'Titanic' Director Releases New Trailer After 14 Years of Anticipation

It's been 14 years since special effects mastermind James Cameron (director of the highly acclaimed Titanic) has been developing his new, highly ambitious, 3-D project 'Avatar' that is rumored to revolutionize the 3-D concept, and in that regard, filmmaking itself in the 21st century.  The film, which is to be released on December 18 of this year, will require distributing theaters to construct an intricate system of projection in order to effectively communicate the 3-D experience, which, based on several commentaries I have read by critics that have been lucky enough to witness the event early, is comparable to a lucid hallucinogenic episode.

Cameron originally began this endeavor in 1997 in various capacities.  First, he demanded roughly $400 million to finance the project, only to have studio executives scoff at his audacious undertaking.  After deliberation, Cameron decided it best to wait a few years until the proper technology made itself available - and it did, 2-3 years ago, and the bold director was able to finance the film for $200 million, much to studio executives' contentment.  

And now, finally, after years of fanboy anticipation, the trailer can be seen prior to Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, and can be located online.  Whether or not the preview does the film justice (it is presented in 2-D) is unknown, but suffice it to say Cameron's daring 3-D experiment just might revolutionize filmmaking in the 21st century.  

Take a look and consider your own opinion: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avatar/