Maverick filmmaker James Cameron has again come after Marvel — this time, drawing an unfavorable comparison between the studio’s ILM-produced VFX and those overseen by Weta for his forthcoming 20th tentpole, Avatar: The Way of Water.
20.11.2022 - 05:57 / deadline.com
When approaching features like those in his Avatar franchise and the fantastical worlds they depict, filmmaker James Cameron looks for “true, universal human experience” to ground the narrative.
In the case of the original sci-fi epic released by 20th Century Fox in 2009, he was looking at “a relatively simpler story” about “boy meets girl,” in the vein of Romeo and Juliet. And with his long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, coming up for release on December 16, he’s turned his attention to family.
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“We all either know the family experience or long for it. It’s just in our genes, our code,” the three-time Oscar winner observed during a virtual appearance Saturday at Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles. “As a father of five, I’ve had plenty of experience with teen angst, the teen years. … [My kids] laughingly know they’re sorta, kinda in [the film], through a funhouse mirror — the conflict, the dysfunction but also the bonds and the strong love, all of those things.”
The Best Picture Oscar-winning Avatar, written and directed by Cameron, more specifically watches as the paraplegic Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, there becoming torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. The film proved a marvel both visually and at the box office — stunning with its pioneering 3D visual effects and surpassing Cameron’s Titanic as the highest-grossing film of all time. (Avatar was passed by Avengers: Endgame in 2019, but Cameron’s original reclaimed the title in March 2021, following a Chinese re-release.)
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Maverick filmmaker James Cameron has again come after Marvel — this time, drawing an unfavorable comparison between the studio’s ILM-produced VFX and those overseen by Weta for his forthcoming 20th tentpole, Avatar: The Way of Water.
James Cameron isn’t shy about voicing his opinions, though they may be slightly arrogant. But after making some of the most commercially successful films of all time, it makes sense that Cameron comes off as a little smug.
For Avatar: The Way of Water filmmaker James Cameron, making a sequel to the world’s highest-grossing movie ever was “not a no-brainer” with the original 2009 movie providing “a lot to live up to.”
We are just over one week away from the theatrical release of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Coming a mere 13 years after the first, record-breaking film, many folks were wondering if a sequel was even a good idea. Could Cameron somehow replicate the awe many felt after watching blue aliens on a distant planet for the first time? Well, if the first social media reactions from critics are any indication, then absolutely. READ MORE: James Cameron Says No Other Filmmakers Are Capable Of Making ‘Avatar’ Films Right Now Yesterday, many critics were given the chance to watch “Avatar: The Way of Water,” and their reactions are nothing short of ecstatic.
The world premiere of : The Way of Water was held Tuesday at Leicester Square in London, where the stars of the film got together to celebrate its debut. Kate Winslet, James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Andy Serkis were present and talked to Deadline about their work on the much-anticipated sequel.
Almost 13 years to the day after James Cameron unveiled his 3D sci-fi epic Avatar in London’s Leicester Square, the filmmaker is back in town to present the world premiere of sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.
This December, after a long, 13-year absence from screens, audiences will finally be able to return to Pandora as the long-delayed sequel to “Avatar” is complete. “Avatar: The Way of Water” will explore a new group of Na’vi that rely on the planet’s ocean life.
With the release of “Avatar: The Way of Water” just a couple of weeks away, folks are now starting to look ahead at what comes next for James Cameron’s franchise.
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Even 25 years after the original release of “Titanic,” it’s hard to separate Leonardo DiCaprio from his role as Jack Dawson. DiCaprio’s Hollywood star was already rising in the mid-’90s, but James Cameron‘s film was the actor’s breakout role.
The long awaited James Cameron sequel to the highest grossing movie of all-time hit tracking this morning with a projected opening of at least $150M. Tracking has it higher near $175M, but rivals are bullish at $200M.
He almost let go of Jack. Director James Cameron revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio almost lost the role of Jack in Titanic due to his “negative” attitude during the auction process.
After twelve years, James Cameron returns to Pandora with his sequel to “Avatar,” “Avatar: The Way Of Water,” in theaters everywhere on December 16. And a lot is riding on “The Way Of Water.” For one, the sequel needs to measure up at the box office to Cameron’s 2009 film, which currently sits at the top of the list of highest-grossing films of all time (thanks to its theatrical re-release earlier this year).
James Cameron is revealing that Leonardo DiCaprio almost didn’t get to be Jack Dawson in 1997’s Titanic because he didn’t want to read for the part.
As expected, China has given a theatrical release to James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. This is a big deal given the fact that China sidelined, during the pandemic, many Hollywood blockbuster films, specifically Disney-Marvel movies. However, the first Avatar was a big grosser in China. The sequel to the biggest-grossing movie of all time will hit China day and date on December 16.
Just today, James Cameron himself essentially said the odds are stacked against him with “Avatar: The Way Of Water” because of its insane cost. “[We’d have to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history.