“Avatar: The Way of Water” Rises to 4th Highest-Grossing Film Ever
James Cameron is in some very impressive company. With Avatar: The Way of Water claiming the number-one spot for the seventh consecutive weekend, Cameron’s sequel officially passed Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Friday as the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. Currently, The Way of Water is sitting at $2.117 billion globally, which bests The Force Awakens’ $2.071 billion haul. So ...
James Cameron is Feeling Very Good About his “Avatar” Sequels
You would have to put James Cameron at the top of the list of people who are champions of the movie theater experience. His latest film, Avatar: The Way of Water, was designed with exacting detail and, over the course of years, to be seen on the biggest screen possible. The irreplaceable value of the theatrical ...
“Avatar: The Way of Water” Swims Past “Jurassic World” as Seventh-Highest Grossing Film Ever
The alien wonders of Pandora have overtaken the Jurassic splendor (and dangers) of Isla Nublar. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has officially surpassed Jurassic World as the seventh-highest-grossing film in history. The Way of Water has now hauled in $1.708 billion globally, which moves it past Jurassic World‘s $1.67 billion. Cameron’s epic—he’s got three more if he gets to tell the entire ...
Why Every Digital Costume in “Avatar: The Way of Water” Really Exists
Daring adventures, illuminating discoveries, and unbelievable wonders are hallmarks of James Cameron’s blockbuster films. In trademark fashion, Avatar: The Way of Water is a technological feat that developed new filmmaking tools in production. Yet, costume designer Deborah L. Scott (Titanic, Back to the Future, Avatar, E.T.) said that is all secondary to Cameron’s driving force. ...
How “Avatar: The Way of Water” Visual Effects Wizards Conjured Underwater Magic
How long can you hold your breath underwater? One minute? Two? Maybe three? For James Cameron’s highly-anticipated Avatar: The Way of Water, now in theaters, the cast had to take lessons from free diving expert Kirk Krack in order to fluidly capture the transcendent water scenes. Why so? Bubbles. The sequel picks up from the ...
“Avatar: The Way of Water” Poised to Make Huge Splash This Weekend
James Cameron’s long-awaited return to Pandora is tracking to make a monster splash in its opening weekend. Avatar: The Way of Water, riding high on a wave of good reviews and overwhelmingly positive reactions to its visual splendor, is looking to overtake Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World: Dominion, and The Batman for the biggest opening weekend. If current tracking holds, ...
James Cameron Says “Avatar 4” Script “Goes Nuts”
With the early reactions to James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water coming in so overwhelmingly positive (the common theme was, essentially, “never bet against James Cameron“), the prospects for Cameron completing his entire Avatar saga (he has three more films planned) seems more possible than ever. Cameron already shot Avatar 3 and parts of Avatar 4 — they filmed ...
“Avatar: The Way of Water” First Reactions: A Stunning Visual Masterpiece
Never bet against James Cameron. This seems to be the overriding theme of the first reactions to his long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, which arrives 13 years after his groundbreaking Avatar arrived in 2009. The initial reactions are more or less uniformly positive, with critics and viewers alike marveling at how, once again, Cameron has seemingly ...
“Avatar: The Way of Water” IMAX Featurette Focuses on Jake & Neytiri’s Family
“The first film was a discovery of the forest, a discovery of Pandora on your banshee,” says Avatar: The Way of Water star Zoe Saldana in this new IMAX featurette. “It was unlike anything any of us had ever seen. And now it’s The Way of Water, and it’s a world all on its own, ...
New “Avatar: The Way of Water” Teaser Reveals the Deadly Return of Humans to Pandora
“This is our home. This is our family. This is our fortress.” This is the message from Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), the human-turned-Na’vi tribe member who centered the action in James Cameron’s original Avatar, in the latest teaser for the sequel. Now, a decade later, Jake has been living with his wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) ...
New “Avatar: The Way of Water” Trailer Reveals the Battle for Pandora’s Oceans
The second trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water is here, revealing an even closer look at the upcoming return trip to the lush planet of Pandora. The new trailer gives us a bit of insight into where we’re at ten years after the events in the original Avatar. The trailer opens with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), ...
New “Avatar: The Way of Water” Images Reveal James Cameron’s Majestic New Creatures
Yesterday, the world got its best look yet at James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water with the release of the official trailer. Now, a slew of new images gives us an up-close, detailed look at Cameron’s return to Pandora, with a few shots of the majestic new creatures he and his team created. The Way of ...
“Avatar: The Way of Water” Official Trailer Reveals James Cameron’s Return to Pandora
The new Avatar: The Way of Water official trailer goes deep. Stunning underwater shots, brilliant new creatures, and a sense of almost awe-inspiring beauty start the proceedings. Don’t worry, reader—danger is on the way. James Cameron’s return trip to Pandora comes a full 13 years after his original Avatar, which went on to break records and break new ...
“Avatar 2” Producer Jon Landau Shows Off 15 Minutes Of James Cameron’s Mega Sequel
It was a good day to be an attendee at the Busan Film Festival in South Korea. Select audience members at the fest paid $5 for a pair of 3-D glasses for a chance to see 15 minutes of James Cameron’s Avatar sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. It goes without saying at this point that Cameron’s ...
James Cameron May Handoff Final “Avatar” Films to Another Director
This December marks a major moment in James Cameron’s career, with his long-awaited sequel to his 2009 game-changer Avatar hitting theaters. Avatar: The Way of Water will take audiences back to Pandora, the marvel of a planet Cameron conceived that required cutting-edge technology to create way back when. Now, 13 years later and mere months from The Way ...
The “Avatar: The Way of Water” Teaser Trailer Made a Huge Splash
It seems safe to say that despite a 13-year gap between James Cameron’s 2009 Avatar and his long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, interest remains as huge as a tidal wave. The first teaser trailer The Way of Water, which played first exclusively in theaters before Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness before heading online, was viewed 148.6 million ...
At Long Last “Avatar: The Way of Water” Trailer Has Arrived
We open on the lush planet of Pandora, with members of the Na’vi tribe running across a moss-covered tree. Then we see Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) and Jake (Sam Worthington), who have started a family. We are plunged into the hyper-realistic alien planet of James Cameron’s world, a place we haven’t been for 13-years, since Avatar (2009) ...
James Cameron’s “Avatar 2” Reveals Insane Footage & Official Title at CinemaCon
Avatar 2 is not only real, it’s got an official title and dazzling footage to prove it. After a slew of delays for a film that was originally slated for a 2014 release, director James Cameron’s epic sequel to his 2009 smash hit revealed some ravishing footage and a brand new title. Behold Avatar: The Way of ...
