Anghus Houvouras on James Cameron’s Avatar… Avatar. The highest grossing movie of all time for a decade. Nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. It was a cinematic experience adored by critics and audiences showered in praise for its mind-blowing, bar-raising special effects that once again raised the bar for what is possible on the […]
A Beginner’s Guide To James Cameron
In our latest beginner’s guide, Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of James Cameron…. Like many of the top directors, it didn’t happen overnight for James Cameron, now dubbed The King of the World (possibly by himself?). He worked in visual effects, and as an assistant director before getting his break in B pictures. It […]
Could the Avatar sequels break the wrong kind of box office record?
Tom Jolliffe looks at Avatar 2 and a distinct lack of excitement to return to James Cameron’s world… You remember that film with blue characters in it? No, not The Smurfs… Avatar. In 2009 it was the groundbreaking, visually dazzling CGI world which James Cameron created, whilst simultaneously revolutionising 3D technology (and beginning a five year […]
Avengers: Endgame tops Avatar to become the biggest movie of all time
While it found itself some $7 million short last weekend and looking likely to have to settle for second place, updates to the movie’s final international grosses has seen Marvel’s superhero epic Avengers: Endgame edge past James Cameron’s Avatar to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. Avengers: Endgame shattered all records when it opened […]
Avengers: Endgame is now just $7 million short of Avatar’s record box office
While it may have seemed like a foregone conclusion when the film smashed all records with unprecedented $1.2 billion global opening weekend, Avengers: Endgame hasn’t quite managed to topple James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest-grossing movie of all time – although it now finds itself in touching distance of the 2009 blockbuster. By close of […]
Exclusive Interview – Visual Effects Producer Rachel Wheeler on Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Happy Feet, Avatar and Gravity
Flickering Myth chats with Visual Effects Producer Rachel Wheeler… Rachel Wheeler is an independent Visual Effects Producer whose extensive career spans across the film, TV, advertising and theme park industries. She has produced on multiple feature films over the past thirteen years, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Gravity, Avatar and the Academy […]
Avengers: Endgame director doesn’t mind if the film fails to catch Avatar
Anthony Russo, the co-director of Avengers: Endgame, says that he doesn’t mind if his film doesn’t surpass Avatar at the global box office. Avengers: Endgame has been pulling in truly enormous numbers at the box office, breaking numerous records in the process. Many MCU fans had been hoping it would be able to catch Avatar […]
Jemaine Clement joins Avatar sequels
The official Twitter account for the Avatar franchise has revealed that Flight of the Conchords and What We Do In the Shadows’ Jemaine Clement has become the latest addition to the cast of the sequels, with the New Zealand actor and comedian set to play Dr. Garvin, a marine biologist on Pandora. 📣 Casting announcement! […]
What are the biggest ‘Event Movies’ of all time?
EJ Moreno on the most significant event movies of all time… It seems like everyone is excited for the Avengers film, Endgame. This event has people on social media buzzing, AMC is doing a 22-movie marathon leading up to it, and people are lining up outside of cinemas worldwide. A moment like this doesn’t happen […]
Michelle Yeoh joins James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
Star Trek: Discovery and Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh has become the latest addition to the cast of James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, where she will portray a scientist called Dr. Karina Mogue. “Throughout her career, Michelle has always created unique and memorable characters,” said Cameron. “I look forward to working with Michelle to do […]