Trying to squeeze out a sequel to Avatar

At this point a great deal of us are as tired of reading about James Cameron’s blockbuster giant Avatar as I am with reporting it. Never the less, it looks like the craze could still continue even after the Academy Awards comes and goes thanks to News Corp. already chatting it up to the famed director of making a sequel to the visually stunning feature. Here’s a little more on the scoop from The Hollywood Reporter.:

Asked about potential “Avatar” sequels, chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch said on his quarterly earnings call Tuesday that the conglomerate is in “very early talks about it.” Director James Cameron “has ideas” for a sequel, he said, adding: “We will be pushing for one.” But he cautioned analysts not to “hold your breath for an early one” in a possible reference to Cameron projects often taking a long time to come to fruition.

Right now Avatar has several nominations under it’s belt for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards after yesterday morning. Among those are noms for Best Picture, Director, Art Direction, Cinematography, Film Editing, Original Score, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects. Let’s see not only if this actually happens but how long it will take Cameron to put together the feature.

Melissa Molina

I've been in love with film ever since I was a kid. The time, effort and passion that runs through a majority most film is something that's always attracted me to this field. What ended up happening with my big appetite for all things going on in the industry turned from random blurbs on Facebook to an unexpected but fun job. College student by day, movie news writer by early morning...or any time in the day and night when more news arrives. Working towards my bachelor's degree in film, what a surprise. I do other things too, like draw, write stories, maintain a social life and feed my pet dragon Lockheed. If you want to know more about me, hunt me down and just ask.

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