In a pre-recorded video played at Variety‘s inaugural Indigenous Storytelling in Entertainment Breakfast, James Cameron said he tries to celebrate indigenous peoples through his films.
“I try to celebrate Indigenous peoples as guardians of our fragile living world and show their fight against the destruction of land and culture due to everything: extractive industries, deforestation… and I celebrate their fight against the plundering of the ocean and its wildlife,” Cameron said.
Cameron went on to explain the importance of centering Indigenous voices in the entertainment industry.
“But, it’s your stories we want to hear,” he said, “in your voice and in the way you want to tell them. And whatever you learn today, know that you already have so much to teach. So I greet you and I celebrate you speaking as a student and with humility.”
Cameron’s flagship “Avatar” franchise draws inspiration from Indigenous tribes, as...
“I try to celebrate Indigenous peoples as guardians of our fragile living world and show their fight against the destruction of land and culture due to everything: extractive industries, deforestation… and I celebrate their fight against the plundering of the ocean and its wildlife,” Cameron said.
Cameron went on to explain the importance of centering Indigenous voices in the entertainment industry.
“But, it’s your stories we want to hear,” he said, “in your voice and in the way you want to tell them. And whatever you learn today, know that you already have so much to teach. So I greet you and I celebrate you speaking as a student and with humility.”
Cameron’s flagship “Avatar” franchise draws inspiration from Indigenous tribes, as...
- 6/5/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Within minutes of the actors strike ending on Nov. 9, Ryan Reynolds was making plans to get back to London and the set of Deadpool & Wolverine, one of the many movies shut down in mid-July when the walkout commenced. He and director Shawn Levy were determined to make their July 26 release date, which they were able to accomplish. For other tentpoles, it was too late, and they would ultimately decamp to 2025.
One studio head says the impact of the writers’ walkout, which lasted five months until a settlement was reached on Sept. 27, also played a major role. “Think of it like this — if the actors’ strike shut down the oil refinery, then the writers’ strike shut down the oil fields.”
Toward the end of the SAG-AFTRA talks, studio chiefs were accused of being disingenuous when saying their 2024 release calendars were in danger every day the four-month strike dragged. Now the...
One studio head says the impact of the writers’ walkout, which lasted five months until a settlement was reached on Sept. 27, also played a major role. “Think of it like this — if the actors’ strike shut down the oil refinery, then the writers’ strike shut down the oil fields.”
Toward the end of the SAG-AFTRA talks, studio chiefs were accused of being disingenuous when saying their 2024 release calendars were in danger every day the four-month strike dragged. Now the...
- 6/5/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The latest installment of the long-running Planet of the Apes franchise was released last Friday to an opening weekend of $131.2 million at the worldwide box office. The film is the first in a new trilogy following the Cesar trilogy from 2011 – 2017. This also marks the first film released under Disney due to the 2019 merger with 20th-century Fox.
The film leaves things open-ended for another sequel, this time following the character of Noa, which makes you think how much longer this rebooted franchise can last. Now, we have an idea as to how long the creative team wants it to go.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the husband-and-wife writing duo behind Rise and Dawn and the producers of War and Kingdom, revealed their plans for the series’ future.
Silver began by saying: “When you first came up with this idea, the Apes franchise way back,...
The film leaves things open-ended for another sequel, this time following the character of Noa, which makes you think how much longer this rebooted franchise can last. Now, we have an idea as to how long the creative team wants it to go.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the husband-and-wife writing duo behind Rise and Dawn and the producers of War and Kingdom, revealed their plans for the series’ future.
Silver began by saying: “When you first came up with this idea, the Apes franchise way back,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
In the post-apocalyptic future where mankind has been reduced to mute, feral packs of humans and all of our skyscrapers have grown over with greenery, there isn't much use for money. But until that future inevitably comes, studios need cash to make movies like "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," and they need those movies to generate even more money so that the whole hairy cycle can continue.
Fortunately, "Kingdom" is so far living up to the standards of its ancestors with an estimated opening weekend of $52-55 million, after grossing $22.2 million from Thursday previews and Friday ticket sales (per Deadline). That's roughly in line with early box office projections, and also on par with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" ($54.8 million) and "War for the Planet of the Apes" ($56.2 million). However, it falls short of two other entries in the franchise: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,...
Fortunately, "Kingdom" is so far living up to the standards of its ancestors with an estimated opening weekend of $52-55 million, after grossing $22.2 million from Thursday previews and Friday ticket sales (per Deadline). That's roughly in line with early box office projections, and also on par with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" ($54.8 million) and "War for the Planet of the Apes" ($56.2 million). However, it falls short of two other entries in the franchise: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,...
- 5/11/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
The release timing for Avatar 3's first trailer may not be what fans are expecting.
Set to debut December 19, 2025, Avatar 3 follows up on the events of 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water while introducing a new fiery biome and the described "antagonistic" Na'vi Fire Nation.
While director James Cameron began filming both Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 simultaneously, the online buzz for an August trailer and title reveal may prove disappointing for audiences eager to return to Pandora.
Read full article on The Direct.
Set to debut December 19, 2025, Avatar 3 follows up on the events of 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water while introducing a new fiery biome and the described "antagonistic" Na'vi Fire Nation.
While director James Cameron began filming both Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 simultaneously, the online buzz for an August trailer and title reveal may prove disappointing for audiences eager to return to Pandora.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 5/11/2024
- by Savannah Sanders
- The Direct
Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are so in sync that they tend to finish each other’s sentences, a habit that has come in handy during decades spent together writing some of Hollywood’s biggest movies — all while maintaining a 35-year-long marriage.
The duo arrived on the scene with The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, the 1992 female-led thriller that Silver wrote in USC grad school and got made with the help of Jaffa, then an agent at William Morris, who put it in front of the right people and worked as an uncredited writer on the film. Their careers took off in earnest when they revamped a flagging but treasured 20th Century Fox franchise with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the 2011 feature that took a risk by focusing on an ape protagonist (Andy Serkis’ Caesar) and redefined what was possible with motion capture technology.
The movie put them...
The duo arrived on the scene with The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, the 1992 female-led thriller that Silver wrote in USC grad school and got made with the help of Jaffa, then an agent at William Morris, who put it in front of the right people and worked as an uncredited writer on the film. Their careers took off in earnest when they revamped a flagging but treasured 20th Century Fox franchise with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the 2011 feature that took a risk by focusing on an ape protagonist (Andy Serkis’ Caesar) and redefined what was possible with motion capture technology.
The movie put them...
- 5/10/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney is reducing the annual slate of Marvel Studios films from around four to two “or a maximum three”, CEO Bob Iger said on Tuesday, echoing previous remarks about a strategy shift in the wake of superhero fatigue.
“We’ve been working hard with the studios to reduce output and focus more on quality; that’s particularly true with Marvel,” Iger told analysts during a Q2 earnings call.
“We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to about two TV series a year instead of what had become four, and reduce our film output from maybe four a year...
“We’ve been working hard with the studios to reduce output and focus more on quality; that’s particularly true with Marvel,” Iger told analysts during a Q2 earnings call.
“We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to about two TV series a year instead of what had become four, and reduce our film output from maybe four a year...
- 5/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Disney is reducing the annual slate of Marvel Studios films from around four to two “or a maximum three”, CEO Bob Iger said on Tuesday, echoing previous remarks about a strategy shift in the wake of superhero fatigue.
“We’ve been working hard with the studios to reduce output and focus more on quality; that’s particularly true with Marvel,” Iger told analysts during a Q2 earnings call.
“We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to about two TV series a year instead of what had become four, and reduce our film output from maybe four a year...
“We’ve been working hard with the studios to reduce output and focus more on quality; that’s particularly true with Marvel,” Iger told analysts during a Q2 earnings call.
“We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to about two TV series a year instead of what had become four, and reduce our film output from maybe four a year...
- 5/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company will limit its output of Marvel movies to “two good films” a year — three maximum — from about four and also cut the numbers of TV series spinoffs for the franchise.
Speaking on a conference call with analysts Tuesday after quarterly numbers, Iger took questions about the studio strategy after some high-profile misses led to widespread talk of “superhero fatigue.”
Marvel shows will dip to two series a year from four. He called output “a vestige of basically a desire in the past to increase volume. We are stemmed from a desire in the past to increase volume. We are slowly going to decrease volume.”
Iger said he’s “working hard with the studio to reduce output and focus more on quality” and that “overall I feel great” about how things are shaping up.
Related: Disney Stock Dips As Theme Park Comments Rattle Market...
Speaking on a conference call with analysts Tuesday after quarterly numbers, Iger took questions about the studio strategy after some high-profile misses led to widespread talk of “superhero fatigue.”
Marvel shows will dip to two series a year from four. He called output “a vestige of basically a desire in the past to increase volume. We are stemmed from a desire in the past to increase volume. We are slowly going to decrease volume.”
Iger said he’s “working hard with the studio to reduce output and focus more on quality” and that “overall I feel great” about how things are shaping up.
Related: Disney Stock Dips As Theme Park Comments Rattle Market...
- 5/7/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Avatar 3 director James Cameron provided new insight into his upcoming sequels via a look at a scary new creature debuting in the next movie.
Cameron has not been shy in talking about details for his upcoming Avatar sequels, even with the last one not being set to release until the year 2031.
Ahead of Avatar 3's December 2025 release, fans already know various specific details about the third trip to Pandora, including early looks at the film's main characters and teases for new expansions.
Read full article on The Direct.
Cameron has not been shy in talking about details for his upcoming Avatar sequels, even with the last one not being set to release until the year 2031.
Ahead of Avatar 3's December 2025 release, fans already know various specific details about the third trip to Pandora, including early looks at the film's main characters and teases for new expansions.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 4/26/2024
- by Richard Nebens
- The Direct
Screen looks at the key take-aways from the annual exhibitors convention in Las Vegas which ran April 8-11.
Studios put corporate speculation to one side
Amid all the huff and puff about resigning Paramount Global board members and exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media, Disney CEO Bob Iger’s boardroom victory over Nelson Peltz, and whatever fate may befall David Zaslav’s Warner Bros Discovery, studio executives put on a show, having no alternative.
There was the usual talk of the value of theatrical and how distributors and theatre owners need to collaborate more closely. This is all par for...
Studios put corporate speculation to one side
Amid all the huff and puff about resigning Paramount Global board members and exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media, Disney CEO Bob Iger’s boardroom victory over Nelson Peltz, and whatever fate may befall David Zaslav’s Warner Bros Discovery, studio executives put on a show, having no alternative.
There was the usual talk of the value of theatrical and how distributors and theatre owners need to collaborate more closely. This is all par for...
- 4/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Screen looks at the key take-aways from the annual exhibitors convention in Las Vegas which ran April 8-11.
Studios put corporate speculation to one side
Amid all the huff and puff about resigning Paramount Global board members and exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media, Disney CEO Bob Iger’s boardroom victory over Nelson Peltz, and whatever fate may befall David Zaslav’s Warner Bros Discovery, studio executives put on a show, having no alternative.
There was the usual talk of the value of theatrical and how distributors and theatre owners need to collaborate more closely. This is all par for...
Studios put corporate speculation to one side
Amid all the huff and puff about resigning Paramount Global board members and exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media, Disney CEO Bob Iger’s boardroom victory over Nelson Peltz, and whatever fate may befall David Zaslav’s Warner Bros Discovery, studio executives put on a show, having no alternative.
There was the usual talk of the value of theatrical and how distributors and theatre owners need to collaborate more closely. This is all par for...
- 4/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Screen looks at the key take-aways from the annual exhibitors convention in Las Vegas which ran April 8-11.
Exhibitors in decent shape; AMC boss fends off bankruptcy talk
Cineworld has come through a restructure. Cinemark continues to run a tight ship. And AMC will not file for bankruptcy – or so CEO Adam Aron asserted whenever a reporter was within earshot, despite a heavy debt load and incessant speculation about the financial health of the world’s largest circuit after Covid and the Hollywood strikes.
However Drafthouse is exploring a sale, and Hollywood sources told Screen the likelihood is there will be consolidation down the line,...
Exhibitors in decent shape; AMC boss fends off bankruptcy talk
Cineworld has come through a restructure. Cinemark continues to run a tight ship. And AMC will not file for bankruptcy – or so CEO Adam Aron asserted whenever a reporter was within earshot, despite a heavy debt load and incessant speculation about the financial health of the world’s largest circuit after Covid and the Hollywood strikes.
However Drafthouse is exploring a sale, and Hollywood sources told Screen the likelihood is there will be consolidation down the line,...
- 4/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Terminator Director James Cameron. (Photo Credit – IMDb/Instagram)
James Cameron has directed two Terminator movies: The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991). The sci-fi action franchise is one of the oldest and longest-running in Hollywood. Cameron’s movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, and Paul Winfield.
Recently, in an interview, the Avatar director said that he would think thoroughly before making movies like The Terminator. The director revealed that when he was making the 1984 movie, he realised he knew nothing about guns. However, he further stated that it’s America, and he can just go buy a gun wherever he wants.
The Terminator Trailer
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James Cameron has directed two Terminator movies: The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991). The sci-fi action franchise is one of the oldest and longest-running in Hollywood. Cameron’s movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, and Paul Winfield.
Recently, in an interview, the Avatar director said that he would think thoroughly before making movies like The Terminator. The director revealed that when he was making the 1984 movie, he realised he knew nothing about guns. However, he further stated that it’s America, and he can just go buy a gun wherever he wants.
The Terminator Trailer
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- 4/7/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Disney has announced a slew of changes to its upcoming release calendar, firming up the studio's theatrical slate for 2025 and 2026. This includes the return of "Star Wars" to the big screen, a big live-action remake, and the continuation of Pixar's biggest franchise. It's going to be a busy couple of years ahead. Let's go over what we can expect.
First up, "The Mandalorian & Grogu" is set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026. This had previously been listed as an untitled "Star Wars" movie. Now, we know it's Jon Favreau's movie, which will take the world of "The Mandalorian" from Disney+ to the silver screen. It will be the first "Star Wars" movie to hit theaters since "The Rise of Skywalker" concluded the sequel trilogy back in 2019.
The Mouse House also set a date for "Tron: Ares," aka "Tron 3." The sequel will now arrive on October 10, 2025. Disney previously...
First up, "The Mandalorian & Grogu" is set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026. This had previously been listed as an untitled "Star Wars" movie. Now, we know it's Jon Favreau's movie, which will take the world of "The Mandalorian" from Disney+ to the silver screen. It will be the first "Star Wars" movie to hit theaters since "The Rise of Skywalker" concluded the sequel trilogy back in 2019.
The Mouse House also set a date for "Tron: Ares," aka "Tron 3." The sequel will now arrive on October 10, 2025. Disney previously...
- 4/5/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Sam Worthington, the star of James Cameron’s Avatar franchise, has signed with WME for representation.
Most recently, Worthington was seen starring opposite Kevin Hart in F. Gary Gray’s heist pic Lift for Netflix, which debuted on the platform in January. Prior to that, he reprised his role as paralyzed former Marine-turned-Na’vi Jake Sully in Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to Cameron’s 2009 sci-fi epic, seeing the films together gross over $5.22 billion worldwide. Worthington will again reprise the role in Avatar 3, which Disney has slated for release on December 19, 2025.
Also recently starring opposite Andrew Garfield in FX’s Under the Banner of Heaven, which was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Limited Series, Worthington’s other past film credits include Mel Gibson’s Oscar-nominated Hacksaw Ridge with Garfield, Brad Anderson’s Fractured, The Shack, Everest, Cake, The Debt, Clash of the Titans and Cate Shortland’s Somersault,...
Most recently, Worthington was seen starring opposite Kevin Hart in F. Gary Gray’s heist pic Lift for Netflix, which debuted on the platform in January. Prior to that, he reprised his role as paralyzed former Marine-turned-Na’vi Jake Sully in Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to Cameron’s 2009 sci-fi epic, seeing the films together gross over $5.22 billion worldwide. Worthington will again reprise the role in Avatar 3, which Disney has slated for release on December 19, 2025.
Also recently starring opposite Andrew Garfield in FX’s Under the Banner of Heaven, which was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Limited Series, Worthington’s other past film credits include Mel Gibson’s Oscar-nominated Hacksaw Ridge with Garfield, Brad Anderson’s Fractured, The Shack, Everest, Cake, The Debt, Clash of the Titans and Cate Shortland’s Somersault,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When James Camron Almost Deprived The Fans Of Leonardo DiCaprio As Jack In Titanic. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kate Winslet created history with Titanic in 1997. It brought unfathomable fame and recognition for the young actors. The film took home a record number of awards for it at the Oscars. However, Leonardo would have missed it all if Cameron had stuck by his decision not to cast Leo as Jack Dawson. The casting process was a very messy one.
Firstly, Cameron did not want to take Leo for his movie, and then the Oscar-winning actor was reluctant to do the film. In an interview, Kate once revealed how she tracked Leo down in a hotel and tried to convince him for the part. She reportedly kept calling him and went on to persuade him until he felt guilty about it and finally gave in. He was petrified of the film,...
James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kate Winslet created history with Titanic in 1997. It brought unfathomable fame and recognition for the young actors. The film took home a record number of awards for it at the Oscars. However, Leonardo would have missed it all if Cameron had stuck by his decision not to cast Leo as Jack Dawson. The casting process was a very messy one.
Firstly, Cameron did not want to take Leo for his movie, and then the Oscar-winning actor was reluctant to do the film. In an interview, Kate once revealed how she tracked Leo down in a hotel and tried to convince him for the part. She reportedly kept calling him and went on to persuade him until he felt guilty about it and finally gave in. He was petrified of the film,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Kate Winslet on the importance of intimacy coordinators ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Kate Winslet has played different kinds of roles in her career. From Titanic to Mare of Easttown, the Oscar-winning actress has made a massive fanbase for herself with her impeccable performances and story choices. Recently, the actress shed light on the importance of having intimacy coordinators to film intimate scenes in movies. Winslet shared how uncomfortable she felt when these professionals weren’t hired earlier in her career.
In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Kate Winslet said, “I would have benefited from an intimacy coordinator every single time I had to do a love scene or be partially naked or even a kissing scene. It would have been nice to have had someone in my corner, because I always had to stand up for myself.”
The Avatar: The Way of Water actress added that often, she...
Kate Winslet has played different kinds of roles in her career. From Titanic to Mare of Easttown, the Oscar-winning actress has made a massive fanbase for herself with her impeccable performances and story choices. Recently, the actress shed light on the importance of having intimacy coordinators to film intimate scenes in movies. Winslet shared how uncomfortable she felt when these professionals weren’t hired earlier in her career.
In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Kate Winslet said, “I would have benefited from an intimacy coordinator every single time I had to do a love scene or be partially naked or even a kissing scene. It would have been nice to have had someone in my corner, because I always had to stand up for myself.”
The Avatar: The Way of Water actress added that often, she...
- 3/6/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
An Avatar: The Way of Water star just confirmed his villain's return in 2025's Avatar 3 despite being believed to be dead in the sci-fi universe.
In James Cameron's original Avatar and Avatar 2, the Resources Development Administration (Rda) and its military mercenaries, led by Stephen Lang's Colonel Miles Quaritch, filled the role of the franchise's villains.
Despite losing to Jake Sully at the end of The Way of Water, Quaritch was left alive for a future comeback; and despite what fans first thought, he isn't the only one.
Read full article on The Direct.
In James Cameron's original Avatar and Avatar 2, the Resources Development Administration (Rda) and its military mercenaries, led by Stephen Lang's Colonel Miles Quaritch, filled the role of the franchise's villains.
Despite losing to Jake Sully at the end of The Way of Water, Quaritch was left alive for a future comeback; and despite what fans first thought, he isn't the only one.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 2/12/2024
- by Savannah Sanders
- The Direct
It’s hard to explain exactly what inspired this list. Maybe we just wanted to rave some more about Pixar. Maybe watching Avatar again and the new sequel Avatar: The Way of Water boggled our minds. Whatever it was, it’s done, and we can’t take it back (the delete key is broken). It is kind of strange that there are so many blue movie characters. If we wanted to do, say, Best Red Characters in Movies, it would just be five pictures of Hellboy and five pictures of Darth Maul. Travel below to see our picks for the very best blue characters in movie history!
Diva Plavalaguna – The Fifth Element
We usually don’t like to highlight characters that strictly sing their dialogue but there’s something about this Diva. The fact that we can’t understand anything she says helps matters. As does the way her head...
Diva Plavalaguna – The Fifth Element
We usually don’t like to highlight characters that strictly sing their dialogue but there’s something about this Diva. The fact that we can’t understand anything she says helps matters. As does the way her head...
- 2/9/2024
- by JoBlo.com
- JoBlo.com
Would the Avatar sequels arrive on time if James Cameron weren’t so committed to his side gig producing documentary series about the planet he actually lives on? Perhaps we’ll never know. But even as the director has a full slate of blockbuster features in the pipeline, he remains as committed as ever to his work with National Geographic.
The filmmaker piped into Nat Geo’s Thursday meeting with the Television Critics Association to plug his sixth producorial effort for Disney’s conservation-minded brand in four years: Secrets of the Octopus. “As someone who’s fighting for sustainability and the preservation of nature, this is endless,” says the brand’s “Explorer at Large,” who recruited Paul Rudd to narrate this latest project. “They’re going to have to drag me out kicking and screaming — or show me where the door is because I’ve forgotten — before I stop doing this.
The filmmaker piped into Nat Geo’s Thursday meeting with the Television Critics Association to plug his sixth producorial effort for Disney’s conservation-minded brand in four years: Secrets of the Octopus. “As someone who’s fighting for sustainability and the preservation of nature, this is endless,” says the brand’s “Explorer at Large,” who recruited Paul Rudd to narrate this latest project. “They’re going to have to drag me out kicking and screaming — or show me where the door is because I’ve forgotten — before I stop doing this.
- 2/8/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When "Avatar" was first released in 2009, "Star Wars" seemed wrapped up and the Marvel Cinematic Universe hadn't become a cultural phenomenon. James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster felt like a breath of fresh air, the arrival of a new giant franchise, one that could be "Star Wars" for a new generation. It featured a massive world unlike any audiences had seen before, filled with new environments, creatures, and plants that fuel the imagination.
The moon of Pandora felt so real and lived-in that some audiences even got depressed upon watching the movie, because they couldn't visit the real Pandora. Not only was the first "Avatar" a monumental and unprecedented success, but even after nine years of waiting alongside claims of the film having no cultural impact, the sequel was also a huge box office success, even in a completely different landscape. Only once "The Way of Water" became one of the...
The moon of Pandora felt so real and lived-in that some audiences even got depressed upon watching the movie, because they couldn't visit the real Pandora. Not only was the first "Avatar" a monumental and unprecedented success, but even after nine years of waiting alongside claims of the film having no cultural impact, the sequel was also a huge box office success, even in a completely different landscape. Only once "The Way of Water" became one of the...
- 2/6/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Even though Avatar 5 isn’t out until 2031, James Cameron is thinking about Avatar 6 and Avatar 7 as well. It may never end.
Wherever you stand on the Avatar movies, it does feel as though cinema has lost a fair number of interesting James Cameron films down to Cameron’s two decade commitment to the franchise.
It’s not that the films aren’t popular, and it’s not that the film aren’t loved. Two movies into the series, and there’s more than four billion in box office takings in the bank already. Furthermore, James Cameron is deep into making Avatar 3, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5, the latter of which is now scheduled for release in – gulp – 2031.
Yet the Cameron brain is not stopping there. He’s been chatting to People in a new interview, and admitted that even when this current run of movies is done, he...
Wherever you stand on the Avatar movies, it does feel as though cinema has lost a fair number of interesting James Cameron films down to Cameron’s two decade commitment to the franchise.
It’s not that the films aren’t popular, and it’s not that the film aren’t loved. Two movies into the series, and there’s more than four billion in box office takings in the bank already. Furthermore, James Cameron is deep into making Avatar 3, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5, the latter of which is now scheduled for release in – gulp – 2031.
Yet the Cameron brain is not stopping there. He’s been chatting to People in a new interview, and admitted that even when this current run of movies is done, he...
- 2/6/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
James Cameron confirmed to People magazine that he already has ideas locked in for “Avatar 6” and “Avatar 7,” which would expand his record-breaking franchise well beyond the planned 2031 theatrical release of “Avatar 5.” The Oscar winner is currently in post-production on “Avatar 3” and still has around half of “Avatar 4” left to shoot. Disney has the next three “Avatar” movies on its theatrical release calendar. The future of the franchise beyond “Avatar 5” is taking shape in Cameron’s head.
“We’re fully written through movie five, and I’ve got ideas for six and seven, although I’ll probably be handing the baton on at that point,” Cameron told People magazine. “Mortality catches up. But I mean, we’re enjoying what we’re doing. We’re loving it. We get to work with great people.”
It’s clear the “Avatar” franchise will continue even if Cameron is not in the director’s chair.
“We’re fully written through movie five, and I’ve got ideas for six and seven, although I’ll probably be handing the baton on at that point,” Cameron told People magazine. “Mortality catches up. But I mean, we’re enjoying what we’re doing. We’re loving it. We get to work with great people.”
It’s clear the “Avatar” franchise will continue even if Cameron is not in the director’s chair.
- 2/5/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
With only two films in James Cameron’s Avatar series since 2009, it is challenging to imagine the existence of five installments by 2031, let alone two more movies later. That’s right, folks. I said two more movies! According to James Cameron, he has ideas for Avatar 6 and Avatar 7, but there’s a twist. Instead of dedicating the remainder of his mortality to the effects-driven, money-printing franchise, he could pass the torch to another filmmaker.
Speaking with Collider about the Avatar franchise’s future, Cameron said, “We’re fully written through movie five, and I’ve got ideas for six and seven, although I’ll probably be handing the baton on at that point,” he said. “I mean, mortality catches up. But I mean, we’re enjoying what we’re doing. We’re loving it. We get to work with great people.”
Mine some coal for the fires of speculation, folks,...
Speaking with Collider about the Avatar franchise’s future, Cameron said, “We’re fully written through movie five, and I’ve got ideas for six and seven, although I’ll probably be handing the baton on at that point,” he said. “I mean, mortality catches up. But I mean, we’re enjoying what we’re doing. We’re loving it. We get to work with great people.”
Mine some coal for the fires of speculation, folks,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Released in 2009, director James Cameron’s film Avatar became the first movie to officially gross more than $2 billion. Then it took him thirteen years to get a sequel into theatres, so it wasn’t clear if the follow-up was going to be able to replicate that success. But then, sure enough, Avatar: The Way of Water also grossed more than $2 billion, paving the way for not only Avatar 3 (which is scheduled to reach theatres on December 19, 2025) but also Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 – which will be released on December 21, 2029 and December 19, 2031, respectively. What we know about the future sequels so far is that Avatar 3 will introduce villainous Na’vi known as the Ash People, Avatar 4 will “go nuts in a good way“ (following a six year time jump), and Avatar 5 will involve a journey to Earth. If things keep going this well as the franchise continues,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Actor Updates On Avatar 4’s Shoot Via Instagram ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
James Cameron’s Avatar is one of the highest-grossing franchises in Hollywood. The second film in the franchise came out in 2022, and even before the threequel’s release or any update about Avatar 4 began filming. Actor Stephen Lang, who appeared as Colonel Miles Quaritch in the previous movies, shared the news on his social media account. Keep scrolling for more.
Avatar 1 was released in 2009, and after over a decade, the sequel came out. According to previous reports, director James Cameron’s threequel might turn out to be a nine-hour series for Disney+. The director introduced the Metkayina clan, the oceanic Na’vi people on Pandora in the second film, and the Omatikaya in the 2009 movie. Cameron revealed that the fans will be introduced to the fire clan in the third part. It will be represented by Ash People.
James Cameron’s Avatar is one of the highest-grossing franchises in Hollywood. The second film in the franchise came out in 2022, and even before the threequel’s release or any update about Avatar 4 began filming. Actor Stephen Lang, who appeared as Colonel Miles Quaritch in the previous movies, shared the news on his social media account. Keep scrolling for more.
Avatar 1 was released in 2009, and after over a decade, the sequel came out. According to previous reports, director James Cameron’s threequel might turn out to be a nine-hour series for Disney+. The director introduced the Metkayina clan, the oceanic Na’vi people on Pandora in the second film, and the Omatikaya in the 2009 movie. Cameron revealed that the fans will be introduced to the fire clan in the third part. It will be represented by Ash People.
- 1/31/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
'Avatar 3' production will continue next month.Sam Worthington - who plays Jake Sully opposite Zoe Saldana as Neytiri in the epic fantasy franchise - has given a major update with work set to resume in February ahead of the movie's planned 2025 release.He told People magazine: "We go back to work on it in a month and it's big. It's bigger than you can imagine.”It's unclear what work is still being done, but the 47-year-old star is clearly expecting big things from the movie.Director James Cameron recently confirmed plans to spend two years on "post production" for 'Avatar 3', while he is still targeting its launch by the end of next year.Speaking at a breakfast for 'TV New Zealand', he said: "We’re into a very hectic two years of post production right now, so it’ll be Christmas of ’25.”Earlier last year,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Get ready, because we're going back to Pandora! Well, at least the cast is, because Sam Worthington confirmed in an interview with People Magazine that the next "Avatar" movie will go back to shooting soon.
"We go back to work on it in a month and it's big," Worthington said of "Avatar 3," which is thankfuly not officially titled "The Seed Bearer." Worthington added: "It's bigger than you can imagine."
It is common for actors to say things like "it's bigger than you can imagine" or that a sequel is "bigger than the first," but if there's a franchise where this is something worth paying attention to and believing in, it's James Cameron's "Avatar." The first movie brought on a 3D revolution on its way to becoming the highest-grossing movie ever. Then, over a decade after its release, the sequel delivered the goods with a bigger, better, more ambitious...
"We go back to work on it in a month and it's big," Worthington said of "Avatar 3," which is thankfuly not officially titled "The Seed Bearer." Worthington added: "It's bigger than you can imagine."
It is common for actors to say things like "it's bigger than you can imagine" or that a sequel is "bigger than the first," but if there's a franchise where this is something worth paying attention to and believing in, it's James Cameron's "Avatar." The first movie brought on a 3D revolution on its way to becoming the highest-grossing movie ever. Then, over a decade after its release, the sequel delivered the goods with a bigger, better, more ambitious...
- 1/9/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Avatar star Sam Worthington says shooting will resume next month on the next installment of the fantasy-sci-fi franchise, and promises that the third film in the series will be “bigger than you can imagine.”
In an exclusive interview with People posted today, Worthington says about the upcoming Avatar, “We go back to work on it in a month and it’s big. It’s bigger than you can imagine.”
Worthington, as the franchise’s Jake Sully, costars with Zoe Saldaña and Kate Winslet in the third film in director James Cameron’s franchise. Cameron said in November that Avatar 3 is on track for a Christmas 2025 release following a postponement from initial projections of Christmas 2024.
Some filming on both the third and fourth films was shot during filming for the 2022 second installment.
Earlier last year, the director told Deadline that the next film would use fire as “a symbolic purpose...
In an exclusive interview with People posted today, Worthington says about the upcoming Avatar, “We go back to work on it in a month and it’s big. It’s bigger than you can imagine.”
Worthington, as the franchise’s Jake Sully, costars with Zoe Saldaña and Kate Winslet in the third film in director James Cameron’s franchise. Cameron said in November that Avatar 3 is on track for a Christmas 2025 release following a postponement from initial projections of Christmas 2024.
Some filming on both the third and fourth films was shot during filming for the 2022 second installment.
Earlier last year, the director told Deadline that the next film would use fire as “a symbolic purpose...
- 1/9/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water became the biggest hit of 2022 in the tail-end of that year. The worldwide box office take certainly proved that the franchise still had legs. Even before the sci-fi epic released, Cameron revealed that principal photography had wrapped on Avatar 3 since filming back-to-back with The Way of Water, and the movie’s post-production journey was well underway. Additionally, Cameron had been shooting Avatar 4 and accounted for a break in production to allow the children in the cast to grow since the story would feature a six-year time jump.
As Sam Worthington attended the premiere for his new film, Netflix’s Lift, he revealed to People that they will resume filming for Avatar 4 sometime next month. Worthington teases, “We go back to work on it in a month and it’s big. It’s bigger than you can imagine.” Worthington will...
As Sam Worthington attended the premiere for his new film, Netflix’s Lift, he revealed to People that they will resume filming for Avatar 4 sometime next month. Worthington teases, “We go back to work on it in a month and it’s big. It’s bigger than you can imagine.” Worthington will...
- 1/9/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Sam Worthington told People magazine at the premiere of his Netflix heist thriller “Lift” that the cast of James Cameron’s “Avatar” films are gearing up to return to production in February. The director is currently deep into post-production on “Avatar 3,” which Disney has given a 2025 release date. Cameron has also shot all of the live-action scenes for “Avatar 4” that take place before a time jump in the story. The remainder of the fourth film still needs to be filmed.
“We go back to work on it in a month and it’s big,” Worthington said of the next “Avatar” films. “It’s bigger than you can imagine.”
Cameron recently told People magazine that “Avatar 3″ is “right on track” for its December 2025 release date. The film has been worked on since before the second movie, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” opened in theaters in December 2022 and became the...
“We go back to work on it in a month and it’s big,” Worthington said of the next “Avatar” films. “It’s bigger than you can imagine.”
Cameron recently told People magazine that “Avatar 3″ is “right on track” for its December 2025 release date. The film has been worked on since before the second movie, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” opened in theaters in December 2022 and became the...
- 1/9/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Updated Christmas Day: While everyone was sleeping during the pre-Christmas week, Universal undated both Monkeypaw Productions that were slated for 2024 on Sept. 27 and Christmas Day. These were all strike-related moves. Tbd when both secret untitled features return. Universal replaced the Dec. 25 release with Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu while Lionsgate swooped in and took advantage of Sept. 27 by dating Saw XI.
Previous March 20: Jordan Peele won’t have one but two movies coming out in 2024: an untitled horror thriller on September 27 from his Monkeypaw Productions, and another coming out on Christmas Day that year. To be more specific, while the former is from his production company, the latter is being directed by the Oscar winner.
No details were provided by Universal in regards to who is writing or directing the September-releasing film.
Peele’s sci-fi movie Nope was one of the last tentpoles of summer 2022 before the business went into...
Previous March 20: Jordan Peele won’t have one but two movies coming out in 2024: an untitled horror thriller on September 27 from his Monkeypaw Productions, and another coming out on Christmas Day that year. To be more specific, while the former is from his production company, the latter is being directed by the Oscar winner.
No details were provided by Universal in regards to who is writing or directing the September-releasing film.
Peele’s sci-fi movie Nope was one of the last tentpoles of summer 2022 before the business went into...
- 12/25/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Avatar creator James Cameron has opened up about the many trips to Pandora that are on our horizon.
James Cameron has spoken to People magazine where amongst other things, he confirmed that the third Avatar film is still on track for a December 2025 release.
Cameron and his team were able to get most of the shooting for Avatar 3 (and some of the fourth film) done in the space between the pandemic and this year’s strikes. As such, the filmmaker reckons that so far work on the third instalment has been much smoother than with its predecessor, Avatar: The Way of Water.
“Three is actually much more straightforward than two,” says Cameron.
“Two, we got hit with the pandemic in the middle of it and we were interrupted, and then we had to reboot and reboot the production and all that sort of thing. And it was a scramble to get it done.
James Cameron has spoken to People magazine where amongst other things, he confirmed that the third Avatar film is still on track for a December 2025 release.
Cameron and his team were able to get most of the shooting for Avatar 3 (and some of the fourth film) done in the space between the pandemic and this year’s strikes. As such, the filmmaker reckons that so far work on the third instalment has been much smoother than with its predecessor, Avatar: The Way of Water.
“Three is actually much more straightforward than two,” says Cameron.
“Two, we got hit with the pandemic in the middle of it and we were interrupted, and then we had to reboot and reboot the production and all that sort of thing. And it was a scramble to get it done.
- 12/13/2023
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Filmmaker James Cameron confirmed that he and actress Kate Winslet are working together again on ‘Avatar 3’. James had said the project’s post production schedule was “hectic”, but the film is due out “Christmas of ’25”, reports deadline.
James said in an interview with People that Kate will once again play Ronal.
While Kate’s involvement in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ was relatively minimal, it sounds like she will have more to do in the third film.
The director said Kate “went to school” with a real-life shaman to learn more about she will employ in the 2025 release.
“When you see her doing that purification ritual to try to revive Kitty in the film and some of the stuff that she’s going to do in movie three, that’s based on actual practice,” he said.
It makes sense that we’d see more of Ronal, given James told...
James said in an interview with People that Kate will once again play Ronal.
While Kate’s involvement in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ was relatively minimal, it sounds like she will have more to do in the third film.
The director said Kate “went to school” with a real-life shaman to learn more about she will employ in the 2025 release.
“When you see her doing that purification ritual to try to revive Kitty in the film and some of the stuff that she’s going to do in movie three, that’s based on actual practice,” he said.
It makes sense that we’d see more of Ronal, given James told...
- 12/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Filmmaker James Cameron confirmed that he and actress Kate Winslet are working together again on ‘Avatar 3’. James had said the project’s post production schedule was “hectic”, but the film is due out “Christmas of ’25”, reports deadline.
James said in an interview with People that Kate will once again play Ronal.
While Kate’s involvement in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ was relatively minimal, it sounds like she will have more to do in the third film.
The director said Kate “went to school” with a real-life shaman to learn more about she will employ in the 2025 release.
“When you see her doing that purification ritual to try to revive Kitty in the film and some of the stuff that she’s going to do in movie three, that’s based on actual practice,” he said.
It makes sense that we’d see more of Ronal, given James told...
James said in an interview with People that Kate will once again play Ronal.
While Kate’s involvement in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ was relatively minimal, it sounds like she will have more to do in the third film.
The director said Kate “went to school” with a real-life shaman to learn more about she will employ in the 2025 release.
“When you see her doing that purification ritual to try to revive Kitty in the film and some of the stuff that she’s going to do in movie three, that’s based on actual practice,” he said.
It makes sense that we’d see more of Ronal, given James told...
- 12/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
James Cameron is spilling some details about the upcoming Avatar 3 and 4.
The director, writer and producer on the hit franchise recently opened up about some of the things that fans can expect in the next two installments.
If you didn’t know, the second and third movies were filmed back to back.
Find out what James Cameron revealed inside…
“We did the [motion capture] capture on three and the live-action photography on three as an intermingled production with [Avatar: The Way of Water], and we even did part of movie four because our young characters are all going to have a big time jump in movie four,” James told People.
“We see them and then we go away for six years and we come back,” he added about the time jump in the fourth movie. “And so the part where we come back is the part we haven’t shot yet.
The director, writer and producer on the hit franchise recently opened up about some of the things that fans can expect in the next two installments.
If you didn’t know, the second and third movies were filmed back to back.
Find out what James Cameron revealed inside…
“We did the [motion capture] capture on three and the live-action photography on three as an intermingled production with [Avatar: The Way of Water], and we even did part of movie four because our young characters are all going to have a big time jump in movie four,” James told People.
“We see them and then we go away for six years and we come back,” he added about the time jump in the fourth movie. “And so the part where we come back is the part we haven’t shot yet.
- 12/13/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
James Cameron confirmed today that he and Kate Winslet are working together again on Avatar 3, the third film in the director’s $5 billion-and-counting franchise. Cameron recently said the project’s post production schedule was “hectic,” but the film is due out “Christmas of ’25.”
Cameron said in an interview with People that Winslet will once again play Ronal. While Winslet’s involvement in Avatar: The Way of Water was relatively minimal, it sounds like she will have more to do in the third film.
The director said Winslet “went to school” with a real-life shaman to learn more about she will employ in the 2025 release.
“When you see her doing that purification ritual to try to revive Kitty in the film and some of the stuff that she’s going to do in movie three, that’s based on actual practice,” he said.
Kate Winslet broke Tom Cruise's underwater...
Cameron said in an interview with People that Winslet will once again play Ronal. While Winslet’s involvement in Avatar: The Way of Water was relatively minimal, it sounds like she will have more to do in the third film.
The director said Winslet “went to school” with a real-life shaman to learn more about she will employ in the 2025 release.
“When you see her doing that purification ritual to try to revive Kitty in the film and some of the stuff that she’s going to do in movie three, that’s based on actual practice,” he said.
Kate Winslet broke Tom Cruise's underwater...
- 12/13/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Shortly after the release of the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora video game, James Cameron is sharing more details about Avatar 4. Before spilling the beans about the fourth film, Cameron wants fans to know Avatar 3 is “right on track” for its December 19, 2025 release in theaters.
“We did the capture on three and the live-action photography on three as an intermingled production with [Avatar: The Way of Water], and we even did part of movie four because our young characters are all going to have a big time jump in movie four,” Cameron told People.
Meanwhile, wheels are in motion for Avatar 4, which Cameron says includes a six-year time jump (presumably after the events of Avatar 3). “We see them and then we go away for six years and we come back,” Cameron says about the 2029 release. “And so the part where we come back is the part we haven’t shot yet.
“We did the capture on three and the live-action photography on three as an intermingled production with [Avatar: The Way of Water], and we even did part of movie four because our young characters are all going to have a big time jump in movie four,” Cameron told People.
Meanwhile, wheels are in motion for Avatar 4, which Cameron says includes a six-year time jump (presumably after the events of Avatar 3). “We see them and then we go away for six years and we come back,” Cameron says about the 2029 release. “And so the part where we come back is the part we haven’t shot yet.
- 12/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
James Cameron recently told People magazine that “Avatar 3” is “right on track” for its December 2025 release date. The film has been worked on since before the second “Avatar” movie, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” opened in theaters in December 2022 and became the third-highest grossing film in history with $2.3 billion worldwide. Cameron shot “Avatar 3” and chunks of “Avatar 4” concurrently with “The Way of Water” to ensure age continuity among his characters.
“We did the [motion capture] capture on three and the live-action photography on three as an intermingled production with [‘Avatar: The Way of Water’], and we even did part of movie four because our young characters are all going to have a big time jump in movie four,” Cameron said.
“We see them and then we go away for six years and we come back,” he added about the “Avatar 4” time jump. “And so the part where we...
“We did the [motion capture] capture on three and the live-action photography on three as an intermingled production with [‘Avatar: The Way of Water’], and we even did part of movie four because our young characters are all going to have a big time jump in movie four,” Cameron said.
“We see them and then we go away for six years and we come back,” he added about the “Avatar 4” time jump. “And so the part where we...
- 12/12/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
James Cameron revealed last month that he’s currently knee deep in the “very hectic” post-production of “Avatar 3.” Neither the director nor Disney is ready to unveil the title for “Avatar 3,” but it sounds like it won’t be “The Seed Bearer” as Cameron once considered.
The titles for Cameron’s “Avatar” sequels have become social media fodder ever since November 2018 when the BBC reported the four movies would have the following names: “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Avatar: The Seed Bearer,” “Avatar: The Tulkun Rider,” and “Avatar: The Quest for Eywa.”
Cameron told Entertainment Tonight in 2019: “I can neither confirm nor deny — alright, here’s what I’ll tell ya: Those titles are among titles that are in consideration. And no final decisions have been made yet.”
“The Way of Water” ended up being the accurate title of the second “Avatar” movie, which opened in theaters...
The titles for Cameron’s “Avatar” sequels have become social media fodder ever since November 2018 when the BBC reported the four movies would have the following names: “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Avatar: The Seed Bearer,” “Avatar: The Tulkun Rider,” and “Avatar: The Quest for Eywa.”
Cameron told Entertainment Tonight in 2019: “I can neither confirm nor deny — alright, here’s what I’ll tell ya: Those titles are among titles that are in consideration. And no final decisions have been made yet.”
“The Way of Water” ended up being the accurate title of the second “Avatar” movie, which opened in theaters...
- 12/7/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Movie maker James Cameron was decades away from creating the Avatar franchise while he was developing the TV show Dark Angel. But working on the television series had an unforeseen influence on Avatar down the line.
How ‘Dark Angel’ was already influencing ‘Avatar’ twenty years before the movie franchise James Cameron | Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Cameron decided to explore the small screen in the year 2000 with the Fox sci-fi series Dark Angel. The show offered Jessica Alba her big break, and featured other familiar faces like NCIS’ Michael Weatherly and Supernatural’s Jensen Ackles. Dark Angel saw Alba playing a genetically enhanced superhuman in a futuristic scene with a somewhat similar tone to Terminator. One of the reasons he took the story to TV instead of film was because producing television offered more creative energy.
“When you make a film there’s a long period of time where you’re writing and planning.
How ‘Dark Angel’ was already influencing ‘Avatar’ twenty years before the movie franchise James Cameron | Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Cameron decided to explore the small screen in the year 2000 with the Fox sci-fi series Dark Angel. The show offered Jessica Alba her big break, and featured other familiar faces like NCIS’ Michael Weatherly and Supernatural’s Jensen Ackles. Dark Angel saw Alba playing a genetically enhanced superhuman in a futuristic scene with a somewhat similar tone to Terminator. One of the reasons he took the story to TV instead of film was because producing television offered more creative energy.
“When you make a film there’s a long period of time where you’re writing and planning.
- 12/3/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It has been an odd year for Disney at the box office. The studio has had more misfires than it has had successes — and even some of those successes were pretty muted. "Elemental" is perhaps the prime example as Pixar's latest seemed straight-up doomed on arrival before having a miraculous turnaround, leading it to a $496 million worldwide take against a $200 million budget. Most of the studio's other big-budget films haven't been quite as lucky. To illustrate that point, James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" actually remains one of the studio's highest-grossing movies of 2023 despite the fact that it was released in 2022.
"The Way of Water" hit theaters on December 16, 2022, capping off a 13-year journey for the sequel. It made a ridiculous amount of money before the calendar rolled over to 2023 and ultimately wound up as the third biggest movie of all time with $2.32 billion to its name,...
"The Way of Water" hit theaters on December 16, 2022, capping off a 13-year journey for the sequel. It made a ridiculous amount of money before the calendar rolled over to 2023 and ultimately wound up as the third biggest movie of all time with $2.32 billion to its name,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Imax CEO Richard Gelfond says major studios making high profile changes to their tentpole release slates after the resolution of the Hollywood actors strike means 2025 will be very good year for his global big screen network.
“Because some things couldn’t go into production because of the (actors) strike, when the strike settled it was like a land grab for 2025. So our summer late is almost completely booked up for 2025,” Gelfond told the Wells Fargo Tmt Summit on Wednesday.
He looked to Avatar 3 coming out in Christmas 2025, while the summer season that year will see the latest from the Top Gun and Superman franchises also roll out on Imax screens. The film technologies company is also near to nailing down a 2025 slot for Apple’s Brad Pitt highly anticipated Formula One movie directed by Joseph Kosinski, who was behind Top Gun: Maverick.
Gelfond also discussed China’s theatrical box...
“Because some things couldn’t go into production because of the (actors) strike, when the strike settled it was like a land grab for 2025. So our summer late is almost completely booked up for 2025,” Gelfond told the Wells Fargo Tmt Summit on Wednesday.
He looked to Avatar 3 coming out in Christmas 2025, while the summer season that year will see the latest from the Top Gun and Superman franchises also roll out on Imax screens. The film technologies company is also near to nailing down a 2025 slot for Apple’s Brad Pitt highly anticipated Formula One movie directed by Joseph Kosinski, who was behind Top Gun: Maverick.
Gelfond also discussed China’s theatrical box...
- 11/29/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
James Cameron will spend two years on "post production" for 'Avatar 3'.The 69-year-old filmmaker has given an update on the upcoming movie - which follows last year's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' - and after its release was delayed, he is targeting a launch by the end of 2025.Speaking at a breakfast for TV New Zealand, he said: "We’re into a very hectic two years of post production right now, so it’ll be Christmas of ’25.”Earlier this year, Cameron offered a hint of what fans can expect from the next sequel as he pushes on with plans to have five films in the blockbuster series.He told Deadline: "Fire has a symbolic purpose in the film and there’s a culture that is specifically around that concept. That’s probably saying too much as we speak."Disney previously announced the next three movies in the...
- 11/29/2023
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
James Cameron says he will spend more time in post on Avatar 3 than most directors spend on an entire film.
Speaking at a recent breakfast for public broadcaster TV New Zealand, the Oscar-winning Wellington resident said said of the sequel, “We’re into a very hectic two years of post production right now, so it’ll be Christmas of ’25.”
Cameron, who has done post for years at Peter Jackson’s Wellington-based Weta Digital, says he wants to make all his films in New Zealand going forward and expects to become a citizen of the southern isles next year. The hefty tax breaks don’t hurt, either.
Writer-director Cameron told Entertainment Weekly in late 2022 that he shot scenes from a proposed Avatar 3 and Avatar 4 concurrently with the first sequel, which grossed over $2 billion. He did so to avoid having the younger cast members age-out, bringing up Netflix’s...
Speaking at a recent breakfast for public broadcaster TV New Zealand, the Oscar-winning Wellington resident said said of the sequel, “We’re into a very hectic two years of post production right now, so it’ll be Christmas of ’25.”
Cameron, who has done post for years at Peter Jackson’s Wellington-based Weta Digital, says he wants to make all his films in New Zealand going forward and expects to become a citizen of the southern isles next year. The hefty tax breaks don’t hurt, either.
Writer-director Cameron told Entertainment Weekly in late 2022 that he shot scenes from a proposed Avatar 3 and Avatar 4 concurrently with the first sequel, which grossed over $2 billion. He did so to avoid having the younger cast members age-out, bringing up Netflix’s...
- 11/29/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
James Cameron has provided an update on Avatar 3, which he says is in ‘hectic’ post-production, and on track for release in late 2025.
Whatever you thought about last year’s Avatar: The Way Of Water, we can all at least agree that James Cameron delivered on the promise of its title. The sci-fantasy sequel sure had a lot of water in it.
Thankfully, the gap between The Way Of Water and its sequel will be much smaller than the 13-year expanse which separated the 2022 film from the original Avatar, which came out in 2009. In fact, the recent strikes that have caused all sorts of disruptions in Hollywood haven’t affected Avatar 3′s long-scheduled release in December 2025.
Speaking at a live event in New Zealand, Cameron confirmed that Avatar 3 is now in a “very hectic two years of post-production,” and will emerge at “Christmas of 2025.”
Given how many times the second Avatar film was delayed,...
Whatever you thought about last year’s Avatar: The Way Of Water, we can all at least agree that James Cameron delivered on the promise of its title. The sci-fantasy sequel sure had a lot of water in it.
Thankfully, the gap between The Way Of Water and its sequel will be much smaller than the 13-year expanse which separated the 2022 film from the original Avatar, which came out in 2009. In fact, the recent strikes that have caused all sorts of disruptions in Hollywood haven’t affected Avatar 3′s long-scheduled release in December 2025.
Speaking at a live event in New Zealand, Cameron confirmed that Avatar 3 is now in a “very hectic two years of post-production,” and will emerge at “Christmas of 2025.”
Given how many times the second Avatar film was delayed,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
James Cameron described post-production on “Avatar 3” as “hectic” during a recent New Zealand press conference moderated by 1News chief correspondent John Campbell. Cameron used the discussion to celebrate New Zealand as his main production hub, announcing his plan to make movies there “indefinitely” and revealing that he will finally become a New Zealand citizen in 2024. Cameron has been working in New Zealand since 2005, when the first “Avatar” movie started development.
“We’re into a very hectic two years of post-production right now,” Cameron confirmed when asked about the third “Avatar” movie. “So it will be Christmas of 2025.”
Disney announced in June that Cameron’s three upcoming “Avatar” sequels were being pushed back on the release calendar yet again, extending the franchise into 2031. The studio, which acquired the franchise after its merger with Fox, had originally planned to release Cameron’s additional “Avatar” sequels two years apart from one another,...
“We’re into a very hectic two years of post-production right now,” Cameron confirmed when asked about the third “Avatar” movie. “So it will be Christmas of 2025.”
Disney announced in June that Cameron’s three upcoming “Avatar” sequels were being pushed back on the release calendar yet again, extending the franchise into 2031. The studio, which acquired the franchise after its merger with Fox, had originally planned to release Cameron’s additional “Avatar” sequels two years apart from one another,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Fans looking for a connection between Avatar 3 and the upcoming video game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora might be disappointed, according to two of the game's directors.
After conquering the domain of mega-motion pictures, Avatar will take a big swing into the world of Aaa video games with the upcoming Ubisoft-developed Frontiers.
Described in The Direct's preview of the open-world RPG as a "chill-inducing" celebration of the franchise, Frontiers of Pandora looks to offer fans the chance to live their Na'vi fantasies on-screen for the first time.
Read full article on The Direct.
After conquering the domain of mega-motion pictures, Avatar will take a big swing into the world of Aaa video games with the upcoming Ubisoft-developed Frontiers.
Described in The Direct's preview of the open-world RPG as a "chill-inducing" celebration of the franchise, Frontiers of Pandora looks to offer fans the chance to live their Na'vi fantasies on-screen for the first time.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 11/11/2023
- by Klein Felt
- The Direct
The next main character of the Avatar franchise has been revealed by Disney.
After two record-breaking performances at the box office with 2009's Avatar and 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, Disney and director James Cameron will look to capitalize on this beloved sci-fi world yet again with the incoming Avatar 3 (set for release in December 2025).
However, before the highly anticipated big-screen threequel, the Avatar franchise is headed to PS5 and Xbox, Ubisoft's upcoming open-world RPG Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Read full article on The Direct.
After two record-breaking performances at the box office with 2009's Avatar and 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, Disney and director James Cameron will look to capitalize on this beloved sci-fi world yet again with the incoming Avatar 3 (set for release in December 2025).
However, before the highly anticipated big-screen threequel, the Avatar franchise is headed to PS5 and Xbox, Ubisoft's upcoming open-world RPG Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/28/2023
- by Klein Felt
- The Direct
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