Fox says Avatar is Costliest Film Ever

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Summary: I have read that Avatar is the most expensive movie ever made, costing over 300 million dollars to produce. Avatar broke the old record which was held by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which cost just about 300 million to make. The film was written and directed by James Cameron, and is a 3-D movie, which takes place on the planet of Pandora. It involves a war between invading humans from earth and the planet Pandora's native species, which look like blue people.


Reaction: I am really excited to see Avatar not only because I don't go to the movies very often, but also because it looks like a really unique film. I have never been to a 3-D movie before, but most of James Cameron's movies have been pretty amazing. I know he also directed Terminator 1 and 2, True Lies, and Titanic, all of which are solid movies.

At the same time, I am concerned with how much the movie cost to make. What happens if the movie does not make back at least 300 million dollars it cost to make? Does that mean there will be no profit? How does a movie make any money if it does not make back at least how much the movie cost to make in the first place? Also, does this mean that more and more movies will be this expensive to make? How is a regular person who wants to be a director ever supposed to come up with 300 million dollars to make a movie??!?!


Link: http://www.edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/07/avatar.gianopulos/index.html