James Cameron confirms ‘urban legend’ about his Aliens film pitch was in fact true
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy James Cameron has confirmed that a long-standing story about his pitch meeting for Aliens is in fact completely true. According to the story, which some fans had previously thought to be an “urban legend”, Cameron went into a meeting with studio executives to try to get Aliens made. Then I drew two vertical lines through the S and held it up to show them.” James Cameron photographed at the world premiere of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water' He continued: “Maybe it was just Pavlovian conditioning when they saw the $ sign connected closely to the word ‘Alien’. A sequel to the 2009 smash hit Avatar, The Way of Water represents another box office success for Cameron, and is expected to pass the billion-dollar mark within days.
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