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Avatar: The Way of Water will be over three hours long

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Thirteen years on from the first movie, James Cameron’s first Avatar sequel is now under two months away and it seems the filmmaker plans to make up for lost time by inviting fans to spend over three hours on Pandora with Avatar: The Way of Water. According to various theater listings in the United States, […]

James Cameron questions the character motivation found in Marvel and DC films: “That’s not the way to make movies”

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James Cameron is always good for a soundbite, and with the release of Avatar: The Way of Water just over the horizon we can expect quite a few more from the director of the biggest grossing film of all time. With his latest he joins the likes of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola in […]

James Cameron says he may not direct all of his Avatar sequels

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James Cameron loves the Avatar films. His dedication to making the upcoming Avatar 2, now titled Avatar: The Way of Water, knows no bounds. He went through decades and a Fox/Disney merger. But, finishing up his planned five films could be a bit of a draining experience. In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, the […]

James Cameron says the process of writing Avatar sequels was like creating his own Lord Of The Rings

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Never one for an understatement, legendary director James Cameron has compared the process of creating his sequels to Avatar with writing his own series of The Lord of the Rings style novels from which to adapt them.  Speaking exclusively with Empire Magazine for their Avatar: The Way of the Water issue, the director of Terminator […]

Avatar: The Way of Water images spotlight Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver’s Na’vi characters

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With the long-gestating second chapter of James Cameron’s sci-fi saga less than half a year out, Empire Magazine has turned over the cover of its latest issue to Avatar: The Way of Water, showcasing two characters from the upcoming sequel in Kate Winslet’s fearless leader Ronal, along with Sigourney Weaver’s new character Kiri – the […]

Avatar: The Way of Water trailer takes us back to Pandora

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After debuting in cinemas this past week alongside Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the teaser trailer for the first of James Cameron’s long-gestating Avatar sequels has now officially made its way online, with 20th Century Studios offering a tantalising first glimpse at Avatar: The Way of Water. Check it out below, […]

Avatar 2 title confirmed, first trailer attached to Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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This may be hard to believe after so many delays, but it seems that the first of James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels really is going to arrive this year – so much so that Disney has confirmed during its CinemaCon presentation that the trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water will be attached to next […]

Zoe Saldana cried after watching 20 minutes of Avatar 2, hypes upcoming sequel

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We know Avatar 2 finally actually exists now, as actress Zoe Saldana confirmed she’d seen a few minutes of the upcoming James Cameron film. For years, many have questioned the sequel and what it can pull off with this long production, but if the lead actress’ response is anything to by, this should be an […]

20th Century Studios president promises Avatar 2 is coming this year and will “blow people away”

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While dishing to The Hollywood Reporter about the future of 20th Century and all its upcoming projects, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell made sure to give special attention to James Cameron’s Avatar 2. From its release date to how it will feel, the 20th Century Studios president offered up some solid information about the […]

Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron are “still very interested” in an Alita: Battle Angel sequel

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For years Alita: Battle Angel was the passion project of James Cameron, before the Na’vi nixed that idea and he handed the reins to The Book of Boba Fett’s Robert Rodriguez, who has recently been discussing his hopes for a sequel while on the promotional trail for his December Disney+ series. Alita wasn’t the kind […]