James Cameron has been to the bottom of the sea for "Titanic," but he's not stopping there. He's taking his otherworldly movie "Avatar" to the stage and partnering with worldwide sensation Cirque de Soleil.
Cameron and Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, have announced a partnership to develop an arena-touring show inspired by the world of Cameron's "Avatar." This "live experience" is expected to debut late 2015 for what will become a global touring schedule.
The live production will feature the creative signature drive of Cirque du Soleil in association with Cameron's and Jon Landau's Lightstorm Entertainment. The show is expected to debut before the first of three upcoming "Avatar" sequels, for which Cameron is currently in pre-production. Twentieth Century Fox, which financed and distributed "Avatar," will bring the new films to theatres around the world and is also a partner of the live show.
"Our relationship with Jim Cameron began with my visit at his 'Avatar' cutting room," explained Daniel Lamarre. "I am thrilled that almost 5 years later, Cirque du Soleil will be able to explore the very inspirational 'Avatar' realm for the live stage. This will mark our second creative project with Jim and I believe it will be as stimulating for both our creative forces."
"Over the years, I have discovered the extraordinary talents and imaginations of both the artists and the creative forces behind Cirque du Soleil," said James Cameron. "I know we share the common goal of bringing audiences to another level of entertainment experiences. I look forward to doing just that on this project."
"'Avatar' remains a phenomenon that continues to inspire people around the globe, and combining it with the live event ingenuity of Cirque de Soleil is a perfect synthesis of imagination and talent," said Jim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO, 20th Century Fox.
Creative forces from Cirque du Soleil and Lightstorm Entertainment will meet and put in place a dedicated creative team, which will be announced at a later date.
The announcement was made in Montreal during the international business C2MTL- Commerce + Creativity Conference.
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