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Dec 2022
32m 27s

Avatar: The Way of Water with James Came...

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA
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Director James Cameron discusses his new film, Avatar: The Way of Water, with fellow director Guillermo del Toro in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Cameron speaks about working with Sigourney Weaver to develop her unique character, the innovative tech necessary for the film (and its upcoming sequels) and the groundbreaking p ... Show More
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