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Elizabeth Taylor “Avatar” star Sigourney Weaver revealed some insight about James Cameron’s highly anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which premieres Dec. 16. “The story is about family, about our families trying to stay together [and] the lengths to which we all go to protect each other and protect the place where we live,” Weaver told Variety at a special screening for her new film “The Good House” in New York City. “It’s very much based on Jim’s family and his joy in the family; and also, how vulnerable you are when you have children.” A hit for over a decade since its original release, “Avatar” once again dominated the box office with an impressive re-release in theaters. Ahead of the upcoming sequel, the 2009 sci-fi epic wowed with $30 million worldwide in ticket sales, as reported on Sept. 25.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has made some claims that could have greatly altered the history of pop culture. In various interviews, he’s revealed that O.J. Simpson, who died last week, was being considered for one of Schwarzenegger’s biggest roles.Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals he’s recovering from surgeryArnold Schwarzenegger shares funny update of ‘FUBAR’ season 2The role that Simpson was up for discussion was “The Terminator,” one of Schwarzenegger’s biggest and most important roles of his career.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed on “The Graham Norton Show” that he once hired an accent removal coach to try and do away with his thick Austrian accent for good. Aside from his jacked muscles, the action star’s accent is his most definitive quality as a performer.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that he used an “accent-removal coach” during the early stages of his career.Appearing on last night’s (October 27) Graham Norton Show, Schwarzenegger said he had a coach during his early career to remove his famous Austrian accent.“I had an English coach, an acting coach, a speech coach, and an accent-removal coach,” the actor told Norton. He then explained that his accent-coach “has passed away since,” but then joked: “I should have otherwise gotten my money back.”Schwarzenegger explained how the trainer’s process did help him, although not as intended.

For fans of the “Terminator” franchise, the second film in the series is widely considered to be the best, in which Arnold Schwarzenegger’s killing-machine cyborg is programmed to protect John Connor, not kill him.

per People. “And in this movie, in ‘Terminator,’ we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over.”The actor also praised the film series’ director, James Cameron, for his “extraordinary” writing, noting that when the movie debuted in 1984 they had “just scratched the surface” of AI. “Now over the course of decades, it has become a reality,” the actor continued.

Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted a bloodier and deadlier Terminator 2: Judgment Day but James Cameron shot him down.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Arnold Schwarzenegger says “The Terminator” is no longer a fantasy given the current state of artificial intelligence. Speaking at a press event in Los Angeles (via People), the actor said James Cameron’s 1984 action classic has now become a reality. The film is set in a world where an artificially intelligent defense network known as Skynet has become self-aware and has conquered humanity. “Today, everyone is frightened of it, of where this is gonna go,” Schwarzenegger said about AI. “And in this movie, in ‘Terminator,’ we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over…Now over the course of decades, it has become a reality. So it’s not any more fantasy or kind of futuristic. It is here today. And so this is the extraordinary writing of Jim Cameron.”

two-volume book published by Taschen, “Arnold.” The centerpiece of the sold-out evening was a wide-ranging conversation between he and the book’s editor, Dian Hanson, followed by a 3D screening of the film. Today, the actor, activists and former California governor credits Cameron with coming up with the “brilliant idea” of having his Terminator be a protector instead of an assassin in his 1991 sequel. But he corroborated Wednesday previous interviews with Cameron (and expanded on revelations he shared in his Netflix documentary, “Arnold”), saying that at first, he was frustrated with the plot twist.

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he believes that The Terminator has “become a reality”.According to Schwarzenegger, James Cameron’s film, which stars the former California governor, predicted the future regarding the rise of AI.Speaking at An Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger event in Los Angeles this week (June 28), the actor said he believes the current fear of AI can be linked to the film’s plot.“Today, everyone is frightened of it, of where this is gonna go,” he said of AI. “And in this movie, in Terminator, we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over.”He added that, given when the film was made in 1984 humans had only “scratched the surface of AI, artificial intelligence,” the writing was full of “brilliance”.“Now over the course of decades, it has become a reality,” he added.

three-part Netflix docuseries, “Arnold,” on Wednesday, with Hamilton, 66, revealing that she had a “snotty definition” of what an actor should be. And Schwarzenegger did not fit the bill.“By our snotty definition, Arnold was a poser, a bodybuilder pretending to be an actor,” Hamilton recalled. “But because I was curious, I went and stood off the sidelines watching Arnold, and I bought it.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a new Netflix documentary where he explores some of the most notorious phases of his career. Titled “Arnold,” the documentary features different interviews with some of his collaborators, friends, and family. In one episode, Schwarzenegger talks about his work in the “Terminator” franchise, and his surprise at Linda Hamilton’s impressive muscles.

Arnold, 64, guest-stars in Wednesday night’s episode of “True Lies” (10 p.m. on CBS) as Arnie, an ex-Omega operative living off-the-grid who, along with his onetime Omega flame, Sharon (Kate Vernon), is being targeted for murder years later by a former colleague.Arnie and Sharon, who’s living a quiet suburban life, are still bitter over their long-ago breakup; they (comically) bicker back and forth in front of Harry and Helen (series stars Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga), the husband-and-wife Omega agents trying to save their lives.The series, which premiered March 1, is based on the hit 1994 tongue-in-cheek spy movie “True Lies” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis as Harry and Helen and Arnold as Albert “Gib” Gibson, Harry’s teammate and Omega partner.

Jimmy Kimmel is kicking off the night!

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel’ reference to films that were snubbed this year – including Viola Davis’ The Woman King – as he opened the Academy Awards with a monologue. After name dropping the likes of Seth Rogan, Nicole Kidman and Steven Spielberg during his speech, Jimmy went on to shout out the movies that weren’t nominated this year, as well as making a dig about the lack of female nominated directors.

Jimmy Kimmel took to the 2023 Oscars stage on Sunday, ready to bring the heat. In his third time as Oscars host, Kimmel was every bit the seasoned pro people expected, and he set the tone for the night with a funny and upbeat opening monologue.Taking a page out of Billy Crystal's old Oscars hosting handbook, Kimmel inserted himself into a scene from -- ejecting from a fighter plane, only to parachute down onto the stage of the Dolby Theatre in dramatic fashion.As for his monologue, it was gently playful, poking fun at some of the nominees but with a loving and playful tone.«This is, I think, a great piece of Oscars trivia: 31 years ago, in 1992, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan were in a movie together — you remember what it was? ! Two actors from n are nominated for Ocars,» Kimmel said, with a laugh.

As “Avatar: The Way Of Water‘ hits theaters everywhere tomorrow, questions about the long-awaited sequel abound. Will the film be another massive cash cow for Jim Cameron? Does the “Avatar” franchise have any cultural caché after thirteen years between the first and second movies? Will Cameron make all five films he has mapped out for the series? It all hinges on how “The Way Of Water” does at the box office this weekend.

Sigourney Weaver says she can't wait for the world to finally see what's been in the works in the 13 years since the first hit theaters.Weaver walked the red carpet at the 2022 Elle Women in Hollywood gala at the Getty Center in Los Angeles on Monday, and she spoke with ET's Deidre Behar about the hotly anticipated sequel, «It's a hell of a movie,» Weaver said, in awe. «It is an amazing story.

Following the groundbreaking release of “Avatar” in 2009, James Cameron’s epic sci-fi franchise about a humanoid species called the Na’vi is finally back with the first of several sequels. After a 13-year gap, the saga will pick up with “Avatar: The Way of Water” in December before continuing on with what are currently being dubbed “Avatar 3”, “Avatar 4” and “Avatar 5” in 2024, 2026 and 2028, respectively.

in 2009, James Cameron’s epic sci-fi franchise about a humanoid species called the Na'vi is finally back with the first of several sequels. After a 13-year gap, the saga will pick up with in December before continuing on with what are currently being dubbed, and in 2024, 2026 and 2028, respectively. Stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and others look back on the original while teasing what’s to come as picks up on their story over a decade later.“It’s been about 10 years,” Weaver tells ET of the time she’s committed to the franchise since starring in the first one.

UPDATE: After playing the Avatar 2 trailer exclusively in theaters on Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness this past weekend, Disney has now made it available online. Here it is:

Big-screen pioneer Imax said it recorded a net non-cash provision of $6.9 million, or $0.12 per share, due to an increase in reserves given the uncertainty of collecting receivables in Russia. With the Russia-Ukraine war ongoing, sanctions and boycotts underway include all major studios pulling releases from Russia.

Refresh for more details After months, nay years, of suspense, Disney today unveiled the first trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar sequel, also giving the movie an official title. Now known as Avatar: The Way of Water, the 20th Century Studios sci-fi adventure releases overseas starting December 14 and heads to North America on December 16.

Actress Zoe Saldaña has been extremely busy filming multiple “Avatar” sequels for director Jim Cameron. The central performance capture took place on stages in California and the live-action portions shot in Wellington, New Zealand.