James Cameron Battle Angel Alita). Both movies were to be shot in 3D. By December, Cameron stated that he wanted to film "Battle Angel" first, followed by "Avatar". However, in February 2006, he switched goals for the two film projects and decided to film "Avatar" first. He mentioned that if both films were successful, he would be interested in seeing a trilogy being made for both. "Alita: Battle Angel" eventually began production in 2016 with Cameron writing and producing and Robert Rodriguez directing. "Avatar" had an estimated budget of over $300 million and was released on December 18, 2009. This marked his
Titanic: Honor and Glory sinking after watching their video during the podcast. One of the historical consultants of the game, Bill Sauder, also was a consultant on both the 1996 computer game "" and the 1997 film "Titanic", as well as an expert panelist on National Geographic's 2012 television special "Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron". In researching the project, the team would track down obscure artifacts or preserved pieces of "Titanic"s sister ship "Olympic" in order to ensure proper recreations. The team has made several discoveries during the course of the project that have been announced and released, including the layout of