James Cameron May Handoff Final “Avatar” Films to Another Director

This December marks a major moment in James Cameron’s career, with his long-awaited sequel to his 2009 game-changer Avatar hitting theaters. Avatar: The Way of Water will take audiences back to Pandora, the marvel of a planet Cameron conceived that required cutting-edge technology to create way back when. Now, 13 years later and mere months from The Way of Water hitting screens (which will no doubt be another visual marvel),

Explore Pandora in New Avatar Concept Art for the Upcoming Sequels

James Cameron’s 2009 smash hit Avatar introduced audiences to the alien planet of Pandora. Now, with Cameron having filmed two sequels (both Avatar 2 and 3), he was ready to share some concept art at the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, the annual, large-scale tech show. Cameron is a master at pushing filmmaking technology to its limits—and beyond—and you can be sure that as immersive as Pandora was in the first film,

A Behind the Scenes Look at the Na’vi from Avatar at Disney World’s Pandora

The Disney Parks Blog shared a video this week peeling back the curtain on one of the most iconic inventions in the parks, Audio-Animatronics. The park was built on immersive experiences where guests can meet with long gone historic figures or ride right into their favorite Disney film. Now, the Na’vi River Journey takes visitors on a cruise where they can float just feet away from Pandora’s Shaman of Songs. I had the pleasure of embarking on that cruise last summer,

James Cameron’s Surprising Inspiration for the Avatar Sequels

There were some familiar storytelling elements in James Cameron’s 2009 Avatar, but as a master of movie technology, the visuals were groundbreaking. With four sequels in the works, it’s no surprise that Cameron doesn’t just have more of the same planned. The science fiction pioneer had to have some new material in mind to pursue such a mega project. We did not, however, anticipate this comparison.

Cameron recently spoke at press day for the upcoming documentary James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction.

Get Your First Look at the World of Avatar

Pandora – The World of Avatar is a new addition to Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort. The attraction is inspired by the fantastical universe in James Cameron’s Avatar film series. Although James Cameron’s Avatar 2 film doesn’t yet have a set release date (it's due out this year), audiences can satisfy their excitement by attending the attraction after it opens on May 27.

USC’s Paul Debevec‘s Role in The Matrix, Avatar, Gravity & More

Paul Debevec can rightfully claim that he has helped, in small ways and large, create some of the most technologically groundbreaking films of the last two decades. Debevec leads the graphics laboratory at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies, and is a research professor in their computer science department. He is one of the most influential academics in the film world today.

Debevec’s research and technology have been used in The Matrix 

The Sky’s the Limit: Cinematography’s Technological Revolution

Just as smart phones and tablets are changing the way we experience daily life, other technologies are dramatically shifting the cinematic landscape. Directors today can harness these tools in order to express their artistic vision on the screen as never before. We spoke with two of the most significant players in this field in order to find out what’s possible now, and what we can expect to see in the future.

3D moves beyond ‘next big thing’

Black Friday Film Gift Guide: 10 of Our Favorite Recent Blu-Ray & DVD Releases

It’s officially Black Friday, and that means holiday gift-buying season is well underway. So whether you intend to spend today elbowing your way to bargain deals at big box chain stores or online-ordering your holiday gifts from the safety of your own home, we’ve put together 10 great recent DVD and Blu-Ray releases. After all, what could possibly make for a better holiday morning than unwrapping say, a definitive DVD box set containing every James Bond flick made to date,