THE INFORMATION YOU REQUESTED IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Accessing this information requires a subscription to HollywoodReporter.com.

Cameron sets live-action, CG epic for 2009


January 09, 2007 James Cameron is set to direct "Avatar," his first dramatic feature since the Oscar-winning blockbuster "Titanic" in 1997. Fox Filmed Entertainment chairmen Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman said Monday that Cameron will start virtual photography on the sci-fi epic in April, with live-action photography commencing in August, for a summer 2009 release. The director already has spent years in R&D on the multiple processes needed to create a $190 million hybrid of live action and animation, which he vowed will never pass the $200 million mark.

Subscribe to the Hollywood Reporter and see the entertainment industry from its best angle: the inside looking out. Complete access to real-time news and exclusive analysis that goes behind the scenes from film to television, home video to digital media.

   Subscribe now.

If you're a subscriber log in here

Note:
You must be using a "cookie enabled" browser in order to access the members-only areas. If you have disabled cookie use in your browser, you must enable it before entering your authentication info. For more info click here.

Current Print Subscriber?
Click Here to upgrade your subscription to include online access.

Have a Question?
If you have any questions, please call our Customer Service department at (888) 900-3782 or (323) 525-2113, or email mailbox@hollywoodreporter.com.