It was only a matter of time, we believed, and now it's been confirmed that James Cameron's Avatar – the 3D, CG-heavy sci-fi flick that not only marks his long-awaited directing comeback after twelve years away, but has been heavily tipped as the film that will revolutionise cinema – will open in IMAX 3D, as well as conventional 3D.
The movie, which has been shot with revolutionary 3D cameras designed by Cameron himself, will open on December 19 and had already looked set to be the biggest 3D opening of all time. But there still aren't enough digital 3D screens around to give Avatar the platform Cameron and Fox want, and the IMAX addition goes a long way to helping out there.
Also, now we know where we're going to be watching what could be the movie event of next year – namely, on the biggest frakkin' screen we can find.
"Our goal with Avatar is to revolutionize live-action 3-D moviemaking, and I have no doubt that it will look and sound incredible in Imax 3-D," Cameron told Variety.