James Cameron

‘Storytelling has become the art of world building’: Avatar and the rise of the paracosm

James Cameron’s sequel to his 2009 fantasy epic continues cinema’s love of imaginary worlds formed in childhood that have produced some of film’s most bankable blockbusters

Tom Shone

04, Nov, 2022 @8:00 AM

James Cameron releases extended trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water

New footage from the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time has been released on YouTube

Guardian film

02, Nov, 2022 @1:42 PM

Avatar review – James Cameron’s laboriously silly blockbuster shows its age

Ahead of the release of new chapter, the first in the franchise yields little – even the much-vaunted tech is old hat

Peter Bradshaw

21, Sep, 2022 @2:00 PM

First footage from Avatar: The Way of Water is a glorious supercharge to the senses at D23

Early look at 3D sequel makes a splash, while Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge tease Indiana Jones 5 and there’s a taste of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Ben Child

11, Sep, 2022 @6:21 PM

Back in blue: is Avatar: The Way of Water resurrecting Col Quaritch as a Na’vi?

The main baddie – given life in an enjoyably scenery-chewing performance by Stephen Lang – died at the end of the first film. Not an issue, says space-tech fan James Cameron …

Ben Child

08, Jul, 2022 @10:38 AM

James Cameron defends three-hour Avatar sequel: ‘I don’t want whining’

Director rejects fears that the sequel to record-breaking 2009 blockbuster will be met with apathy, since ‘people binge-watch TV for eight hours!’

Catherine Shoard

06, Jul, 2022 @10:41 AM

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