China, US create colossal 3-D Empires

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Cast member Olga Kurylenko promotes the 3-D film 'Empires of the Deep' at a press reception in Beijing on April 27, 2010.

Cast member Olga Kurylenko promotes the 3-D film "Empires of the Deep" at a press reception in Beijing on April 27, 2010. [Sina.com.cn]

Get ready for another "Avatar" experience in cinemas. Anthony Arendt, the virtual camera operator on James Cameron's box-office behemoth, is on board to make a new 3-D fantasy movie named "Empires of the Deep", Sohu.com reports.

Arendt is working as a 3-D consultant on the film, which its producers say will be the biggest ever China-U.S. co-production. The film boasts an investment of 100 million U.S. dollars, topping the previous most-expensive film made in China, John Woo's 2008 hit "Red Cliff", by $20 million.

The cast of "Empires of the Deep" is also noteworthy. Former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko ("Quantum of Solace") and actor Steve Polites ("The Murder Game") take the leads in a film about a young man in possession of super powers who goes deep under the ocean to save his father.

Cast members Olga Kurylenko (left) and Shi Yanfei promote the 3-D film 'Empires of the Deep' at a press reception in Beijing on April 27, 2010.

Cast members Olga Kurylenko (left) and Shi Yanfei promote the 3-D film "Empires of the Deep" at a press reception in Beijing on April 27, 2010. [Sina.com.cn]

Chinese acting stars including Hu Jun and Shi Yanfei will also join the production.

The movie is being filmed in Beijing by director Michael French. A release date is yet to be announced.