"To reach Cameron's office, you first walk through a hangar filled with an extensive collection of movie props. Life-size statues of Jake and Neytiri, the blue protagonists of the Avatar saga, stand alongside the steel skeleton of the Terminator, a replica of the infamous Queen from Aliens, and two models of the Titanicboth the massive structure used for underwater shots and the wreck featured in Cameron's documentary on the doomed ship."
"Cameron has earned his reputation as a box-office king, with his moviesincluding Titanic, both Terminators, Aliens, and the two Avatar films (so far)grossing $8.7 billion worldwide. His films reveal his deep passion for the ocean, beginning with 1989's The Abyss,much of which was shot underwater in a 7.5-million-gallon tank at a decommissioned nuclear facility. The motif continued with Titanic, which won eleven Oscars, and now culminates in the highly anticipated third installment of his Avatarseries, Fire and Ash,"
"The film hits theaters December 17. Johan Sandberg Want more stories like this? Become an Esquire subscriber today. SUBSCRIBE An espresso? Cameron asks as he welcomes us into a conference room hung with his sketches and posters from his youth. Then he sits down, ready for our talkabout his latest film, nature, technology, Hollywood, the future. ESQ: The message of the first Avatar was clear. It"
Lightstorm Entertainment in Manhattan Beach functions like a museum filled with props, statues, and film models that reflect a career-spanning obsession with cinematic spectacle. The studio houses life-size figures from Avatar, the Terminator skeleton, an Aliens Queen replica, and two Titanic models used for different productions. James Cameron's films have grossed $8.7 billion worldwide and frequently return to oceanic themes, beginning with The Abyss and continuing through Titanic. Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third installment emphasizing water-set sequences and technological innovation, with key portions set on and in the water and a December 17 theatrical release.
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