{"id":514030,"date":"2022-11-22T13:57:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T10:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/james-cameron-says-he-slammed-fox-exec-who-flipped-out-over-avatar-runtime\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T13:57:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T10:57:33","slug":"james-cameron-says-he-slammed-fox-exec-who-flipped-out-over-avatar-runtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/james-cameron-says-he-slammed-fox-exec-who-flipped-out-over-avatar-runtime\/","title":{"rendered":"#James Cameron says he slammed Fox exec who &#8216;flipped out&#8217; over &#8216;Avatar&#8217; runtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dbda27613d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dbda27613d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/james-cameron-says-he-slammed-fox-exec-who-flipped-out-over-avatar-runtime\/#%E2%80%9CJames_Cameron_says_he_slammed_Fox_exec_who_%E2%80%98flipped_out_over_%E2%80%98Avatar_runtime%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;James Cameron says he slammed Fox exec who &#8216;flipped out&#8217; over &#8216;Avatar&#8217; runtime&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CJames_Cameron_says_he_slammed_Fox_exec_who_%E2%80%98flipped_out_over_%E2%80%98Avatar_runtime%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;James Cameron says he slammed Fox exec who &#8216;flipped out&#8217; over &#8216;Avatar&#8217; runtime&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>James Cameron had some stern words for one particular movie exec who took issue with the controversial runtime of his 2009 blockbuster\u00a0\u201cAvatar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The multi-Oscar-winning filmmaker, 68, recalled a particular conversation that took place with a Fox executive who \u201cbegged\u201d him to make the 162-minute epic shorter.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/james-cameron-profile-men-of-the-year-2022\">GQ<\/a> ahead of the highly-anticipated sequel \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d release, Cameron said he told the boss to \u201cget the f\u2013 out my office\u201d when he was told to cut his record-breaking film down to a shorter runtime.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron said the exec, who \u201cwho will go unnamed, because this is a really negative review,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roached him with a \u201cstricken cancer-diagnosis expression\u201d after an early screening of the film.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Avatar-The-Way-of-Water.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"From left to right, the stars of &quot;Avatar: The Way of Water&quot; Jamie Flatters, Jack Champion, Trinity Bliss, Bailey Bass, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Jon Landau. \" class=\"wp-image-24744321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Avatar-The-Way-of-Water.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Avatar-The-Way-of-Water.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Avatar-The-Way-of-Water.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>From left to right, the stars of \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d Jamie Flatters, Jack Champion, Trinity Bliss, Bailey Bass, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Jon Landau. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-2\">\u201cI said something I\u2019ve never said to anybody else in the business,\u201d Cameron recalled, telling the exec, \u201c\u2018I think this movie is going to make all the f\u2014ing money. And when it does, it\u2019s going to be too late for you to love the film. The time for you to love the movie is today.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on, \u201c\u2018So I\u2019m not asking you to say something that you don\u2019t feel, but just know that I will always know that no matter how complimentary you are about the movie in the future when it makes all the money\u2019\u2014and that\u2019s exactly what I said, in caps, ALL THE MONEY, not\u00a0some\u00a0of the money,\u00a0all\u00a0the f\u2014ing money. I said, \u2018You can\u2019t come back to me and compliment the film or chum along and say, \u201cLook what we did together.\u201d\u2018 You won\u2019t be able to do that.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt that point, that particular studio executive flipped out and went bug s\u2014 on me. And I told him to get the f\u2014 out of my office. And that\u2019s where it was left,\u201d Cameron added.<\/p>\n<p>The film ultimately broke multiple records with its\u00a0$77,025,481 domestic opening weekend, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt0499549\/\">Box Office Mojo<\/a>. It went on to gross $3 billion worldwide.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Avatar.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Character Neytiri, voiced by Zoe Saldana, is shown in a scene from 2009s &quot;Avatar.&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-24744351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Avatar.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Avatar.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Avatar.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Character Neytiri, voiced by Zoe Saldana, is shown in a scene from 2009s \u201cAvatar.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere in the interview, Cameron revealed that \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d will have to be the \u201cthird or fourth highest-grossing film in history\u201d just to break even.<\/p>\n<p>He admitted the film was \u201cvery f\u2013ing\u201d expensive to make, and he has described the project as the \u201cworst business case in movie history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about how the film could be profitable, he told the outlet, \u201cYou have to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history. That\u2019s your threshold. That\u2019s your break even.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The franchise\u2019s four sequels have an expected budget of around $1 billion. It hits theaters on Dec. 16, arriving 13 years after the original\u2019s 2009 release.\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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