Visual FX Work on 'Avatar' Sequels Has Begun
by EG
As CG confab Siggraph opened in Los Angeles, Weta Digital officially confirmed that it has begun work on James Cameron’s anticipated four sequels to his Avatar.
The Wellington, New Zealand-based studio was the lead VFX house on the 2009 original, which was the highest-grossing film of all time with $2.8 billion and earned three Oscars, including one for its VFX.
Said James Cameron in a statement: “What [Weta senior VFX supervisor] Joe Letteri and Weta Digital bring to these stories is impossible to quantify. Since we made Avatar, Weta continued to prove themselves as doing the best CG animation, the most human, the most alive, the most photorealistic effects in the world. And of course, that now means I can push them to take it even further.”
Producer Jon Landau said of the partnership: “The depth of talent at Weta is impressive and the culture of excellence is one that matches how we do things at Lightstorm. We also know that these next films promise to be even more ambitious than the first film. And, we know from experience that when it comes to technical innovation Weta is peerless.”
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Weta has also worked on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and War for the Planet of the Apes.