Tag: Avatar
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Madonna’s Microphone Style Inspired James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Cinematography
Turns out James Cameron got some of his material from the “Material Girl” herself.The “Avatar” writer/director was inspired by Madonna’s microphone placement during her concerts and found himself “Hung Up” on the concept of staying close to actors during action sequences.“Avatar,” which will be re-released in theaters September 23 ahead of the sequel “Avatar: The…
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From Wakanda Forever to Don’t Worry Darling: the best films to see in autumn 2022
The Avatar sequel arrives, Michael Flatley’s secret agent struts in, Marvel returns to Black Panther territory – and Harry Styles teams up with Florence Pugh in a horror-thrillerThis film’s director, George Miller, called it “the anti-Mad Max”, the precise opposite of his futurist gonzo action classics. Instead, it’s a wry fantasia, a meditation on stories…
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Top Gun: Maverick Passes Avengers: Infinity War at Domestic Box Office
Apologies to the Avengers, but the Tom Cruise-led
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Peter Jackson Says Amazon Ghosted Him After Asking For His Help On Their ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Prequel Series
Kiwi director Peter Jackson helped revolutionize modern studio blockbusters with his original “Lord of The Rings” trilogy, using practical effects in conjunction with newly developed CGI effects from his companies Weta Digital and Weta Workshop. These companies would later help bring James Cameron’s “Avatar” to life. While there were mixed reactions to “The Hobbit” critically,…
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Why James Cameron Doesn’t Think He Could Pull Off His Own Aquaman Movie
James Cameron’s track record is, frankly, impressive in any universe. In ours, he’s helmed some of the highest-grossing films of all time, but Cameron is an equally successful director in the world of “Entourage.” Cameron famously played himself in the HBO series, but with one small difference: Before breaking the box office with “Avatar,” he…
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Why Avatar Made Some Fans Physically Sick In Theaters
When James Cameron’s “Avatar” hit theaters in 2009, the film was considered a cinematic marvel. Cameron and 20th Century Studios spent months marketing the film not just as a film, but an “experience,” one that could only be truly appreciated by seeing the film in 3D and IMAX. The story of “Avatar” has been jokingly…
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CinefestOZ Sets Program, With Richard Roxburgh as Jury Head
Boutique West Australia film festival, CinefestOZ announced its 2022 program featuring 270 film screenings and events.In its 15th edition, the six day destination film festival will be held from Aug. 23-28, 2022 across 35 locations in Western Australia’s South West, famous as a top wine producing region.Veteran actor, Richard Roxburgh was named as chair of…
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Back in blue: is Avatar: The Way of Water resurrecting Col Quaritch as a Na’vi?
The main baddie – given life in an enjoyably scenery-chewing performance by Stephen Lang – died at the end of the first film. Not an issue, says space-tech fan James Cameron …I made a joke in a recent column about Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) coming back as a sentient tree in the forthcoming
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James Cameron Blasts ‘Trolls’ for ‘Avatar’ Hate, ‘Whining’ Over Runtime
James Cameron just opened Pandora’s box.The “
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‘Avatar 2’: James Cameron Compares Franchise Development To Writing ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Novels
While we all saw Stephen Lang’s villenous Colonel Quaritch die in the first “Avatar” film, the actor is clearly returning in the upcoming sequel. Now, months before the new film hits theaters, Lang is explaining his miraculous resurrection (appears in a new avatar body in the teaser trailer) for the upcoming sequel in a new…