In Memoriam: Bernard Hill (1944-2024)
Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, passed away on Sunday, May 5th, at the age of 79. He was in the presence of his fiancée and son that morning, but no cause of death was given. Born on December 17th, 1994, in Blackley, Manchester, England, to a […]
Ken Leung Had His Avatars Crossed
Ken Leung is starring as Admiral Zhao in Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender remake that premiered this week. The only problem is that he thought he was auditioning for James Cameron’s Avatar film series. Check out a brief clip of Leung explaining the casting process and his confusion about which franchise he was dealing with here, courtesy of […]
Avatar 2 is Officially Profitable, More Sequels Coming
James Cameron officially has the next several years of his life planned out, at least professionally. In an interview on the HBO Max program Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?, Cameron revealed that Avatar: The Way of Water is about to become profitable, which means the series will continue beyond the already-filmed third movie, at least […]
REVIEW: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
I probably have a similar history with James Cameron’s Avatar to that of most people. I saw it once when it came out and loved the visuals and music. However, I wasn’t won over by the movie’s paper-thin characters and paint-by-numbers story of colonialism and love overcoming the odds. There were some interesting ideas, but I was […]
Avatar 3 Has Been Filmed, Cameron Has Plans Through 7
When it comes to the future of the Avatar franchise, James Cameron is keeping his options open. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cameron confirmed that Avatar 3 has completed filming and will almost certainly be released, noting that “Disney has already spent more than $100 million” of the film’s budget. “We’ll probably finish […]
James Cameron Prepared to End Avatar in Three Movies
James Cameron is hedging his bets. In an interview with Total Film (or part of a longer interview in the issue that will be available on Thursday), Cameron says that if the second film in his long-in-development sci-fi franchise, Avatar: The Way of Water, underperforms or outright bombs, the next installment can serve as the […]