Overview
- Forbes estimates Cameron’s net worth at about $1.1 billion, placing him among a small group of billionaire filmmakers that includes Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Peter Jackson and Tyler Perry.
- Reporting stresses that his fortune stems primarily from profits on films like Titanic and the first two Avatar entries rather than from studio ownership or large non-film deals.
- Cameron remains the only director with three movies surpassing $2 billion worldwide, and his films have generated nearly $9 billion in global ticket sales.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash opens Dec. 19 through 20th Century Studios and Disney, with industry tracking projecting strong grosses and Forbes estimating Cameron could earn at least $200 million if expectations are met.
- Cameron and Disney have signaled that further Avatar sequels hinge on the new film’s profitability, and the movie has already landed a Golden Globes nomination for cinematic and box office achievement.