I saw the promos for this last night but can’t find any info online about it. Footage will be shown at some point during tonight’s new episode of Fox’s runaway hit, Glee. I suspect it will eventually find its way to YouTube so keep a look out for it. One of the best things about Avatar now are the low expectations involved. Heading into the Oscar race, that is, for the most part, where you want to be. This seems to only apply to big Hollywood movies – the little indies really need the pre-season buzz to stay aloft. The only problem has been the rumblings about the budget and the cost. Point made here, and then debated here. Box office is the last thing on my mind with Avatar – the movie is going to kill. Even if it tanks domestically, it will have a long life overseas. From what I can tell, the film, like Titanic before it, has something for everyone. Parents will take their kids, tweens and grandparents to it. It looks like old school sci-fi mixed with new fangled digital 3-D.
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