Avatar Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Many genre film fans are foaming from the mouth with anticipation for James Cameron’s upcoming second installment of his sci-fi romantic adventure film “Avatar” with “Avatar: The Way of Water”’ finally heading to theaters after what feels like a decade of waiting.  Well, we now have a good idea of how long the film’s runtime will be, as The Hollywood Reporter points out that “The Way of Water” clocks in at three hours and ten minutes.

Sigourney Weaver says she can't wait for the world to finally see what's been in the works in the 13 years since the first hit theaters.Weaver walked the red carpet at the 2022 Elle Women in Hollywood gala at the Getty Center in Los Angeles on Monday, and she spoke with ET's Deidre Behar about the hotly anticipated sequel, «It's a hell of a movie,» Weaver said, in awe. «It is an amazing story.

James Cameron is a confident filmmaker. You can see that in his actual filmmaking style and choices.

James Cameron has detailed clashes he had with studio bosses ahead of the original Avatar‘s release.Ahead of the release of the long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way Of Water later this year, the director claimed that executives wanted the 2009 blockbuster to be shorter, and wanted to cut down on characters flying around.“Well, it turns out that’s what the audience loved the most, in terms of our exit polling and data gathering,” Cameron told The New York Times.“And that’s a place where I just drew a line in the sand and said, ‘You know what? I made Titanic. This building that we’re meeting in right now, this new half-billion dollar complex on your lot? Titanic paid for that, so I get to do this.’”The director went on to claim that the studio later “thanked” him for standing his ground, and said that Avatar is “still competitive with everything that’s out there these days”.“I feel that my job is to protect their investment, often against their own judgment,” he continued.

Over the past decade-plus, since the original debut of “Avatar” back in 2009, we have seen James Cameron’s film hit theaters sporadically for some new re-release. Recently, this happened in 2019, after the record-breaking run of “Avengers: Endgame,” when 20th Century Studios wanted to reclaim the #1 box office champ title.

James Cameron has defended Avatar: The Way Of Water‘s three-hour runtime, saying those who find the film too long can simply “get up and go pee”.READ MORE: Avatar 2: Everything we know about the upcoming sci-fi epicSpeaking to Empire, the director said he didn’t want to see people complaining about the upcoming sequel’s length when many are quite willing to binge-watch several hours of TV in one sitting.“I don’t want anybody whining about length when they sit and binge-watch [television] for eight hours,” he said. “I can almost write this part of the review.

Empire, Cameron said the fact that sci-fi films take so much time to make might mean he won’t be captaining the ship on the final two movies.“The Avatar films themselves are kind of all-consuming,” he told the outlet. “I’ve got some other things I’m developing as well that are exciting.”“I think eventually over time – I don’t know if that’s after three or after four – I’ll want to pass the baton to a director that I trust to take over, so I can go do some other stuff that I’m also interested in.

When Sigourney Weaver appeared on the cast list for James Cameron’s upcoming “Avatar: The Way Of Water,” fans of the mega-franchise had some serious questions. Namely, who is she playing in the sequel? For those who don’t remember (and it’s okay if you don’t, because “Avatar” came out in 2009, and no one except for franchise uber-fans have watched it since), Weaver played Dr.

fans got their first official online look at the long-awaited sequel to director James Cameron's massively successful 2009 fantasy epic on Monday, as the first teaser-trailer and first-look photos were released from Set more than a decade after the events of the first,  tells the story of the Sully family — Jake (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), and their kids — and returns to the land of the Na'vi as they must fight new battles to keep their people safe.«I know one thing: Wherever we go, this family is our fortress,» Jake says in the teaser, which features stunning, sweeping shots of the mythical land of Pandora.The upcoming sequel also stars Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement and Kate Winslet. During Disney's presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last month, Cameron officially announced the title for the  sequel, and shared that the original  will be remastered and re-released in theaters beginning on Sept. 23, in preparation for Dec.

, and announced its official title, Starring Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and newcomers like Kate Winslet, the breathtaking first look showed fans a return to the life of the of Na'vi people and the Sully family, as well as stunning sweeping 3D shots of Pandora.«We wanted our return to Pandora to be something really special,» Cameron told the CinemaCon crowd. «We set out once again to push the limits of what cinema can do.»Additionally, Cameron shared that the original film will be remastered and re-released in theaters beginning on Sept.

Ever since the multiple “Avatar” sequels were announced, James Cameron hasn’t hidden the fact that the franchise is a completely massive undertaking. Say what you will about the quality of the first film, “Avatar” is one of the biggest franchises in the world and there’s a lot of pressure on the filmmaker to deliver the goods (and to break new ground) with the sequels.

The original “Avatar” was a massive hit for 20th Century Fox (pre-Disney merger) and most recently recovered its all-time global box office record from “Avengers: Endgame” thanks to a re-release in China. It’s still unknown if the four, yes four, “Avatar” sequels will replicate that landmark success at the box office, given that the current box office climate makes it seem unlikely we’ll see films being able to reach $2.73 billion again anytime soon.

We are still more than a year away from the release of “Avatar 2” (December 2022), but it’s no secret that James Cameron isn’t stopping with just one sequel, as he has been in deep production/development on a total of four more films in the franchise. And apparently, one of the “Avatar” leads has read the script for the final “Avatar” film (the fifth total) and instantly became emotional.

James Cameron has never been someone to lack confidence. You could argue that his confidence as a filmmaker is warranted considering his filmography is legendary, including iconic sci-fi action films and two of the biggest films of all time.

Sigourney Weaver Was Determined To Tackle Difficult Underwater Scenes In The Avatar sequel to prove she’s still an action woman at 71.Kate Winslet needed diving classes tooThe actress reunited with director James Cameron for the Avatar sequels and admits she was initially overwhelmed by the amount of underwater scenes in the script, but she worked hard to prove she wouldn’t need a diving double.“I had some concerns, but that’s what the training was for,” she tells the New York Times‘ T magazine.

James Cameron is glad he chose to film his Avatar sequels in New Zealand because he was able to complete the films amid the COVID-19 crisis.The Titanic filmmaker revealed during the 2020 Austrian World Summit on Sunday (September 27, 2020) that Avatar 2 is complete, while the third installment is nearly finished, despite having to shut down production due to the global health crisis in March (2020) and only starting up again in June (2020).“We’re 100 percent complete on Avatar 2 and sort of 95

The production stoppage in March that affected the entirety of the film and TV industry hit projects of all different sizes. And perhaps the biggest project that was delayed by the stoppage is none other than the massive “Avatar” sequel shoot that was going on in New Zealand, led by filmmaker James Cameron.

planned live-action adaptation of the series at Netflix.“Many of you have been asking me for updates about the ‘Avatar’ live-action Netflix series,” DiMartino wrote in an open letter on his website early Wednesday morning. “I can finally tell you that I am no longer involved with the project.

due to the coronavirus — which then prompted a major shuffling of release schedules — both Hollywood and the industry at large are ready to get cameras rolling again.As the world moves into the next phases of the ongoing pandemic, large-scale productions including the sequels and have announced plans to resume filming.

The production of James Cameron's much-awaited Avatar sequel is back on track in New Zealand. The filming of Avatar 2 was put on hold in March after the New Zealand Government instituted a lockdown amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic to promote social distancing and stop the spread of the deadly virus.

Director James Cameron has returned to New Zealand after a 13-hour long direct flight with producer Jon Landau and the director-producer duo plans on quarantining for two weeks before resuming work on Avatar sequel. The 65-year-old fame is most famous for his 2009 film Avatar which is one of the highest-grossing films of the decade.

British actor David Thewlis is no stranger to big-budget, blockbuster film sets. He’s previously starred in franchises such as “Wonder Woman” and “Harry Potter.” But apparently, none of that experience means anything when you walk onto the set of an “Avatar” sequel.

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the production of most major films for more than two months now. We’re just now beginning to see that places like California and European countries are expected to be allow for filming in the weeks to come.