James Cameron
‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Fede Álvarez Unveils First Teaser, Talks Ridley Scott and James Cameron-Approved Prequel
Alien: Romulus doesn’t hit theaters until August, but filmmaker Fede Álvarez already has the wind at his back. That’s because Ridley Scott and James Cameron — the highly regarded directors behind one of cinema’s ultimate one-two punches, Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) — have already proclaimed their love for Romulus, which takes place between their two films […]
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Kate Winslet on Why “Life Was Quite Unpleasant” After ‘Titanic’ Release: “Being Famous Was Horrible”
Kate Winslet may have starred in one of the top-grossing movies in history, but she admits the aftermath of Titanic led to an overwhelming amount of attention. In a cover story for PORTER published Monday, the actress opened up about struggling with the fame she experienced after Titanic, which came out when she was 22. […]
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James Cameron Takes a Break From ‘Avatar 3’ Pickups to Talk Octopi
Would the Avatar sequels arrive on time if James Cameron weren’t so committed to his side gig producing documentary series about the planet he actually lives on? Perhaps we’ll never know. But even as the director has a full slate of blockbuster features in the pipeline, he remains as committed as ever to his work with […]
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‘Home Alone,’ ‘Terminator 2,’ ‘Love & Basketball,’ ‘Desperately Seeking Susan,’ ‘Fame,’ ‘Apollo 13’ Enter National Film Registry
Just in time for the holidays, Chris Columbus’ Home Alone and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas have been unwrapped with 23 other cinematic sparklers for entry into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it was announced Wednesday. Among those also voted in: Dinner at Eight (1933), the seventh film from director George Cukor […]
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AI Is Studying My Book About James Cameron to Learn How to Write. So Far, It’s: Robots 1, Humans 0
In 2009, I wrote a book about James Cameron called The Futurist, in which I detailed the Avatar and Titanic filmmaker’s complicated relationship with technology. Cameron has spent his career on the bleeding edge of science, from the visual effects he helped pioneer to the submersibles he designed and rode to the deepest points in […]
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James Cameron Executive Producing Maori-Centric Drama ‘Taonga’ (Exclusive)
Avatar filmmaker James Cameron will executive produce Taonga, a Maori-centric drama from actor and first-time director Shane Rangi. Rangi, who worked with Cameron on the Avatar movies, which were shot in New Zealand, wrote the script and will direct the feature that has the backing of Fandomodo Films, a boutique development, production and financing company […]
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Gareth Edwards’ Sci-Fi Epic ‘The Creator’ to Open Beyond Fest
Gareth Edwards’ The Creator, starring John David Washington and Gemma Chan in a sci-fi epic about a world at war with artificial intelligence, is set to open the Beyond Fest in Los Angeles. The action thriller from 20th Century studios also stars Allison Janney and newcomer Madeleine Voyles and will screen at the Aero Theatre. […]
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‘Terminator’ Producer Says James Cameron Cut Scene After Financiers Forced Him to Cast Their Friends
The Terminator producer Gale Anne Hurd is revealing the key scene that director James Cameron cut from the 1984 film because financiers made him include their friends in it. The producer-writer took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday to share the scene in question, which shows how Cyberdyne Systems, the tech corporation responsible […]
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James Cameron Shoots Down “Offensive” Titan Sub Movie Rumor
James Cameron sounded off on an “offensive” rumor that was reported in several U.K. publications concerning the Titan submersible tragedy. The Sun first reported the anonymously sourced story claiming the Oscar-winning Titanic director was in talks with a major streamer to helm a movie or series about the ill-fated final Titan voyage, which claimed the […]
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James Cameron Seeks $33M for Epic Coastal California Paradise
If you’ve always wanted to be “king of the world,” this titanic Santa Barbara compound could be just the ticket! As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the picturesque 102-acre spread long owned by James Cameron has just popped up for sale in the gated residential and agricultural Hollister Ranch enclave resting along the rural Gaviota coastline, […]
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Says ‘Terminator’ Films Predicted the Future of AI: “It Has Become a Reality”
Arnold Schwarzenegger claims The Terminator franchise, which launched his career in 1984, predicted the future of artificial intelligence. While speaking at An Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Los Angeles on Wednesday, People reported that the actor talked about how writer-director James Cameron’s theories on AI in the films have “become a reality.” “Today, everyone is frightened of […]
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Lew Palter, ‘Titanic’ Actor and Longtime CalArts Teacher, Dies at 94
Lew Palter, the veteran character actor and admired CalArts School of Theater faculty member who portrayed the department store magnate Isidor Straus in James Cameron’s Titanic, has died. He was 94. Palter died May 21 of lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles, his daughter, Catherine Palter, told The Hollywood Reporter. The New York […]
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