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1. Cameron takes 'Avatar' to China

   8:15 am 12/5/2009

   • by Steven Schwankert

   "Titanic" director James Cameron will visit Beijing as part of the promotional tour for his new film "Avatar," landing in the Chinese capital December 23, state media reported Saturday.Read more

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2. 'Avatar' projections: $250 mil, coup for 3D

   1:44 pm 12/1/2009

   • by Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters

   "Avatar" could make more than $250 million in the U.S. and Canada, and draw new audiences to 3D films, Regal Entertainment Group's chief executive said Tuesday.Read more

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3. 'Avatar' to close Dubai film festival

   11:38 am 12/1/2009

   • by Stuart Kemp

   The Dubai International Film Festival plans to stage its sixth edition this year despite the emirate being in financial meltdown.Read more

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4. 'Avatar' running time set at 2.5 hours

   5:36 pm 11/20/2009

   • by Alex Ben Block

   The running time for "Avatar" has been revealed after months of speculation.Read more

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5. 'Avatar' tickets already on sale

   6:40 pm 8/26/2009

   • by Carl DiOrio

   James Cameron's "Avatar" won't reach movie theaters for almost four months, but tickets for the much-hyped sci-fi actioner are already on sale.Read more

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6. 'Avatar' site crashes as fans seek tickets

   4:23 pm 8/17/2009

   • by Gregg Kilday

   The official "Avatar" Web site crashed for several hours on Monday as moviegoers rushed to secure free seats to see 16 minutes of 3D preview footage on Friday.Read more

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7. Vue Cinemas to screen 'Avatar' footage

   9:48 am 8/17/2009

   • by Stuart Kemp

   U.K. exhibition chain Vue Cinemas and distributor Twentieth Century Fox are aiming to whet audience appetites for James Cameron's upcoming sci-fi actioner "Avatar" by teaming to launch a competition to win tickets to see clips from the title.Read more

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8. 'Avatar' trailer tickets to be given online

   7:08 pm 8/12/2009

   • by Carl DiOrio

   Free tickets will be distributed online starting Monday for special Imax presentations of a 16-minute trailer for Fox's upcoming 3D sci-fi actioner "Avatar."Read more

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9. 'Avatar' footage shown stateside

   4:11 pm 7/16/2009

   • by Carl DiOrio

   Domestic exhibitors were envious of European theater owners when Fox flew James Cameron into Amsterdam last month to screen 24 minutes of 3D footage from his upcoming motion-capture fantasy "Avatar" at Cinema Expo.Read more

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10. 'Avatar' house is motion-capture Giant

    9:00 pm 7/15/2009

    • by Carl DiOrio

    Steven Spielberg had just wrapped six weeks of motion-capture work on his passion project "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn." Offering a toast to the production crew hired for the highly specialized shoots, the director raised a champagne glass and noted they had helped him squeeze in the most setups in the fewest days of any production in which he had been involved.Read more

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