Dwayne Johnson On SAN ANDREAS: The First Ever Big 3D Earthquake Disaster Film

Yes! Very interested now in The Rock's new motion picture that is pulling together titled SAN ANDREAS. The movie is slated to begin lensing in Brisbane, Australia in April with an anticipated 2015 release.

I'm looking forward to seeing a disaster film in 3D with as much realism as possible. Last word had Brad Peyton helming the pic, but with an eye of outdoing the master of over the top disaster movies, Roland Emmerich. Perhaps it'll be great popcorn entertainment - I guess either way I'm good for a Dwayne Johnson 3D disaster movie.

Here's the rough storyline for the movie:
After a devastating earthquake hits California, the story centers on a rugged rescue-helicopter pilot (Johnson) making a perilous trip across the state to rescue his estranged daughter.

And here's the tweet that gave away the 3D goodness coming our way:

I'll clarify. SAN ANDREAS (my next movie shooting in April) is the first ever big 3D earthquake disaster film. #RockTalk @OliverRosslee
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) December 31, 2013

More info when we get it! Definitely digging to find out if this is a native 3D production or what.

Horrible Helicopter Crash In Australia Claims Lives Of Andrew Wight And Mike deGruy

I received an email 6 hours ago from one of our awesome readers in Australia (thanks Shaun) that pointed me to a tragic story on News.com.au. Andrew Wight (51, writer / producer, SANCTUM, pictured with Cameron) and Mike deGruy (60, award winning cinematographer, pictured below) both died at the scene of a terrible helicopter crash shortly after taking off from an airport near Berry Saturday afternoon. They were off to scout locations at Jervis Bay for an upcoming documentary. Wight was piloting the flight.

If Wight's name sounds familiar maybe it's because of his $100m movie SANCTUM or because I just posted about him becoming the head of the Cameron | Pace Group's Australian office. He helped develop the 3D technology behind AVATAR. James Cameron has worked with Wight since their documentary on the Titanic in 2000.

Underwater cimenatography specialist deGruy recently tweeted: "Been in Australia 2 weeks, one to go then off to PNG. Love this place - especially Sydney on Australia Day."

PNG = Papua, New Guinea (?) which potentially means James Cameron's documentary which he plans to shoot at the bottom of the pacific, a belief echoed by the Daily Telegraph.

deGruy's website reads: "Mike has dived under the ice at both poles, been to all continents, become a submersible pilot, dived hundreds of times in many types of submersibles, filmed the hydrothermal vents in both the Atlantic and the Pacific and had more meals on the Titanic, now resting at 12,500 feet deep, than did the doomed passengers."

James Cameron has spoken out about the horrible loss: "Mike and Andrew were like family to me. They were my deep-sea brothers and both were true explorers who did extraordinary things and went places no human being had been."

Andrew Grierson (Director of SANCTUM) said the Australian film industry has lost of its most dynamic filmmakers: "He was coming at film-making from a different angle. He was the most entrepreneurial film maker in the country, he's a great loss. In a lot of ways he was more than a producer; he was an expedition leader."

Wight was from Victoria, Australia and deGruy was from Santa Barbara, CA. Andrew Wight is survived by his wife Monica and his one-year-old son Ted. Mike deGruy is survived by his wife Mimi, his son Max and his daughter Frances. An investigation is underway as to the cause of the accident. There are images of the crash scene, but I feel it is out of place to post them.

Our deepest condolences to the families of these two fine filmmakers.

Sources: news.com.au | dailytelegraph.com.au

Must See: First Official Photos From THE GREAT GATSBY

Baz Luhrmann's THE GREAT GATSBY has released its first official photos and they don't disappoint. Of course it is a $127 million production, so expect much more of where that came from as they stretch the dollar in Australia.

One can almost imagine what it would feel like to be sitting with them during that era. Clearly the wardrobe will be stunning. I'm anxious to see more - a teaser trailer perhaps.

Here's the movie's storyline:
“The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits.

As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.

THE GREAT GATSBY stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton and Carey Mulligan.

Supposedly Oheka Castle (pictured) on the Gold Coast of Long Island was a partial inspiration for Gatsby's estate. Gorgeous or what? I love the reflecting pools and landscaping!

Can't wait to see what Luhrmann has created here.

THE GREAT GATSBY opens December 25, 2012.

First Look: Baz Luhrmann's THE GREAT GATSBY

We are finally getting to see some production shots from the much anticipated Baz Luhrmann (MOULIN ROUGE, AUSTRALIA) production THE GREAT GATSBY. The movie is being shot in NSW, Australia.

The star power attached to the feature is significant: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan. Enjoy the shots!

Here's the storyline:
“The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits.

As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.

Source: Celebuzz via Collider

It's Official: Baz Luhrmann's THE GREAT GATSBY Will Be In Native 3D!

According to THR, Baz Luhrmann's THE GREAT GATSBY is going to be shot in native 3D and distributed by Paramount.

Leonardo DiCaprio has been attached to play Jay Gatsby. Sydney, Australia has won the set location and it's estimated $120m influx of related spin off economy for the area.

More when I get it...

List of 3D Movie Theaters in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Germany and Greece

The following is a list of International 3D Movie Theaters using Real D technology in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Germany and Greece (Effective June 19th, 2008):

AUSTRALIA
Hoyts Broadway Cinema 7 Broadway Shopping Centre; Cnr Greek and Bay Streets Broadway New South Wales
United Cinemas 4 Vuko Place Warriewood New South Wales
Birch Carroll & Coyle Chermside Megaplex Westfield Shopping Centre, Gympie Road Chermside Queensland
Birch Carroll & Coyle Indooroopilly Megaplex Moggill Road Indooroopilly Queensland
Hoyts Chadstone 1340 Dandenong Road Chadstone Victoria
Village Cinemas Southland Westfield Shoppingtown; 1289 Nepean Highway Cheltenham Victoria
Hoyts Northland 50 Murray Road, Northland Shopping Centre Preston Victoria
Village Cinemas Jam Factory 1st Floor, 500 Chapel St South Yarra Victoria
Village Cinemas Sunshine Sunshine Marketplace, Harvester Rd Sunshine Victoria
Village Cinemas Knox Knox Shopping Centre; 435 Burwood Highway Wantirna South Victoria
Hoyts Belconnen Westfield Shoppingtown, Level 3, Benjamin Way Belconnen
Greater Union Campbelltown Kellicar Lane, Macarthur Square Shopping Centre Campbelltown
Hoyts Carousel The Street, Westfield Carousel, 1382 Albany Hwy Cannington
Greater Union Castle Hill Megaplex Castle Towers Shopping Centre, Castle Street Castle Hill
Greater Union Innaloo Megaplex 57 Liege Street Innaloo
Greater Union Marion Megaplex Westfield Shoppingtown, Level 3, 297 Diagonal Road Oaklands
Hoyts Penrith Westfield Penrith, Cnr Jane and Riley St Penrith
Greater Union George Street 505-525 George St Sydney

AUSTRIA
Filmtheater Diesel Kino Gleisdorf Neugasse 110 Gleisdorf
Hollywood Megaplex Pluskaufstraβe 12 Pasching
UCI MEC A-1200 Wien, Wehlistr. 66 Vienna

BRAZIL
Cinemark Downtown Rio Avenida das Américas, 500 - Bloco 17 2º Piso Barra da Tijuca Rio de Janeiro
Cinemark Floripa Shopping Rodiva Virgilio Varzea, 587 LJ 283 Area 2 Florianopolis Santa Catarina
Cinemark El Dorado 9 Shopping El Dorado, Av Reboucas Pinheiros Sao Paulo
Cinemark Marketplace Av. Dr. Chucrizaidan, 920; 1º Andar Torre II Vila Cordeiro Sao Paulo
UCI Ribeiro Ria da Passagem n. 123 - 8 andar, Botafogo Rio de Janeiro

CHILE
Cinemark Alto Las Condes Avda. Kennedy 9001, Local 3092, Las Condes Santiago

GERMANY
Cinema-Filmtheater Nymphenburger Straße 31 Munchen
Cinecitta Gewerbemuseumsplatz 3 Nurnberg
Luxor Filmpalast Wiesloch-Walldorf Impexstraße 1 Walldorf

GREECE
Village Park 20 Cinemas 228 Thivon Av. And Parnassou Ag Ioannis Rendis Athens
Village Cinemas at the Mall 35, Andrea Papandreou Street Maroussi Athens
Village Cinemas at Mediterranean Cosmos 11th Kilometer N.R. Thessalonikis - Neon Moudanion Pylea Thessaloniki
Village 9 Cinemas at Faliro 3, Moraitini Str Paleo Faliro Athens