"Avatar," "Titanic" Film Director Eyes Co-Producing Movies in China
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"Avatar" and "Titanic" film director James Cameron says he's exploring co-producing movies in China. But the Chinese regime's censorship restrictions may be getting in the way. Here's more.
"Avatar" and "Titanic" film director James Cameron said Sunday he's considering the opportunity for co-producing movies in China.
The 57-year-old Canadian-born director was in Beijing for a film festival. Censorship and other restrictions are concerns he says need to be addressed before he would move forward.
[James Cameron, Film Director]:
"I am here to explore the idea of a co-production, find out what restrictions need to be met, you know, find out what content, guidelines need to be met, and find out what the economic incentives are, and I will weigh them all out."
"Avatar"—Cameron's blockbuster movie—was the highest-grossing movie in China in 2010. It made $85.6 million US dollars in 15 days.
Hollywood movies pocketed 44 percent of the $1.6 billion in sales that year—even though they form a tiny fraction of movies screened in China.
The Chinese regime vice president Xi Jinping's February visit to the United States has helped to finalize a deal for the import of 14 premium format films. Only 20 foreign films per year are allowed in China. But the new deal exempts formats like IMAX and 3D films.
Cameron said the restrictions will ultimately be unnecessary.
[James Cameron, Film Director]:
"I think that, you know, the government restrictions are protecting the Chinese film industry, the mainland Chinese film industry. That may be valuable to them in the short term. I think eventually it is not going to be necessary."
Cameron said 3-D technology could solve widespread piracy issues.
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"Avatar" and "Titanic" film director James Cameron says he's exploring co-producing movies in China. But the Chinese regime's censorship restrictions may be getting in the way. Here's more.
"Avatar" and "Titanic" film director James Cameron said Sunday he's considering the opportunity for co-producing movies in China.
The 57-year-old Canadian-born director was in Beijing for a film festival. Censorship and other restrictions are concerns he says need to be addressed before he would move forward.
[James Cameron, Film Director]:
"I am here to explore the idea of a co-production, find out what restrictions need to be met, you know, find out what content, guidelines need to be met, and find out what the economic incentives are, and I will weigh them all out."
"Avatar"—Cameron's blockbuster movie—was the highest-grossing movie in China in 2010. It made $85.6 million US dollars in 15 days.
Hollywood movies pocketed 44 percent of the $1.6 billion in sales that year—even though they form a tiny fraction of movies screened in China.
The Chinese regime vice president Xi Jinping's February visit to the United States has helped to finalize a deal for the import of 14 premium format films. Only 20 foreign films per year are allowed in China. But the new deal exempts formats like IMAX and 3D films.
Cameron said the restrictions will ultimately be unnecessary.
[James Cameron, Film Director]:
"I think that, you know, the government restrictions are protecting the Chinese film industry, the mainland Chinese film industry. That may be valuable to them in the short term. I think eventually it is not going to be necessary."
Cameron said 3-D technology could solve widespread piracy issues.