14 DAY TRIAL // James Cameron reportedly pulled all on the stops in the making of “Avatar,” the movie that will drop this December and which is believed to mark a new stage in moviemaking. Not only has the famed director invested over $500 million in the film, but he also got one of the biggest artists of the moment, Leona Lewis, to contribute a song on the soundtrack, as MTV UK reports.
This is not just a regular track though, as Leona has recorded the theme song nonetheless, with industry insiders saying that her “I See You” stands great chances of becoming what Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” was for “Titanic,” yet another blockbuster film from Cameron. The fact that the director got his old collaborators, James Horner and Simon Franglen, to do the track in question is yet another indication of its good odds of becoming a smashing hit.
“Leona Lewis has recorded the theme tune for new 3D movie epic ‘Avatar.’ The ‘Happy’ singer will release a new track to accompany the flick called ‘I See You.’ The song is produced by James Horner and Simon Franglen who were behind Celine Dion’s mega hit ‘My Heart Will Go On’ – which featured in ‘Titanic.’ Both ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’ are directed by James Cameron – who is famed for his groundbreaking epic flicks,” the aforementioned music-oriented publication informs.
As fans must already know, “Avatar” spent an estimated 12 years in the making, with Cameron perfecting the technique that will reportedly write movie history. The film, which is very similar to a fairytale in plot, also required about half a billion dollars in investments from different sponsors, insider reports claim, although analysts are not yet certain that was money well spent. With such a budget, even if it sells well, chances are the movie will not make a profit, they say.
“At what point the various partners in ‘Avatar’ would see profit from the film depends on what share of revenue each receives as the movie reaches theaters, then home video and other media around the world. If domestic ticket sales reach $250 million – a level broken in the last year by five films, including ‘Star Trek’ and ‘The Hangover’ – Fox and its allies would appear to be headed into the black,” the New York Times was writing a while ago, as we also reported.