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Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer on ’Titanic’ and ’Avatar’, dies at 63
6 months ago

Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer on ’Titanic’ and ’Avatar’, dies at 63

The Hindu  

Jon Landau, an Academy Award-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the biggest blockbusters of all time, Titanic and two Avatar films, has died. “I worked with Jon Landau for 31 years and I never saw him downcast once,” Cameron said. “I can’t act and I can’t compose and I can’t do visual effects, so …

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James Cameron threatens to tell only "Avatar" stories from now on, despite the harm done
2 years ago

James Cameron threatens to tell only "Avatar" stories from now on, despite the harm done

Salon  

Asked by Empire Magazine if James Cameron regretted spending so many years – about a quarter of a century – on one story, that of the Na'vi, giant blue humanoids who live in accordance with nature, the director gave a surprising answer: "The world of 'Avatar' is so sprawling that I can tell most of the stories I want to …

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Avatar 2: What is the future for visual effects?
2 years ago

Avatar 2: What is the future for visual effects?

BBC  

Avatar 2: What is the future for visual effects? Squires tells BBC Culture that while a positive for the VFX artists working in the industry is the sheer amount of work out there – "digital visual effects have provided incredibly powerful tools for manipulation and creation by VFX artists that has created an explosion of VFX in anything and everything" …

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How 'Avatar: Way of Water' cast, crew made underwater scenes
2 years ago

How 'Avatar: Way of Water' cast, crew made underwater scenes

LA Times  

In the long-awaited sea-quel “Avatar: The Way of Water,” now in theaters, James Cameron delivers on his promise to explore Pandora’s glittering oceans 13 years after the historic success of 2009’s hybrid live-action/motion-capture epic “Avatar.” But bringing the blockbuster follow-up to life required the Oscar-winning filmmaker, cinematographer Russell Carpenter and a team of actors, experts and technicians to achieve the …

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Akshay Kumar says Avatar The Way of Water left him 'spellbound', wants to bow down to 'genius' James Cameron
2 years ago

Akshay Kumar says Avatar The Way of Water left him 'spellbound', wants to bow down to 'genius' James Cameron

Hindustan Times  

The first reviews of Avatar The Way of Water have raved about the sci-fi extravaganza. On Wednesday, Akshay took to Twitter to share his brief but glowing review of the film and some mighty praise for the director James Cameron. Am still spellbound.” The actor tagged the film’s director James Cameron in the tweet and praised him. Avatar: The Way …

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Review: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is a big screen blast
2 years ago

Review: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is a big screen blast

Associated Press  

It is impossible to talk about “Avatar: The Way of Water” without sounding hyperbolic. “The Way of Water” will make awe-struck believers out of even “Avatar” agnostics like me, at least for three hours and 12 minutes. “Who ever thought that a jughead like me could crack the code?” So, of course, it can’t last. Even as “The Way of …

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Avatar 2 vs Marvel: James Cameron mocks Avengers Endgame's VFX, says not even close The Way of Water
2 years, 1 month ago

Avatar 2 vs Marvel: James Cameron mocks Avengers Endgame's VFX, says not even close The Way of Water

India TV News  

Avatar 2 vs Marvel: As the release of James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water nears, comparisons between Avatar and Marvel have spruced up. Earlier, the veteran filmmaker criticised the aspect of character development in superhero films from Marvel and DC Studios, adding "that's not the way to make movies". The director said the maturity that is lacking in the …

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Avatar The Way of Water first reactions hail James Cameron film as 'masterpiece', critics say it's better than part 1
2 years, 1 month ago

Avatar The Way of Water first reactions hail James Cameron film as 'masterpiece', critics say it's better than part 1

Hindustan Times  

Following the world premiere of Avatar The Way of Water in London, James Cameron’s ambitious sequel to Avatar, the first social media reactions to the film are out and they are overwhelmingly positive. While some critics have found faults, especially in the film’s overlong duration of over three hours, most have praised the visual effects, the ‘mind-blowing’ visuals and character …

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James Cameron on why it took long for Avatar sequel: 'People are angsty enough'
2 years, 1 month ago

James Cameron on why it took long for Avatar sequel: 'People are angsty enough'

Hindustan Times  

James Cameron is revealing why it took him more than a decade to come up with the sequel to his massively successful first Avatar movie. In his interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the director reveals, “I started confronting this issue of, ‘Do I even want to make another movie, let alone another Avatar movie? '” James says that the first …

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James Cameron says Avatar The Way of Water is ‘worst business case’, needs to make $2 billion to break even
2 years, 1 month ago

James Cameron says Avatar The Way of Water is ‘worst business case’, needs to make $2 billion to break even

Hindustan Times  

Avatar: The Way of Water is one of the most anticipated films of the year. That makes the James Cameron one of the most expensive films ever made, and puts added pressure on the film's box office performance. Director James Cameron has called the film, which has been over a decade in making, the ‘worst business case’. Although director James …

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‘Avatar’ defied the cynics. 13 years later, it’s back in theaters to set the stage for ‘Avatar 2’
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Avatar’ defied the cynics. 13 years later, it’s back in theaters to set the stage for ‘Avatar 2’

LA Times  

It was December 2009 when Australian actor Sam Worthington, unaware of how massively his role as an ex-Marine on a mission to a new planet was about to change his life, received a bit of advice from James Cameron. I think it’s that experience that takes away the cynicism.” “Avatar” will return to theaters for the first time Friday, ahead …

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Govinda says he suggested Avatar’s title to James Cameron, refused a role in the film as he didn’t want to be in body paint
5 years, 5 months ago

Govinda says he suggested Avatar’s title to James Cameron, refused a role in the film as he didn’t want to be in body paint

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood is filled with films that Govinda famously refused but it has now emerged that joining the ranks of films such as Chandni, Taal and Devdas is also James Cameron’s Avatar. The film, which was the world’s biggest hit at the box office till Avengers: Endgame replaced it, was apparently offered to Govinda by James Cameron. Govinda says he said …

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