Not to mention their power in launching IPs around the world with big global marketing campaigns.
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Thats when the filmmakers massive deal to make these movies was negotiated.
Performance capture of the actors began in September 2017 for the first two sequels.
The number is actually less.
Realize that sum is without Russia, a territory in which the firstAvatargrossed $116M.
TSG co-financedAvatar: The Way of Waterat 25% with spending caps, according to those in the know.
Not even Steven Spielberg as a director (you have to go toJurassic Parkat No.
32 with $1.1 billion).
Cameron now has three of the top four.
What do you pay a filmmaker like that?
A payout thats beyond normal.
Sources tell us that a bulk of $300M in the Participations line goes to Cameron and producerJon Landau.
Camerons deal is believed to be 20% of first-dollar with escalations that get him to 50%.
Theatrical marketing of $175M doesnt include the $170M worldwide from promotional partners including Mercedes-Benz.
Why so high for the latter?
