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Chicago – Contrary to what James Cameron may have you believe, a 3D movie theater is not the best venue to showcase the super-human physical feats of Cirque du Soleil. In fact, it’s a pretty awful substitute for the visceral thrill of a live performance. The audience experiences it like an English-speaking agnostic attending a Latin mass—there’s plenty of loud pageantry on display, but none of it makes any sense.

That’s because Andrew Adamson’s big-screen novelty, “Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away,” is a tonally disjointed highlight reel that stitches together a greatest hits catalogue of Cirque acts while presenting them with zero context. Attempting to describe any given moment of this picture would be as hopeless an effort as Matt Lauer’s bewildered commentary during Danny Boyle’s Opening Ceremony at last year’s Olympics. I could tell you that a hobo clown is lit on...

Discover the magical world of Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away with our exclusive featurette, which teases this magical world as the hit film arrives on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD this week. Here, we get a closer look at the production's one-of-a-kind moving stage, designed especially for the show. We also hear from some of the performers, whose devotion to perfection knows no bounds. Watch and immerse yourself in the visually-stunning world of The Cirque Experience.

Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away - Exclusive "The Cirque Experience Featurette"

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away takes audiences on a wondrous journey across the imaginative landscapes of Cirque du Soleil. Capturing the feats of the extraordinary artists up close using cameras that sometimes soar 70 feet in the air, Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away "immerses audiences in...the inspiring acrobatics of the world's most glamorous circus troupe."(Time Out New York Kids). From spectacular sets...

Executive Produced by James Cameron, Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away takes audiences on a wondrous journey across the many imaginative landscapes of Cirque du Soleil. Capturing the feats of the extraordinary artists up close using cameras that sometimes soar 70 feet in the air, Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away immerses audiences in the inspiring acrobatics of the world's most glamorous circus troupe.&#8232&#8232

Petite actress and daredevil Erica Linz is at the center of the film, as both an actress and aerial artist. The 'actor-bat' started off climbing trees in Colorado and trying to fly off roofs with pine branch wings before diving into competitive gymnastics. In 2001 she began a decade-long journey when she joined the live Cirque du Soleil show Myst&#232re, followed by a featured role in K&#193. She continued to perform in live Cirque shows through 2012 when she made her feature film debut in Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away.

Check out what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and, of course, Netflix. Cable On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pre-theatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods Life of Pi  (Ang Lee's Oscar-winning adventure/drama; Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan; rated PG) Rise of the Guardians (animated kids' flick; voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin; also available in 3D; rated PG) Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (fantasy; Eric Linz, Igor Zaripov; also available in 3D; rated PG) Hitchcock (dramatic biopic about the making of Psycho; Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson; rated PG-13) Smashed (sobering drama; Mary Elizabeth...

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Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: March 12, 2013

Price: DVD $29.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99, Blu-ray 3D Combo $49.99

Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment

With Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away, the famed circus got a Hollywood infusion, executive produced by Avatar filmmaker James Cameron and written and directed by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe helmer Andrew Adamson.

The film isn’t all dance and gymnastics. It has a story that’s a mix of Alice in the Wonderland and the Nutcracker Suite:

Mia (Erica Linz) becomes entranced by an Aerialist (Igor Zaripov). When they accidentally fall into a dreamlike world, they are separated and must travel through different worlds trying to find each other again.

Rated PG, Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away was screened in limited theaters in the U.S. and grossed $12 million.

The Blu-ray/DVD Combo and Blu-ray 3D Combo packs include two special features:

“Making Worlds Away“and...

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Paramount Pictures has debuted two behind-the-scenes featurettes for Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away, the studio's 3D spectacle from director Andrew Adamson and producer James Cameron. The first video showcases Erica Linz, a longtime Cirque performer who plays Mia in the movie, as we go through her daily warm-up routine and see just how limber these artists really are. In the second featurette, we hear from Andrew Adamson and James Cameron about how they brought this stage show to the big screen, along with Erica Linz describing the narrative drive that takes us from the stage to a whole new world.

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away - Meet Erica Featurette

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away - Making Worlds Away Featurette

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away was released December 21st, 2012 and stars Erica Linz, Igor Zaripov, Lutz Halbhubner, John Clarke, Dallas Barnett, Tanya Drewery, Sarah Houbolt, Ascia Maybury. The film is directed by Andrew Adamson.

Chicago – Cirque du Soleil, which began with two street performers in Quebec in 1984, has grown into a multi-million dollar enterprise with shows on every continent and seven simultaneous extravaganzas in Las Vegas. The Vegas shows make up the storyline for “Cirque du Soleil: World’s Away.”

Rating: 3.5/5.0

The style of Cirque – that of an evolution in artsy, acrobatic big top performance – is an acquired taste, and fans of the concept will probably love the 3D film maneuverings of the various Las Vegas shows. But there is also a redundancy in that style, and because the narrative is spare, it does tend to feel like a circus parade infomercial of “visit exciting Las Vegas, and see these shows live!” It’s best to go in with an open mind and heart towards the Cirque zeitgeist, otherwise the piece just blends together, distinctively visual but a bit empty in the creative variation department.

From the big top to the big screen, Academy Award®-nominated director Andrew Adamson and visionary filmmaker James Cameron invite audiences on an all-new 3D adventure — Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away. Two young people journey through the astonishing and dreamlike worlds of Cirque du Soleil to find each other as audiences experience the immersive 3D technology that allows them to leap, soar, swim and dance with the performers.

Unique in scope, this immersive experience melds acts from seven live Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas — “O,” KÀ, Mystère, Viva Elvis, Criss Angel Believe, Zumanity and The Beatles Love — into a circus love story produced, written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Andrew Adamson (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe). The film stars Cirque du Soleil strap aerialists Igor Zaripov (The Aerialist) and former artist Erica Kathleen Linz (Mia) as the young couple.

Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away...

From the big top to the big screen, Academy Award®-nominated director Andrew Adamson and visionary filmmaker James Cameron invite audiences on an all-new 3D adventure – Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away. Two young people journey through the astonishing and dreamlike worlds of Cirque du Soleil to find each other as audiences experience the immersive 3D technology that allows them to leap, soar, swim and dance with the performers.

For Cameron, Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away .was a dream come true. I had been talking to them for some time about doing something in 3D because it’s never been done. How lucky to be working with the Cirque family, to have that talent create such an emotional performance for this film. Because their death-defying acts require such incredible skill and nerve, we felt it was so important to show the cabling, everything supporting that human ability.

“We were working with...

Paramount Pictures has unveiled a new hi-res photo gallery for Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away, the studio's 3D extravaganza directed by Andrew Adamson and produced by James Cameron. The artistry and visual wonder of the acclaimed stage show comes to life like never before, with renowned stereographer Vince Pace overseeing the 3D production elements. Take a look at these photos that will surely whet your appetite for this eye-popping show, debuting in theaters December 21.

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away: Movie Pictures GallerySee All 24 Photos »

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away comes to theaters December 21st, 2012 and stars Erica Linz, Igor Zaripov, Dallas Barnett, Jason Berrent, John Clarke, Alessandro D'Agostini, Matt Gillanders, Lutz Halbhubner. The film is directed by Andrew Adamson.

Paramount has released a new set of four posters for the skilfully staged 3D film Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away.

Shrek and Narnia director Andrew Adamson used slo-mo, close-ups and inventive camera angles to smooth the the spectacular skills of the Cirque du Soleil performers from big top to big screen.

A drama set against a variety of Cirque styles and acts, whose plot is still under wraps, but involves a young woman Mia (Erica Linz) who falls for a circus performer, a trapeze artist simply known as The Aerialist (Igor Zaripov)and slips with him into a strange, dreamy underworld where they get separated.

They spend the movie looking for each other while experiencing seven Cirque-themed worlds, such as a parallel universe where she meets the madly prancing clown (John Clarke).

Produced by James Cameron, Cirque du Soleil opens in theaters on December 21st, 2012.

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Paramount Pictures has unveiled four new posters for Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away, a brand new 3D spectacle written and directed by Andrew Adamson (Shrek) and produced by James Cameron (Avatar). These cinematic visionaries bring the Cirque du Soleil stage show to life like you've never seen it before, with Vince Pace overseeing the 3D elements of the production. Take a look at these one-sheets that highlight the artistry fans will get to see on the silver screen for the first time.

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away comes to theaters December 21st, 2012 and stars Erica Linz, Igor Zaripov, Dallas Barnett, Jason Berrent, John Clarke, Alessandro D'Agostini, Matt Gillanders, Lutz Halbhubner. The film is directed by Andrew Adamson.

Photos: Kristina Bumphrey / Starpix for Paramount Pictures.

Bloomingdales unveiled their 2012 Holiday windows celebrating Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away, in New York City on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012. See the windows through the holidays at the store on 59th and Lexington in NYC!

Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away, from Paramount Pictures and James Cameron, will be in theaters on December 21st, 2012.

From the big top to the big screen, Academy Award®-nominated director Andrew Adamson and visionary filmmaker James Cameron invite audiences on an all-new 3D adventure - Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away. Two young people journey through the astonishing and dreamlike worlds of Cirque du Soleil to find each other as audiences experience the immersive 3D technology that allows them to leap, soar, swim and dance with the performers.

Unique in scope, this immersive experience melds acts from seven live Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas — “O,” KÀ, Mystère, Viva Elvis,...

Written and directed by Andrew Adamson (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia), and executive produced by James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar), there’s naturally some rather high expectations for the upcoming Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away.

Due out in the Us in a limited release before the year’s end, and arriving in the UK in the New Year, we’ve had the latest poster sent our way, and it’s as warm, colourful, and acrobatic as you might expect.

“The coupling of filmmaker James Cameron’s groundbreaking 3D visual accomplishments and Andrew Adamson’s beautiful direction, combined with a timeless original story written especially for this movie, will make for a truly amazing moviegoing experience for audiences of all ages ” said Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures.

Said Jacques Méthé, Executive Producer, General Manager, Images, Events, Lifestyle of Cirque du Soleil, “This 3D event brings the spectator beyond what they could see at a show,...