James Cameron

Top Gun: Maverick and the unstoppable rise of the ‘legacy sequel’
With Avatar and Spinal Tap films on the way, does the flurry of belated follow-ups typify Hollywood’s aversion to risk?
Andrew Pulver
20, May, 2022 @1:00 PM

True blue: can James Cameron’s Avatar 2 silence the naysayers?
Viewing figures for the belated sequel’s trailer suggest fans remain profoundly in love with Pandora. Are we wrong to write it off?
Ben Child
13, May, 2022 @9:40 AM

Avatar 2 trailer: prepare to be swept away by boredom
Viewing the teaser for Avatar: The Way of Water on my laptop felt like being forced to look at someone’s holiday photos. Let’s hope James Cameron’s 3D sequel has more depth to it than just nice scenery
Stuart Heritage
10, May, 2022 @12:51 PM

Avatar: The Way of Water: first trailer for blockbuster sequel released
James Cameron’s much-anticipated follow-up to his record-breaking sci-fi adventure will finally hit cinemas this Christmas
Benjamin Lee
09, May, 2022 @2:53 PM

Is anyone excited about Avatar 2, or is James Cameron’s 3D revolution doomed?
The first trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water promises an extravaganza – but do we really want to put our eyes through the meat grinder all over again?
Ben Child
29, Apr, 2022 @10:38 AM

The Guardian view on the six-hour show: the curious business of lengthy art | Editorial
Editorial: Size isn’t everything – great artworks are the length they need to be
Editorial
09, Jan, 2022 @6:25 PM

Terminator 2 at 30: groundbreaking sequel that led to CGI laziness
James Cameron’s show-stopping follow-up to his surprise sci-fi hit was a spectacular display of both stunts and soul but its major strides caused others to trip up
Charles Bramesco
03, Jul, 2021 @6:06 AM

Avatar 2 is ready for launch – but has James Cameron left it too late?
The first sequel is in the can and the second is almost complete but the universe has changed in the 11 years since cinema’s biggest sci-fi blockbuster
Ben Child
01, Oct, 2020 @2:03 PM

My favourite film aged 12: Aliens
I’d been terrified by the first film in the franchise but needed to know what happened next. Nothing prepared me for the onslaught of brilliance
Luke Holland
12, Jun, 2020 @7:00 AM

Avatar 2 crew fly in to coronavirus row in New Zealand
James Cameron and 55 crew have been given permission to enter country, angering those who have suffered under strict lockdown
Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin
02, Jun, 2020 @1:31 AM

Mother of all sci-fi: which is the best Alien movie?
The series has delivered a horror masterwork, a seminal shoot-em-up and some auteurist gems ... but how do they rank?
Ben Child
30, Apr, 2020 @3:50 PM

I've never seen ... Titanic
I knew the plot, the song ... so could James Cameron’s blockbuster surprise me? No, but a young Leonardo DiCaprio goes rogue and lifts this sinking ship
Xan Brooks
23, Apr, 2020 @8:24 AM
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