It’s not quite the end of production, but the official Twitter account for the Avatar franchise has announced that James Cameron and company have wrapped filming on the live-action portion of Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 for the year, marking the occasion by sharing a sneak peek set photo featuring the Sea Dragon, “a massive […]
Avatar sequels will not be shot in high frame rate says James Cameron
James Cameron says his Avatar sequels will not be shot using a high frame rate. Avatar really pushed the boundaries of filmmaking when it released back in 2009, ushering in the era of 3D and cementing James Cameron’s place as an innovative director. So, many expect that his Avatar sequels will also be using the […]
Matt Damon lost a fortune by turning down Avatar
Matt Damon turned down James Cameron’s Avatar and walked away from a LOT of money to do so. Avatar is one of the biggest movies of all time, making a ludicrous amount of money at the box office, further enhancing legendary director James Cameron’s pedigree for making must-see blockbusters. But did you know that Cameron […]
James Cameron felt relief when Avengers: Endgame toppled Avatar at the box office
Earlier this year, Avengers: Endgame surpassed Avatar to become the highest-grossing film in history at the box office with a total of $2.79 billion compared to Avatar’s $2.789 billion during the week of San Diego Comic-Con. However, in a recent interview with Deadline, Cameron claimed he wasn’t sour when he heard the news – in fact, his first reaction was […]
Avengers: Endgame and the Biggest Event Movies of All-Time
EJ Moreno on the biggest event movies ever… Join our host EJ Moreno as he dives into the most significant movie events in cinema history! In this video, he’ll talk about what it takes for a film to become an event, and which franchises made an impact with fans. The only rule here is there […]
Can we all just admit Avatar was kind of terrible?
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 […]