Rupert Murdoch, a business magnate, a week after turning 83 recently sat down with Fortune; Murdoch is the founder, chairman and CEO of global media holding company News Corporation, the world's second largest media conglomerate, and its successors News Corp and 21st Century Fox after the conglomerate split on June 2013.
Thanks to Deadline for spreading the word; Murdoch disclosed, in this first comprehensive interview since 2009, that Fox is planning to step up the production of major films and has one or two or maybe more sequels to Avatar. Currently there are three Avatar films to be filmed back to back in New Zealand. - Avatar 2 is set to release in December 2016, with the subsequent sequels to follow in 2017 and 2018.
"If we make it, it will be the first time [director] Jim Cameron's been on time or on budget. But he's never lost me. When he finally comes through, they're just huge hits."
James Cameron's next entry in the groundbreaking Avatar film series, Avatar: Fire and Ash is currently playing in theaters. If you've already seen the movie, you can now submit your own rating and review here on Scified!
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Avatar is officially the first film trilogy to make over $6 billion at the worldwide box office!
The first three Avatar films have made history, being the first trilogy to surpass $6 billion in box office revenue!
Avatar: Fire and Ash has already made over $450 million in only 5 days at the box office!
James Cameron's latest Avatar entry is making waves at the box office, generating nearly half a billion dollars in 5 days!
Avatar: Fire and Ash goes head-to-head with Tron: Ares for several Oscars in 2026!
James Cameron's latest Avatar entry is in the running for the Oscars, going up against films like Tron: Ares next year!
New Avatar: Fire and Ash footage teased latest TV spot!
Avatar: Fire and Ash is shaping up to be the most intense and emotional entry in the franchise so far! Watch this new TV spot, loaded with new footage prior to its release!
Go behind the scenes of Avatar: Fire and Ash with Stephen Lang!
A new 14:20 long video explores the intricate process of Performance Capture for James Cameron's latest Avatar sequel, hosted by Stephen Lang.
