US EditionJames Cameron Unveils 'Avatar' Secrets in New Disney+ Documentary
The two-part documentary reveals underwater performance capture and production innovations behind Avatar films, debuting before the next sequel’s December release.
- On Nov. 7, Disney+ will debut the two-part documentary Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films, featuring James Cameron explaining the making of the films, with Thomas C. Grane directing and producing.
- To explain the films' methods, the documentary examines how The Way of Water used underwater motion capture, with cast members saying performance capture lets actors own `100 percent` of their performance.
- Featuring major cast, the documentary shows production moved from Manhattan Beach, San Pedro and Channel Islands to the Bahamas, Hawaii and New Zealand, with stars including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña and Kate Winslet discussing performance-capture techniques.
- The release arrives just over a month before 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' hits theaters on December 19, with two additional sequels scheduled for 2029 and 2031.
- By detailing actor and technical work, the series spotlights pioneering performance-capture technology and underwater sequences in a franchise with box-office success over $2 billion.
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Trailer For The Disney+ Doc FIRE AND WATER: MAKING THE AVATAR FILMS Dives Into James Cameron’s Franchise
Fans of James Cameron’s epic sci-fi world of Avatar are about to get an awesome behind-the-scenes look at how this franchise was brought to life. Disney+ has announced a new two-part documentary titled Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films, premiering November 7. The series takes viewers into the heart of Cameron’s ambitious filmmaking process and explores how his team transformed imagination into cinematic history.The documentary goes beyond …
James Cameron reveals Avatar secrets in FIRE AND WATER on Disney+
TV Blackbox James Cameron reveals Avatar secrets in FIRE AND WATER on Disney+ Disney+’s Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films captures the awe, ambition, and artistry behind the making of one of cinema’s most successful franchises. Disney+ is set to dive deep into the making of one of cinema’s biggest franchises with the release of “Fire And Water: Making The Avatar Films” — a two-part documentary premiering 7 November 2025. Produced by 20th C…
Before the release of Avatar: From fire and ashes, James Cameron's saga will unveil his behind the scenes in a documentary series that gives rise to a great desire. Avatar revolutionized science fiction cinema in 2009, shaking the realism of GGIs, propelling spectators into an unparalleled 3D immersion and perfecting performance capture. [...]
Before the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, Disney+ will offer an unprecedented dive behind the scenes of the last two films of James Cameron's saga.
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