James Cameron Talks ALIENS 3D and What He Didn't Like About ALIEN: COVENANT
James Cameron will forever be known as a pioneer in bringing 3D the mainstream when he made Avatar. Now Cameron is about to bring 3D to T2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day 3D opens in theaters soon but will it be Cameron's last dip into 3D?
If there’s one of his movies that he thinks could work in the 3D format, it’s Aliens. He recently discussed the possibility on Facebook Live saying:
"We haven’t proven the business case yet so ask me again in a couple of weeks if T2 Judgement Day in 3D does well. I think the next title on my list, in terms of fan enthusiasm would probably have to be Aliens before I got to the other titles that you mentioned. Aliens seems to really hold up in people’s minds and that would probably be my next one. But we’ve got to prove the business case here so people have to show up. So show up!"
I for one would LOVE to see Aliens in 3D, those detailed sets, the queen, that final showdown, they would be breathtaking in the third dimension. And it would be great to see Cameron return to the franchise that he breathed new life into. Earlier this year, Cameron he shared with Vulture his disappointment with the current state of the Alien franchise: “The franchise has kind of wandered all over the map. I don’t think it’s worked out terribly well.” Cameron did say he was looking forward to the new Ridley Scott film, Alien: Covenant. In his reaction to the movie, he commented on a major spoiler, but thought it was a beautiful and visceral ride:
"I thought that Alien: Covenant was a great ride. It was beautiful. I love Ridley’s films and I love his filmmaking, I love the beauty of the photography, I love the visceral sense that you’re there, that you’re present. It’s not a film that I would have made. I don’t like films where you invest in a character and they get destroyed at the end. I would not have made that film. I can’t comment on where Ridley is going with it but I think he is obviously trying to create a greater universe around it and more backstory with the Engineers and so on. I’ll show up for the next one, absolutely.
Oh, wouldn't it be great to have Cameron return to the Alien franchise? If anyone could turn it around and push it in the right direction he would be the guy. In the meantime, Terminator 2 3D arrives in theaters on August 25, 2017.