Tag: Avatar
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‘Avatar’ Sequels Set to Resume Production in New Zealand
The “Avatar” crew may be heading back to Pandora soon.Producer Jon Landau posted a photo on Instagram on Thursday saying that he and the “Avatar” cast and crew are returning to New Zealand next week. Like most films, the “Avatar” sequels had to halt production in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.“Our ‘Avatar’ sets are…
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James Cameron’s Billion-Dollar ‘Avatar’ Sequels Can Resume as New Zealand Gets Back to Work
New Zealand appears to have a firm hold on the Covid-19 situation, as Saturday, May 9 marks the first day the island country has reported no new cases. According to Deadline, some TV and film productions “are already safely underway,” as confirmed to the outlet by the New Zealand Film Commission. That means James Cameron’s…
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The ‘Avatar’ Sequels Are Reportedly Budgeted At Over $1 Billion
James Cameron is capable of many things, like directing sequels that are better than the original and cutting down box office records like they’re butter. But he also likes to gamble big and break budget records. He did it with both “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” and again with “Titanic.” Now Cameron is trying to surpass…
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‘Avengers,’ ‘Avatar’ Tipped to Join China’s Coronavirus Recovery Re-Release Lineup
All four of the Disney-owned “Avengers” movies and James Cameron’s “Avatar” are being lined up for re-release in China when cinemas begin to re-open after the coronavirus outbreak dies down.China Film Group, the state-owned giant that controls distribution of all revenue-sharing Hollywood movies, and also dominates physical distribution in the Middle Kingdom, last week contacted…
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New Zealand Moves Into Self Isolation, Closes Cinemas
Film and TV guilds, regional bodies and representatives of leading companies in New Zealand have joined forces to set up a coronavirus crisis center.The move comes the same day as the government put the entire country into lockdown for four weeks and New Zealand cinemas close for an indefinite period.The Screen Sector Covid-19 Action Group…
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‘Avatar’ Franchise Villain Colonel Quaritch is Still Being Discovered and Evolving, Stephen Lang Says
At the end of James Cameron‘s sci-fi blockbuster Avatar, which was released all the way back in 2009, villain Colonel Miles Quaritch was apparently killed during the assault on the Tree of Souls. That’s why we were surprised when James Cameron announced that Stephen Lang would be returning in the same role for the forthcoming…
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‘Avatar’ Villain Stephen Lang Says Filming Four Sequels at Once ‘Gets a Little Confusing’
James Cameron has given himself the most ambitious undertaking of his career with the four upcoming “Avatar” sequels, all of which are in various stages of production at the same time. If that sounds like a headache for the director, just wait until you ask a cast member about what it’s like to film “Avatar…
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EFM Big Deal: STX Splashes On Starry Female Assassin Pic ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ With Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, More
Exclusive: In a splashy eight-figure deal, STXfilms has pre-bought North American, Latin American and Chinese distribution rights to the starry action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake, we can reveal.Avengers and Jumanji star Karen Gillan leads cast with Game of Thrones star Lena Headey, Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh, The Haunting of Hill…
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CES: James Cameron Unveils ‘Avatar 2’ Concept Art, as Mercedes-Benz Shows Off Pandora-Inspired Car
James Cameron touched down in Las Vegas to provide a first look at concept art for his forthcoming “
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Disney’s stable of heroes dominates the big-screen galaxy
Investors criticised the studio’s deals with Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, but the strategy has paid back 10 times overDisney will confirm its utter dominance of the global box office this week as the final Star Wars film looks set to pass $1bn (£767m) in ticket sales, capping a year at the movies that will be…