Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus reflected on the wreckage and destruction caused by the fires that devastated multiple areas of Los Angeles. It hit close to home for the musician who lost her house in Malibu during the Woolsey Fire in 2018. The traumatic event led Cyrus to scrap the …
Read More »James Cameron: 'Empathy Is Our Superpower'
Arriving on the 80th anniversary of America dropping atomic bombs on Japan, Ghosts of Hiroshima by author Charles Pellegrino is a stunning work of history. The book takes a deeply reported, humanistic, even archaeological approach to one of the most devastating and horrific military actions ever taken. Aug. 6, 1945, …
Read More »James Cameron Heads to the Volcanic Side of Pandora in New 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Trailer
Jake Sully and Neytiri venture to the volcanic side of Pandora in the new trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, which is set to arrive Dec. 19. The new clip for the third installment of the hit franchise does not offer much in the way of plot, but …
Read More »James Cameron Calls Donald Trump's Reelection 'Horrifying'
James Cameron has confirmed that his New Zealand citizenship is “imminent” as he seeks to escape Donald Trump‘s “horrifying” second term as president. In a new interview with Stuff NZ‘s “The F—ing News,” Cameron was asked for his response to Trump being re-elected. “I think it’s horrific,” the filmmaker confirmed. …
Read More »James Cameron Took a Break From Editing 'Avatar' to Celebrate Zoe Saldaña's Golden Globe
Emilia Pérez star Zoe Saldaña paid tribute to the directors who’ve believed in her, like Avatar filmmaker James Cameron, who sent her a congratulatory text after she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Speaking in the Globes press room after the show, Saldaña said …
Read More »James Cameron to the Haters: 'Let Me See' Your 'Highest-Grossing Films'
James Cameron has seen the gripes from critics about “cringe” dialog in his blockbusters, and to them, he has a message: how much have your films made? “I don’t cringe on any of the dialogue, but I have a lower cringe factor than, apparently, a lot of people do around …
Read More »'Avatar 3' Titled 'Fire and Ash,' James Cameron Reveals
Avatar will keep with the elemental theme following 2022’s The Way of Water, with the third film in the series now titled Fire and Ash. Director James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana were on hand Friday, at the Disney D23 expo, where they revealed the title of …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet Remember 'Titanic' Producer Jon Landau
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and James Cameron are among those who have paid tribute to lauded producer Jon Landau, who died Friday at the age of 63. “Jon was an incredibly kind, wise, and empathetic soul, who wanted to create nothing but a positive impact on anyone or anything approached,” …
Read More »Jon Landau, Oscar-Winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' Producer, Dead at 63
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning producer who worked with director James Cameron on blockbusters Titanic and two Avatar movies, died of cancer on Friday, as Variety reports. He was 63. Landau’s producing partnership with Cameron yielded three Oscar nominations and a best picture trophy for 1997’s Titanic. The pair also made …
Read More »'SNL': Ryan Gosling Is Still Haunted by 'Avatar' Font in 'Papyrus 2' Sketch
Ryan Gosling’s return as Saturday Night Live host allowed for the actor to appear in some sequel sketches, including reuniting with Kate McKinnon in an alien abductee support group and, perhaps more notably, reprising his role as a man haunted by the Avatar font. The first “Papyrus” originally aired in …
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