100 Years Later, Titanic Setting Sail in 3D

Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment jointly announced today that James Cameron’s “TITANIC” will be re-released worldwide on April 6, 2012.

The release, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic setting sail (April 10th), will present the film in 3D for the first time ever.Written, directed and produced by Cameron, “TITANIC” is the second highest grossing movie of all time. It is one of only three films to have received a record 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director; and launched the careers of stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

Called “A spectacular demonstration of what modern technology can contribute to dramatic storytelling” by Variety upon its release in 1997, the long in the works 3D conversion is being overseen by Cameron and his Lightstorm producing partner Jon Landau who produced the hit movie.

Said Cameron, "There's a whole generation that's never seen ‘TITANIC’ as it was meant to be seen, on the big screen. And this will be ‘TITANIC’ as you've never seen it before, digitally re-mastered at 4K and painstakingly converted to 3D. With the emotional power intact and the images more powerful than ever, this will be an epic experience for fans and newcomers alike."

“This new presentation of Paramount’s top-grossing film is particularly special because 2012 is the 100th anniversary of our studio. Paramount has had the pleasure of introducing audiences to some of the all-time classics of cinema during that century of movie-making and we cannot think of a better way to mark the occasion than with this re-release of ‘Titanic’,” said Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures.

Commented Fox Filmed Entertainment Chairmen and CEOs, Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman: “Our 30-plus year relationship with Jim Cameron and Lightstorm has been enormously rewarding, from ‘Aliens’ to ‘Avatar’, and the global phenomenon of ‘Titanic’ remains one of the greatest sources of pride in our history. We are pleased to allow a new generation of audiences to experience the film in its brilliant digital restoration in 3D.”

Paramount
Pictures,
Twentieth
Century
Fox
and
Lightstorm
Entertainment
jointly
announced
today
that
James
Cameron’s
“TITANIC”
will
be
re-‐released
worldwide
on
April
6,
2012.
The
release,
which
marks
the
100th
anniversary
of
the
Titanic
setting
sail
(April
10th),
will
present
the
film
in
3D
for
the
first
time
ever.
Written,
directed
and
produced
by
Cameron,
“TITANIC”
is
the
second
highest
grossing
movie
of
all
time.
It
is
one
of
only
three
films
to
have
received
a
record
11
Academy
Awards®
including
Best
Picture
and
Best
Director;
and
launched
the
careers
of
stars
Leonardo
DiCaprio
and
Kate
Winslet.
Called
“A
spectacular
demonstration
of
what
modern
technology
can
contribute
to
dramatic
storytelling”
by
Variety
upon
its
release
in
1997,
the
long
in
the
works
3D
conversion
is
being
overseen
by
Cameron
and
his
Lightstorm
producing
partner
Jon
Landau
who
produced
the
hit
movie.
Said
Cameron,
"There's
a
whole
generation
that's
never
seen
‘TITANIC’
as
it
was
meant
to
be
seen,
on
the
big
screen.
And
this
will
be
‘TITANIC’
as
you've
never
seen
it
before,
digitally
re-‐mastered
at
4K
and
painstakingly
converted
to
3D.
With
the
emotional
power
intact
and
the
images
more
powerful
than
ever,
this
will
be
an
epic
experience
for
fans
and
newcomers
alike."
“This
new
presentation
of
Paramount’s
top-‐grossing
film
is
particularly
special
because
2012
is
the
100th
anniversary
of
our
studio.
Paramount
has
had
the
pleasure
of
introducing
audiences
to
some
of
the
all-‐time
classics
of
cinema
during
that
century
of
moviemaking
and
we
cannot
think
of
a
better
way
to
mark
the
occasion
than
with
this
re-‐release
of
‘TITANIC’,”
said
Brad
Grey,
Chairman
and
CEO
of
Paramount
Pictures.
Commented
Fox
Filmed
Entertainment
Chairmen
and
CEOs,
Jim
Gianopulos
and
Tom
Rothman:
“Our
30-‐plus
year
relationship
with
Jim
Cameron
and
Lightstorm
has
been
enormously
rewarding,
from
‘Aliens’
to
‘Avatar’,
and
the
global
phenomenon
of
‘TITANIC’
remains
one
of
the
greatest
sources
of
pride
in
our
history.
We
are
pleased
to
allow
a
new
generation
of
audiences
to
experience
the
film
in
its
brilliant
digital
restoration
in
3D.”

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