It’s official— “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has done what no other pandemic-era film has done so far, earning more than $1 billion worldwide. And the film did it in only 12 days.
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Spider-Man film.The Avatar filmmaker had been interested in bringing the Marvel web-slinger to the big screen before Sam Raimi’s trilogy began in 2002, but he failed to secure the rights.In his new book Tech Noir: The Art Of James Cameron, the director calls his version of Spider-Man “the greatest movie I never made,” according to IndieWire.Cameron went on to describe his ideas for the project in a recent roundtable interview attended by ScreenCrush.
“The first thing you’ve got to get your mind
.It’s official— “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has done what no other pandemic-era film has done so far, earning more than $1 billion worldwide. And the film did it in only 12 days.
his weight loss journey at the end of 2019. "Even when I wasn't doing anything physical, I found myself getting sleepy at work and it was because of all the fat food I was eating," he said. "I felt like I could barely walk upstairs without being out of breath, and this one day I kind of just saw myself without a shirt on and it was just ridiculous.""I could not believe I let myself get this far.
Matthew Vaughn has made no effort in hiding his love of superheroes. The filmmaker has previously directed superhero films such as “Kick-Ass” and “X-Men: First Class,” and his ‘Kingsman’ franchise is basically a superhero film series minus the capes and with tuxedos instead.
If Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are still your OTP, you may want to know why Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst broke up after the first Spider-Man movie and how Maguire was almost replaced as Spider-Man by Dunst’s next boyfriend, Jake Gyllenhaal.
Matthew Vaughn has made no effort in hiding his love of superheroes. The filmmaker has previously directed superhero films such as “Kick-Ass” and “X-Men: First Class,” and his ‘Kingsman’ franchise is basically a superhero film series minus the capes and with tuxedos instead.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is already massive.
Titanic, Aliens and The Terminator, discussed the potential of streaming services with Dune director Denis Villeneuve in Variety’s Directors On Directors feature.Speaking about pushing the medium forward, Cameron said: “I think what we can see is an expanded form of cinema. I want to do a movie that’s six hours long and two and a half hours long at the same time.
Ever since the multiple “Avatar” sequels were announced, James Cameron hasn’t hidden the fact that the franchise is a completely massive undertaking. Say what you will about the quality of the first film, “Avatar” is one of the biggest franchises in the world and there’s a lot of pressure on the filmmaker to deliver the goods (and to break new ground) with the sequels.
What’s going to happen with the future of the film industry? It’s a question that has a million different potential answers. Ultimately, it boils down to whether or not cinema as we know it can survive in a world where people have access to thousands of hours of content over various streaming services at the tip of their fingers? Right now, the answer is unclear.
James Cameron is a director who only makes epic films. This is the guy who was able to turn a tragic boat accident into a must-see blockbuster spectacle in “Titanic.” Obviously, he’s the man who also crafted films such as “T2: Judgment Day,” “Aliens,” and “Avatar.” Point is—this guy knows what makes a film truly epic.
Denis Villeneuve can’t hide his nerves, and sense of wonder, when he meets James Cameron (over international Zoom, with Villeneuve in Los Angeles and Cameron in New Zealand).“It’s an honor for me to talk with you,” the 54-year-old director of “Arrival” tells the 67-year-old director of “Aliens.” “I’ve been a massive fan of your work, sir, since … a long time.”“Don’t make me feel too old now,” Cameron replies with a smile.Soon enough, though, these two celebrated directors are geeking out like
“Spider-Man” franchise fans are certainly curious if the Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures working relationship will be moving forward beyond this latest installment, but there are multiple signs that we’ll continue to see Peter Parker interacting with the greater group of Marvel characters for years to come.
Canadian-born “Avatar” director James Cameron says the four planned sequels to his 2009 moneymaker are a big gamble when it comes to the box office.
The original “Avatar” was a massive hit for 20th Century Fox (pre-Disney merger) and most recently recovered its all-time global box office record from “Avengers: Endgame” thanks to a re-release in China. It’s still unknown if the four, yes four, “Avatar” sequels will replicate that landmark success at the box office, given that the current box office climate makes it seem unlikely we’ll see films being able to reach $2.73 billion again anytime soon.
EW in a recent interview about his work on the sequels. “Big, expensive films have got to make a lot of money.
Hallmark Christmas movies, Santa Claus can make miracles happen. Marvel movies get more respect in popular culture, but they have their own have nutty narrative devices — there’s a handy multiverse of parallel dimensions, and instead of Santa, we get the magic-spell–casting Dr.