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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Inga Parkel

Avatar: The Last Airbender series ‘had to change its name’ because of James Cameron’s Avatar

Netflix and 20th Century Studios

James Cameron has apparently always had big plans for his Avatar film series.

In fact, half a decade before Avatar’s 2009 debut – whereupon it became the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide, earning $2.9bn (£2.3bn) at the box office – he had already acquired the rights to its title.

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