'Avatar' Director James Cameron Is Now A Billionaire
James Cameron’s net worth reached $1.1 billion, driven by nearly $9 billion in box office revenue and a projected $200 million from Avatar: Fire and Ash.
- In the run-up to Avatar: Fire and Ash, Forbes reported James Cameron's net worth at $1.1 billion, joining billionaire directors like Spielberg and Lucas.
- Forbes notes James Cameron's collective global box‑office receipts total nearly $9b, and Forbes projects Avatar: Fire and Ash could personally earn him at least $200 million.
- Box‑office records confirm James Cameron remains the only director with three films earning more than $2bn: Titanic , Avatar at $2.9bn, and Avatar: The Way of Water at $2.3bn.
- If the film crosses $1 billion, James Cameron would be the first filmmaker to direct four $1 billion hits, passing Anthony and Joe Russo.
- The film hits theatres on 19 December as the third instalment of a planned five‑film saga and received a Golden Globes nomination last week, with two more Avatar films set for 2029 and 2031.
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James Cameron joins exclusive club of billionaire film directors
His forthcoming Avatar instalment is already projected to make at least $200m at the box office
The filmmaker enters the exclusive club of multimillionaire directors, this on the eve of the premiere of the third installment of his epic ‘Avatar’ saga
James Cameron Is Now a Billionaire, Forbes Reports
James Cameron, the filmmaker who will soon have more $1 billion box office hits than anyone else, now has a net worth of $1 billion himself. According to Forbes, Cameron is now a billionaire, reporting his net worth at $1.1 billion just days before the release of his next film, “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Cameron joins a very short list of billionaire directors, which includes Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Tyler Perry and Peter Jackson. “Fire and …
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