12/10/2009

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James Cameron's big-budget action flick expected to make a big splash.

Justin Key

It's natural for directors to want to outdo themselves. But for James Cameron, that would mean doing something that no movie has done for the last 12 years: beat "Titanic" at the box office. It's hard to call if the animated film "Avatar" will have a chance at dethroning the long-time spot-holder, but James Cameron sure is making a big effort.  
  
The film is reportedly one of the most expensive movies ever made, completely surpassing the $200 million budget for "Titanic."  
  
Cameron said that he had the idea for the movie, which is about humans using alien avatars to explore foreign planets from the safety of a laboratory, back in 1995 but decided to wait until technology caught up with his vision. Today, the movie incorporates the latest and greatest in digital technology for its 3-D action-fest.  
  
"Avatar" makes its public premiere in London on Thursday, which Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana are expected to attend. The event is being held at London's Leicester Square. As for the rest of the world, we can expect this ship to sail next week.  
  
Source: [The Associated Press](http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSScBL-uwenSUUj5TKBdnLkMdHCQD9CGJP980)