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The first photo of Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere" was released by 20th Century Studios on Monday. "Deliver Me From Nowhere" will showcase the making of Springsteen's critically acclaimed and influential 1982 album "Nebraska." Written and directed by Scott Cooper, the 20th Century Studios film is adapted from Warren Zanes‘ 2023 novel "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska." "Beginning production on this film is an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey,” said Cooper in a press release. "Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision.

Persons: Jeremy Allen White, Bruce Springsteen, Springsteen's, Scott Cooper, Warren Zanes ‘, Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, ”, Cooper, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘ Nebraska ’, life’s, Jeremy Strong, Jon Landau, Paul Walter Hauser, Mike Batlan, Faye, Stephen Graham, Johnny Cannizzaro, Steve Van Zandt, White, Phillip, Gallagher, Carmen Organizations: Century Studios, Century, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘ Nebraska, Odessa Young Locations: New Jersey, Nebraska, Odessa

☆ Bruce Springsteen says paying his band 'a tremendous amount of money' has been key to his career success and longevity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He has been touring and recording music with the E Street Band since the 1970s. AdvertisementBruce Springsteen opened up on the keys to his success and longevity following a recent screening of "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band" in London. "If you get the art right, the music right, and the band right, you go out and play every night like it's your last night on Earth. AdvertisementSpringsteen has worked with the E Street Band since the 1970s. Now, luckily, we found some commercial calling ground along the way, which was great," Van Zandt added.

Persons: Bruce Springsteen, Springsteen, —, Dave Benett, Stevie Van Zandt, Thom Zimny, Jon Landau, Van Zandt Organizations: Service, Disney, Hulu, Forbes, Sony Locations: London, USA

☆ Only 54 movies have ever hit $1 billion at the box office — here they all are
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022)The character of Jake Sully in "Avatar: The Way of Water." 20th Century StudiosWorldwide gross: $2,320,250,281Two weeks after its premiere in movie theaters, Cameron's first "Avatar" sequel had already grossed more than $1 billion at the box office, a rare feat during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I was never nervous that people would lose interest because I didn't think they needed to have interest. So I was nervous about how the movie would do because when you stop being nervous, you stop caring. But I was never worried," Landau added of the movie's strong box-office performance.

Persons: Jake Sully, Jon Landau, Cameron, Landau Organizations: Century Studios

June 13 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) on Tuesday announced that a new "Star Wars" film will reach theaters in 2026 but said it would postpone the release of the next three installments in James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar" series. The studio also pushed back the scheduled release dates for "Thunderbolts" and "Blade," two Marvel films that have been disrupted by the ongoing strike by Hollywood writers. "Avatar 3," originally scheduled to debut in December 2024, is now set for release in December 2025. "Avatar 4" is slated for December 2029 and "Avatar 5" for December 2031. A new "Star Wars" movie was scheduled for December 2026, one of two in the space saga that will be released that year.

Persons: James Cameron's, Jon Landau, Landau, Mahershala Ali, Ryan Reynolds, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Walt Disney Co, Tuesday, Marvel, Hollywood, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

☆ A baby born the day 'Avatar' was released will be able to legally drink in the US by the time the final movie comes out, as Disney delays the sequels yet again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Assuming no further delays, the last movie won't come out until 2031 — 22 years after the original. Disney announced a slew of delays on Tuesday including in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Did you think the delays were over for the "Avatar" franchise? Disney announced a slew of delays on Tuesday that stretched from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Pandora. Variety reported that while some Marvel delays were due to production issues around the Hollywood labor disputes, the "Avatar" delays were to "allow the post-production and visual effects department to continue expanding, developing and refining the different ecosystems across the vast world of Pandora."

Persons: James Cameron, Jason Guerrasio, Cameron, Guerrasio, Jon Landau Organizations: Disney, Marvel, Variety Locations: Hollywood

☆ James Cameron celebrated in Hollywood amid 'Avatar' success
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Director James Cameron and Producer Jon Landau pose after placing their handprints and footprints during an event at the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Reuters) - As "Avatar: The Way of Water" climbs the box office charts, director James Cameron stuck his hands and feet in cement outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday to commemorate his contributions to the film business. Longtime collaborator Sigourney Weaver tricked Cameron and producer Jon Landau into going barefoot for the ceremony. "Writing and designing the subsequent two films, it's now going to pay off, so that's a good feeling," he added. Reporting by Rollo Ross; Writing by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ James Cameron and Jon Landau immortalized in cement
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Director James Cameron and Producer Jon Landau pose along with Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang during an event where they placed their handprints and footprints in cement at the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California,...more

☆ 'Avatar' sequel finally premieres 13 years after original
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Actor Zoe Saldana arrives at the world premiere of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in London, Britain December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Thirteen years after James Cameron released the highest-grossing film of all time, "Avatar", the filmmaker finally premiered its long-awaited sequel in London on Tuesday. "Avatar: The Way of Water" takes audiences back to the enchanting world of Pandora, where in the first film the native blue Na'vi people battled human colonists for the moon’s natural resources. To protect their family and their tribe, Sully, Neytiri and their children flee to a far-flung territory and seek refuge with the oceanic Metkayina clan. Released in 2009, "Avatar" ranks as the top-grossing film of all time with more than $2.9 billion in global ticket sales.

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