Cameron to film three Avatar sequels in New Zealand

2013/12/16 10:22:08 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Director James Cameron announced Monday he will film three sequels to the record-breaking sci-fi blockbuster & quot;Avatar & quot; in New Zealand after striking a deal with the government for increased production subsidies. Cameron said the movies, with a combined minimum budget of at least NZ$500 million (US$415 million), will be shot back-to-back with each sequel released every 12 months from late 2016. & quot;It & #039;s quite a thrill to officially say that we & #039;ll be bringing the Avatar films to New Zealand, & quot; Cameron told reporters. The original & quot;Avatar & quot; was partially shot in New Zealand and its Oscar-winning special effects were created by Wellington & #039;s Weta Digital, best known for its work on Kiwi director Peter Jackson & #039;s & quot;The Lord of the Rings & quot; and & quot;The Hobbit & quot; trilogies.
[ VIEW FULL COVERAGE @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News ]