We caught up with Jon Landau, the producer of Avatar: The Way to Water
We caught up with Jon Landau, the producer of Avatar
During an event dedicated to Avatar: The Way of Water, the press had the opportunity to ask some questions to the producer of the film Jon Landau, in order to have a clearer vision about what we will see in hall during December. The issues were many, Landau opened the conference by talking about the main themes behind the film, underlining the weight and presence of "universal" themes such as the family, which, from his point of view, represents the heart of the whole sequence outlining the film.
The wait for Avatar: The Way of Water is about to end with its theatrical release on December 14, 2022. After 14 years James Cameron is back to work on the sequel to one of his most successful films ever, and among the curiosities, the doubts about the project, and a whole series of reflections on the contribution that a work could have in the sector and on the general public, new considerations emerge in this regard. Since the very first announcement of the new film, the questions have been multiple and fueled by the revelation of a project that will include 4 sequels, to dramatically expand the story we have come to know with the first film. Not just an attempt to repeat the success of the past, therefore, but a full-blown film saga.
You can buy Avatar on Amazon The first Avatar movie was staggering, with $ 2.8 billion in box office grosses worldwide. This happened not only because of the fascinating story behind the project, but above all because of the technologies used by this director, and because of his continuous attempt to innovate the expressive possibilities of the cinematographic medium. The film, in fact, paved the way for 3D films, generating a real boom for this format, which has now been partially forgotten. With the new sequels, we therefore expect a work not too dissimilar to his past projects, in the hope that Avatar: The Way of the Water is not limited to simply expanding the starting narrative material, but that it will revolutionize the very ways of doing. cinema.
The exclusive event with Jon Landau, the producer of Avatar: The Way of Water
Concept art from 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. ..2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Following subsequent questions about Avatar: The Way of Water, the focus has shifted first towards the technologies used, with Landau describing the technological and physical commitment behind the shooting of this new film. As also reported by himself, it is James Cameron's creativity that has always been connected to technological innovation, with a filmmaker who: "has pushed the boundaries further and further".
As the first Avatar had an impact on subsequent 3D films at the time, there is hope that this new work of yours will do the same, given the commitment. The return of this format, then, will certainly have a lot to say, as reported by Landau himself, who wanted to underline that: "3D is a window on the world, not a world that comes out of a window", recalling that it's a kind of format that just accentuates what's already there, for better or for worse.
On set of 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo by Mark Fellman. .. 2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
The pandemic has certainly influenced the making of Avatar: La Via dell’Acqua, with filming starting around 2017. Speaking, however, of the impact he is having on the size of cinemas, Landau explained that from his point of view it is a question of quality. Depending on the quality of the product you give to the public, you attract him or not into the room, convincing him to leave the house: "We have to make sure that the cinemas give a better experience than the rest".
In building this great project , ready to continue with the following films, the biggest obstacle was the scripts and the underwater filming, he later revealed, explaining that the idea of shooting one after the other was examined both for reasons of efficiency , both in order not to lose the current ages of the children us their roles. For the moment, the details regarding the plot of Avatar: The Way of Water are still shrouded in mystery while this meeting reassured us about the care behind its production.
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Avatar: The Way of Water will feature a cast full of rising stars and some of them stepped out together for the D23 Expo panel!
Jamie Flatters, Bailey Bass, Trinity Bliss, and Jack Champion were all on hand to debut some new footage from the film at the convention on Saturday (September 10) in Anaheim, Calif.
They were joined by the film’s adult cast – Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang – and producer Jon Landau.
Director James Cameron appeared at the event virtually as he’s in New Zealand while working on the film.
“It’s going great and the stuff coming in from Weta is looking spectacular,” he said (via Deadline). “I’m super excited to be finally finishing up movie 2. I know everyone’s been waiting a long time. Hopefully, we’ll show something today and you can decide if it’s been worth it.”
“The whole movie deals with protecting family. We’ve all gone through Covid and realized that love and being with family is paramount to what life is and it’s worth fighting for. We put that in the movie,” Sam added.
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