James Cameron might be an iconic director now, but in the early '80s, he was a little-known creator just starting. His first film, 1982's Piranha II: The Spawning, wasn't great, to put it mildly.

Sometimes, directors improve massively between their first and second movies, like with David Fincher's Se7en and Christopher Nolan's Memento.

The "Avatar: Fire and Ash" director reflects on the impact of a key collaborator who passed away before he could see the full fruition of his work. Even more pivotal was Cameron’s partnership with ...

In 1986, James Cameron was a young filmmaker under immense pressure as the writer and director of “Aliens,” a big-budget follow-up to Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi classic. Although tensions were high, ...

From Die Hard to Mad Max Fury Road, these action movies deliver perfect pacing iconic set pieces and endings that never ...

Collage of images from Attak the Block, Predators, Alien, The Thing, and Pitch Black - Static Media We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If there's one thing the "Predator" ...

The director—responsible for franchises such as Alien, Terminator and Avatar, as well as Titanic—has never shied away from going toe to toe (however belatedly) with naysayers. Take, for instance, his ...

With its explosive debut in 1984, The Terminator launched one of the biggest franchises of all time. Not bad for a low-budget, slasher-tinged sci-fi noir from a then-unknown director. (James Cameron, ...