Rhys Wakefield in James Cameron's "Sanctum"

[Ida_girl]

This isn't really new, but Rhys Wakefield (Lucas Holden) has a lead in James Cameron (producer of Avatar)'s "Sanctum". They've finished filming and the movie is due to be released February 4th, 2011! I think it will be amazing

Here's an article about it:

Sanctum wraps shooting in QLD

March 18, 2010

Movie Mazzupial

Underwater 3D epic Sanctum finished filming in Queensland today and I spoke to director Alister Grierson exclusively about it. The Gold Coast director and the stars are flying down to Mt Gambier on Monday to shoot the final underwater cave scenes.

Grierson says they have spent the last three days filming on Dunk Island in North Queensland and are now on the “home stretch”.

“It’s very exciting, but I’ve got more work to do supervising the shoot with the second unit in Mt Gambier,” he says.

“It has been physically demanding for the actors and quite dangerous.

“It’s always stressful when you have people in the water in these dangerous situations but they really stepped up to the challenge.

“They’re relieved to finish in a way, but it’s always sad when you finish a film because it’s like a community and you form some really close bonds.”

Sanctum stars Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd and Australian actors Richard Roxburgh and Rhys Wakefield as three divers on a cave-diving expedition gone wrong. It is based on the real-life experience of the producer and writer Andrew Wight and is being executive produced by Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron (also known as God).

Majority of the film has been shot on the Gold Coast at Warner Roadshow Studios and Grierson says the post-production will be done in Melbourne.

“Heading into the editing room, adding the visual effects and all the sound, it’s my favourite part of the filmmaking process,” he says.

He says they will deliver the finished film to the studio in October, with a late 2010 theatrical release most likely.

Despite having a budget of only $30 million, James Cameron says he thought Sanctum would be able to utilise his 3D technology better than Avatar.

“Avatar is much more expansive, but the thing that most people don’t understand with 3D is that it works best in a very claustrophobic environment,” he said.

“With Sanctum you can really feel that those rock walls in the cave are only a few feet away.

“It works exceptionally well in creating a sense of claustrophobia.

“There will accelerated heart rates, tight breathing and white knuckles when they (audiences) go through a lot of the experiences in this film as a result of the 3D putting them right there in these constricted places.”

Video from the set (does not feature Rhys)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-9rvTqR33M

[lino]

With James Cameron producing this film, it should get a lot of attention.

Big step in his career for Rhys.

[Nathan.]

Sanctum stars Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd and Australian actors Richard Roxburgh and Rhys Wakefield as three divers on a cave-diving expedition gone wrong. It is based on the real-life experience of the producer and writer Andrew Wight and is being executive produced by Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron (also known as God).

That made me laugh

I think it's a bit misleading to call it James Cameron's 'Sactum' when he only produced it though...

[Snapp]

Maybe its the drink but I was sure at first that the title said scrotum.

[jellow]

good to hear that film making legend making an australian film, sound like it could be brillient

[Ida_girl]

The next Sam Worthington?

Vicky Roach

Source: The Daily Telegraph

October 29, 2010 4:59PM

WILL James Cameron’s new 3D action thriller Sanctum, filmed on the Gold Coast earlier this year, do for 21-year-old Rhys Wakefield what Avatar did for Sam Worthington?

Quite likely – if the just-released trailer is anything to go by.

Best known for his performance in the AFI award-winning coming-of-age story The Black Balloon, Wakefield has beefed up for his breakthrough role as one of the film’s two leads.

Based on the true story, it tells of a team of cave drivers who become trapped underground by a tropical storm during a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth.

The film is helmed by local director Alister Grierson (Kokoda).

Cameron, who served as executive produce, has obviously developed a fondness for Australians.

Richard Roxburgh has been cast as the film’s other lead – a master diver and Wakefield’s father.

Sanctum opens in Australia on February 3.

-- WATCH THE TRAILER! It looks seriously amazing

[Jen]

New article about "Sanctum" and Rhys on Just Jared - Filming Sanctum was Pure Escapism.

[Sabrina]

Thanks for the article, Jen.

[Miranda]

Good for Rhys and his career! Don't think I'll be watching the film though, looks exactly the type to bore me silly!

[jellow]

I saw the movie last night I throught it was awesome and Rhys was a good actor, but what's with the Chaser Guy (Andrew Hanson) being in it, I throught it was bit of a joke.