Don Hahn. Hahn also discussed the $50,000-per-minute 2D-to-3D conversion of “Beauty and the Beast” and showed 3D footage from the French documentary “OceanWorld 3D” that Disney licensed for domestic theatrical release to demonstrate the seamless blend of footage shot in 3D... [Read the full story]

IMAX news

Woo’s China/Hollywood IMAX film

August 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment

John Woo’s upcoming epic action film “Flying Tigers” is a joint China/Hollywood production for IMAX theaters. The story about a squadron of Chinese and volunteer American pilots who teamed up in aerial combat against the Japanese during World War II was first brought to cinema in a 1942 John Wayne movie of the same name. Woo and producer Terence Chang’s film, with lead financing by China Film Group, will be digitally re-mastered into The IMAX Experience... [Read the full story]

Blu event

Cameron talks Avatar at Blu-Con 11/2

August 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

James Cameron and his producer Jon Landau will share a conversation about “Avatar” with attendees to promote a special edition of the movie on Blu-ray Disc at the third annual Blu-Con conference on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The conference of industry trade organization DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group focuses on the current and emerging technologies related to Blu-ray Disc and brings together about 400 creative, marketing and business... [Read the full story]

Blu news

Shhh, Avatar 3D Blu-ray Dec. 1; Alice too

September 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

“Avatar” is coming to 3D Blu-ray on Dec. 1, according to a well-placed source, but as we previously reported here at 3DHollywood.net, it will only be available with the purchase of Panasonic 3D TVs and Blu-ray players. Likewise, Sony is said to have made an agreement with Disney to be the exclusive provider of the 3D Blu-ray of “Alice in Wonderland” with the purchase of Sony 3D products. So, you just bought a Samsung or Sony 3D TV and you want to see... [Read the full story]

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3D Society Century Award for IMAX, RealD, DLP

IMAX, RealD and Texas Instruments DLP Cinema will each receive a Century Award for their historical achievement at the International 3D Society‘s first annual Stereoscopic 3D Technology Awards in October. The Century Award is the highest honor bestowed by the membership of the International 3D Society and a blue...

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