Movie buzz: Not in a 'Twilight' zone
In this film image released by Lionsgate, Taylor Lautner, right, and Lily Collins are shown in a scene from "Abduction." Credit: AP
WHO Taylor Lautner
THE MOVIE "Abduction"
THE DEAL The star of the hugely popular "Twilight" movies may want to lower expectations for his new action film, out tomorrow. Earlier this week, BoxOffice.com, which tracks social-networking chatter about upcoming movies, was seeing muted enthusiasm for "Abduction," which also stars Lily Collins and is directed by John Singleton ("2 Fast 2 Furious"). It had 712,765 Facebook fans -- respectable, though nothing near the 24.9 million for the next "Twilight" episode -- and Twitter activity about the movie was on the decline. The studio, Lionsgate, has already announced that "Abduction" will go to video-on-demand a mere three months after its release.
THE EVENT The 14th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival
THE DEAL Long Island is getting a jump on New York City with next week's screening of this festival, which won't arrive in Manhattan until next month. Audiences will view and vote on 10 short films from around the world, including two American entries: Neil LaBute's "Sexting," starring Julia Stiles, and George Zaverdas' "David & Goliath," which dramatizes a true-life tale of the Holocaust. The festival's thematic content is suitable for ages 15 and up.
INFO Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. Tickets are $10. 800-838-3006; cinemaartscentre.org.
WHO James Cameron
THE DEAL The tech-savvy director recently told The Hollywood Reporter that he wants to shoot his "Avatar" sequels at 60 frames per second, a potentially game-changing format that's raising a debate along the lines of CDs versus vinyl. Film is normally shot at 24 frames per second, which can sometimes result in blurred motion; a rate of 60 frames produces videolike clarity but lacks the visual warmth that traditionally defines the movies. Peter Jackson recently announced that he will shoot "The Hobbit" at 48 frames, and both directors say that higher frame-rates will enhance their 3-D effects.
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