Another one! It’s been a while, but James Cameron is back with even more. What is he basing all this off of, and what took so long? Is the Na’vi language real, and why are the aliens blue? Let’s get some answers!

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Extras:

• video, Avatar The Way of Water making-of
• article, the 45 page doc of Jim Cameron’s Avatar influences
• video, Cameron’s first short film Xenogenesis
• graph, color spectrum for sci-fi interfaces over time
• website, the Na’vi language and grammar rules

Other similar episodes to check out…Stan Lee & Marvel, Black Panther, Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings (part 2), Predator (part 1), Halo, Dune

Evan and Taylor’s projects:

• videos, go watch Evan’s film work
• sign up, Taylor’s weekly newsletter

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• illiteratepod@gmail.com, email us
• @illiteratepod, reach out on instagram

Extras:

• happiest season trailer // 3 min

• interview with hallmark programming vp // 39 min

• history of hallmark // article

• classic hallmark card commercial // 2 min

• every hallmark movie ever parody // 4 min

• die hard parody trailer // 2 min

• the writer’s take on if it’s a christmas film // 4 min

• review of the predecessor film “the detective” // article

• the original posters without bruce willis on it // article

• the history of the writing process // article

We break down the origin of the tale, and get into the first Italian film version. What is the point of the story in the first place? Can there be more than one? Let’s learn!

Evan and Taylor’s projects:

• videos, go watch Evan’s film work
• sign up, Taylor’s weekly newsletter

Contact:

• illiteratepod@gmail.com, email us
• @illiteratepod, reach out on instagram

Extras:

• behind the scenes video, Pinnochio
• article, the original Italian Pinnochio film
• full film, Pinnochio in Outer Space
• art, Gris Grimly’s drawings for the new film

Other similar episodes to check out…Nightmare Alley, Cabinet of Curiosities, A Christmas Carol, The Green Knight, Who Framed Roger Rabbit