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James Cameron Is Ready to Move Beyond ‘Avatar’: “I’ve Got Other Stories to Tell”

The outspoken Oscar-winner gets candid about the make-or-break fate of ‘Fire and Ash,’ his future projects (including a secret Terminator script), the threat of AI, and all the things that still get him riled up. Read on…

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NSW Launches $1m Crew Development Program as Part of Major Push to Expand Screen Workforce

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Hollywood Insiders Unite to Fight for Future of Industry With Launch of Creators Coalition on AI

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As Hollywood continues to grapple with the threat and adoption of AI, a group of 18 industry insiders have banded together to form the Creators Coalition on AI. The effort, a first of its kind, is backed by the signatures…

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ARRI Seeks to Clarify Future Intentions for 2026 and Beyond

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ARRI has released a statement on social media that seeks to reassure its users about its future, especially those using ARRI lighting. It’s not been an easy 2025 for ARRI. In fact, it’s been a bit of an annus horribilis.…

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Netflix Revives UK–Ireland Documentary Talent Fund, The Kind of Initiative NZ Is Unlikely to See Under SPADA’s Streamer-Levy Push

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Pining for property: TVNZ’s most watched shows for 2025 share a common theme

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New Zealand’s passion for property has been proven once again – this time in our TV viewing habits for 2025. TVNZ has released its list of most-watched shows for the year on TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2 and Duke, and half…

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Fiji to Introduce New Film Visa to Fast-Track International Productions

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NZCS Announces Mentors and Mentees for 2026 IMAGO Mentorship Programme

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NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: STAKE OUT – SERIES TWO (2016)

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Tom Sainsbury and Chris Parker return for the second season of their web-series Stake Out, with guest stars Kura Forrester, Matt Whelan, Alice Snedden, and Danielle Cormack. Six bite-sized episodes deliver tightly crafted, absurdist comedy.…

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‘We’ve got to be realistic’: NZ Film Commission responds to Cameron concerns

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The Film Commission says bringing more film projects to New Zealand isn’t as simple as hiking subsidies. Oscar-winning director James Cameron released his third instalment of the Avatar franchise over the weekend. However, Cameron says it may well be his…

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ARRI Signals a New Strategic Direction in Live Cinematic Production

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The new strategic partnership between ARRI and The HELM looks on paper like a simple integration deal. In practice, it might be one of the most important moves in ARRI’s modern history. It connects ARRI’s premium cinema heritage with a…

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James Cameron on Avatar’s future, the NZ film industry’s problems and being part of the solution

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James Cameron’s third instalment of the hugely successful Avatar franchise may well be his last. The Hollywood director shared the news with the Herald ahead of the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere at Embassy Theatre in Wellington yesterday. “I can’t even tell…

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Searchlight Sets Taika Waititi To Direct & ‘She-Hulk’s Jessica Gao To Adapt Deb Olin Unferth Novel ‘Barn 8’ For Film

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Searchlight Pictures has set Taika Waititi to direct Barn 8, an adaptation of the satirical novel by Deb Olin Unferth. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law creator Jessica Gao will write the script. Gotham Group’s Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein brought in…

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Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora

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Disney has put its chips in on AI. The Hollywood giant has signed a major deal with OpenAI, investing $1B in the artificial intelligence giant and handing over characters from Frozen and Star Wars to generative AI video app Sora.…

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James Cameron Is Ready to Move Beyond ‘Avatar’: “I’ve Got Other Stories to Tell”

NSW Launches $1m Crew Development Program as Part of Major Push to Expand Screen Workforce

Hollywood Insiders Unite to Fight for Future of Industry With Launch of Creators Coalition on AI

ARRI Seeks to Clarify Future Intentions for 2026 and Beyond

Netflix Revives UK–Ireland Documentary Talent Fund, The Kind of Initiative NZ Is Unlikely to See Under SPADA’s Streamer-Levy Push

Pining for property: TVNZ’s most watched shows for 2025 share a common theme

Fiji to Introduce New Film Visa to Fast-Track International Productions

NZCS Announces Mentors and Mentees for 2026 IMAGO Mentorship Programme

NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: STAKE OUT – SERIES TWO (2016)

‘We’ve got to be realistic’: NZ Film Commission responds to Cameron concerns

ARRI Signals a New Strategic Direction in Live Cinematic Production

James Cameron on Avatar’s future, the NZ film industry’s problems and being part of the solution

Searchlight Sets Taika Waititi To Direct & ‘She-Hulk’s Jessica Gao To Adapt Deb Olin Unferth Novel ‘Barn 8’ For Film

Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora

CLOSED – 3 Double Passes to Giveaway to SENTIMENTAL VALUE

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