'AVATAR 2' WILL STICK ITS ACTORS IN A FISH TANK FOR UNDERWATER PERFORMANCE CAPTURE

You know, not everyone loves the water as much as you do, James Cameron.

Though the filmmaker is probably in the minority in thinking that plunging down in a makeshift submersible to the deepest point in our planet's ocean might seem to you like a fun way to kick off a week, he seems to be trying to inject that same maritime passion into his friends and colleagues, starting with the Avatar cast. The franchise's producer,Jon Landau, revealed at the NAB Technology Summit on Cinema, thatAvatar 2 will pioneer the feat of underwater performance capture — that is, actually sticking its actors into water-filled tanks to create lifelike scenes of swimming Na'vi.

Box Office: ‘Evil Dead’ Looks Lively With $12 Million Friday Haul

Sony’s “Evil Dead,” a remake that raises Sam Raimi’s 1981 original from its cult classic grave, is rising slightly higher than expectations this weekend. “Evil Dead” earned $11.9 million Friday, with a three-day haul of around $27 million projected.

The TriStar, FilmDistrict and Ghost House Productions release got off to a strong start against players with a little broader appeal this frame, including Universal’s “Jurassic Park” 3D rerelease and Fox-DreamWorks Animations “The Croods.” Friday will almost definitely be the scarer’s strongest day, with that early jump quite certainly enough positioning the film to win the weekend.

Behind it, “Jurassic Park” is falling tightly in line with expectations that were a little unsure heading into the weekend. The actioner took $7 million Friday for second, and will likely land in the high teens through Sunday as expected, but a pair of strong holdovers are expected to muscle it down to fourth place in that time. »