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True blue: Avatar 2: The Way of Water explores many of the same themes as the first movie, such as conservation of the environment, greed and spirituality.

One Film Two Takes: Avatar 2: The Way of Water

You’ll either find this sequel timeless or a waste of time

News Corporation net profit down 21%

The lack of a new blockbuster hit like 2009’s <em>Avatar</em> helped push third-quarter profits down 21%. News Corporation said on Wednesday.

Avatar plumbs new depths

Only once before has anyone made the descent into the Mariana trench, the deepest point on Earth. Now James Cameron wants to repeat that journey.

Avatar director joins fight to halt giant dam

<i>Avatar</i>’s stars and director James Cameron are supporting the Xingu people who say a giant hydroelectric project will wreck their way of life.

Movie milestone Avatar eyes Oscars gold

Win or lose at the Oscars this weekend, <i>Avatar</i> is already assured of its place in Hollywood history.

Film technology to shine at Academy Awards

No matter which film wins the Oscar for visual effects at next month’s Academy Awards ceremony, software savants at Autodesk will be taking a bow.

Kathryn vs James

Kathryn vs James, Iraq vs Pandora

Connoisseurs of power, gossip, reputation and behaviour must surely be relishing the extraordinary face-off at this year’s Oscar ceremony.

Man dies after watching Avatar

A Taiwanese man with a history of high blood pressure has died of a stroke likely triggered by over-excitement from watching <i>Avatar</i> in 3D.

Mawkish, maybe. But Avatar is a profound, important film

Cameron’s blockbuster offers a chilling metaphor for European butchery of the Americas. No wonder the US right hates it.

Avatar brings home the goods in SA

The South African release of <i>Avatar</i> grossed R20,7-million in its first 19 days, according to Nu Metro national sales manager Rory Tyson.

Avatar leads box office, despite US blizzard

Titanic director James Cameron’s Avatar, a 3-D extravaganza hyped as a leap in cinematic prowess, ruled the worldwide box office.

Avatar wows early movie reviewers

James Cameron’s long-awaited Avatar wowed critics at its London premiere on Thursday, with some early reviewers calling it ”jaw-dropping”.

‘Avatar will change what people want in the cinema’

One of the first things that people think about when the name Sigourney Weaver pops into conversation, along with her braininess, is her height.

Worldwide Avatar previews thrill sci-fi fans

Fans clapped as soon as James Cameron’s face appeared on screen. The filmmaker invited fans to enjoy a 16-minute peek of his new film Avatar.