James Cameron Teases ‘Avatar 3’ Will Introduce Fire Element & Two New Cultures

EXCLUSIVE: Wild Bunch International (WBI) has boarded sales on buzzy Portuguese director, artist and producer Gabriel Abrantes’ upcoming English-language feature Amelia’s Children. 

Netflix has explained how it will stop people in different households from using the same accounts to watch shows and movies.

Aldi has lost its latest court battle with high-street giant M&S and the result could mean that a popular festive product is pulled from its shelves.

The 2023 Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.On the top of the list was Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Banshees of Inisherin, which swept many categories. Even Tom Cruise's film Top Gun: Maverick got plenty of love with five nods, though Cruise himself was not nominated for his acting. But several contenders were left off the list. Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie were not recognized for their work in the epic Hollywood movie Babylon.

In the wake of the breathtaking Avatar: The Way of Water soaring past the $2 billion global gross mark, the James Cameron-directed epic scored a best picture nomination, along with noms for production design, sound and visual effects. The snub of Cameron’s monumental achievement in the best director category continues the franchise’s complex relationship with Oscar.

Zoe Saldana has made film history.The showbiz icon, 44, has become the first actor to have been in four films which made more than $2 billion at the box office, according to People. The distinction comes after Zoe's latest film, Avatar: The Way Of The Water, exceeded that amount at the box office. Making film history! Zoe Saldana has become the first actor to have been in four films which made more than $2 billion at the box office; pictured December 2022The four films Zoe starred in which made more than $2B are Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar, and it's sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water.Avatar director James Cameron also made history over the weekend, becoming the only director to have helmed three films which topped $2 billion at the worldwide box office, according to TMZ. Those films are Titanic, the original Avatar film, and now it's 2022 sequel, Avatar: The Way Of The Water, which recently surpassed $2 billion globally at the box office in just six weeks.

Over the past month, the conversation around “Avatar: The Way of Water” has shifted from, “Will it make money?” to “How much money will it make?” James Cameron‘s much-anticipated — or much-derided, depending on where you sit in the contemporary culture wars — was always expected to make money, but everyone has been shocked at its impact at the global box office. Once it became clear that the movie was going to outperform even its most ambitious expectations, the only question became whether this movie could possibly topple the original “Avatar.” And while that remains an open question, in at least one regard, Cameron’s sequel has already proven itself ahead of the pace.

On the heels of the success of Avatar: The Way Of Water, James Cameron now has the distinction of being the only director to helm three films to top $2 billion at the worldwide box office, according to TMZ.The long-awaited Avatar sequel topped the massive money milestone on Sunday, which comes just six weeks after its release, earning $2.024B at last check against a budget of between $350-460 million.Cameron's other two films in the illustrious list include the original Avatar (2009), which is number one of all-time, with $2.923B on a $237 million budget and Titanic (1997), after it raked in 2.195B against a budget of $200 million. History-making: James Cameron, 68, now has the distinction of being the only director in history with three films that have crossed $2 billion at the worldwide box officeAlong with Cameron's three epic films, only three others have passed the $2 billion benchmark, and all of them are from Disney.Coming in second on the all-time moneymaking list is Avengers: Endgame (2019), with $2.798B on a budget of $356-400 million.

Avatar: The Way of Water surpassed $2 billion globally at the box office in just six weeks, after earning acclaim for its innovations in visual effects technology.The milestone achievement makes the James Cameron-directed epic science fiction film 'the six highest-grossing films of all time,' according to Deadline.The highly-anticipated sequel was reportedly 'one of the most expensive films ever made, with a budget estimated at $350 million or more.'   Avatar: The Way of Water surpassed $2 billion globally at the box office in just six weeks, after earning acclaim for its innovations in visual effects technologyThe news comes after Cameron confirmed there will be Avatar sequels after saying that the latest film would definitely make the profit needed to continue the franchise. Earlier this month, the director, 68, quipped on HBO Max's Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? that he 'can't wiggle out' of creating the final two Avatar movies as his latest flick. 'It looks like with the momentum that the film has now that we’ll easily pass our break even in the next few days, so it looks like I can’t wiggle out of this and I’m gonna have to do these other sequels,' he said.  Impressive! The milestone achievement makes the James Cameron-directed epic science fiction film 'the six highest-grossing films of all time,' according to DeadlineThe director added: ‘I know what I’m going to be doing the next six or seven years.’ Previously, the filmmaker has made no secret of the astronomical costs of making the movie, describing it as 'very f***** expensive.' The director even said before the release of the third instalment that he would end the whole franchise early if audiences do not seem to 'give a s***'.

Refresh for latest…: It’s now official, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has become the sixth movie ever to cross the $2B mark worldwide. It is also the filmmaker’s third to hit the milestone, alongside Titanic and the original Avatar.

Over the past month, the conversation around “Avatar: The Way of Water” has shifted from, “Will it make money?” to “How much money will it make?” James Cameron‘s much-anticipated — or much-derided, depending on where you sit in the contemporary culture wars — was always expected to make money, but everyone has been shocked at its impact at the global box office. Once it became clear that the movie was going to outperform even its most ambitious expectations, the only question became whether this movie could possibly topple the original “Avatar.” And while that remains an open question, in at least one regard, Cameron’s sequel has already proven itself ahead of the pace.

The only new wide studio release this weekend is the Stage 6 and Screen Gems thriller Missing which collected $760K yesterday off of showtimes that began at 4PM at 2,650 locations. The movie, which is from the creatives behindSony’s micro-hit, Searching, is expected to do in the mid single digits off 3,000 theaters.

Suffice it to say that Avatar: The Way of Water commanded the Visual Effects Society’s attention. James Cameron box office-smash sequel scored a record 14 nominations for the 2023 VES Awards, which were announced today.

James Cameron and his fifth wife Suzy Amis hit the red carpet together again at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday.The director, 68, wore a dashing suit with a navy tie to match the 61-year-old Titanic actress' dress. Cameron is twice-nominated in the categories of Best Director and Best Editing for the critically-acclaimed sequel film Avatar: Way of Water. James Cameron, 68, and his fifth wife Suzy Amis, 61, hit the red carpet together again at the Critics Choice Awards on SundayHis film - Avatar: The Way of Water - is also up for Best Picture.

Refresh for latest…: James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water continues to outdo itself having crossed $1.8B globally and reaching nearly $1.9B at the worldwide box office through this weekend.

James Cameron had to 'twist' Leonardo DiCaprio's arm to get him to star in Titanic.The 68-year-old director helmed the 1997 blockbuster that featured DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the lead roles but revealed that he had to convince the former to appear in the film – which proved a monumental success – as he thought that the screenplay was 'boring'. 'He didn't want to do a leading man,' James told People magazine. 'I had to really twist his arm to be in the movie.

Three-time Oscar winner James Cameron gave his frequent onscreen muse Sigourney Weaver a kiss on the cheek during his handprints and footprints ceremony at Hollywood's historic TCL Chinese Theatre on Thursday.The Manhattan-born 73-year-old famously scored her first Oscar nomination after the Canadian 68-year-old directed her in his 1986 cinematic classic Aliens before they collaborated together on five Avatar films.Sigourney (born Susan) dressed her statuesque 5ft10in figure in a pink pantsuit to speak at the event alongside her Avatar castmate Stephen Lang dressed in head-to-toe black attire. Displaying his sweet side! Three-time Oscar winner James Cameron gave his frequent onscreen muse Sigourney Weaver a kiss on the cheek during his handprints and footprints ceremony at Hollywood's historic TCL Chinese Theatre on Thursday Iconic: The Manhattan-born 73-year-old (R) famously scored her first Oscar nomination after the Canadian 68-year-old (L) directed her in his 1986 cinematic classic Aliens before they collaborated together on five Avatar filmsWeaver wore minimal make-up and styled her brunette bob in side-parted waves for the industry event.James was honored at the red carpet ceremony alongside his frequent producer, Jon Landau, wearing a colorful button-up with grey pants and sneakers.The silver-haired moviemakers - who first worked together on Titanic in 1996 - signed their names before placing their hands in the wet cement for prosperity.Cameron and the New York-born 62-year-old then flashed their muddy palms just like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes stars Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell had done 70 years earlier on the same spot.

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water will reign supreme in its fifth weekend over the four-day MLK holiday frame with an estimated take around $35M.

“Avatar: The Way of Water” has only been out in theaters less than a full month, and the film has already earned well over $1.73 billion worldwide. It’s an astonishing number and a total that will likely well exceed $2 billion in just a matter of a couple of weeks.