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UPDATE: Got a press release with the details for Avatar, which is the first film that Cirque Du Soleil has used for a touring act. Release is below the original story.

BREAKING: How invested is James Cameron in the blue people that populate his Avatar world? Cameron, who’s readying a trio of 3D-shot sequels to Hollywood’s all time highest grossing film,

has announced that he will team with Cirque du Soleil to develop an arena-tour show that is inspired by the film. The show will debut in late 2015. He announced it alongside Cirque Du Soleil

president/CEO Daniel Lamarre at the C2MTL-Commerce and Creativity Conference.

The timing means the show will debut before the three sequels which, like the original, is financed and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. Cameron previously worked with with Cirque Du

Soleil as exec producer of the Andrew Adamson-directed 3D film Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away.

Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil and Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron announced a new partnership to develop an arena-touring show inspired by the world of

Cameron’s history-making motion picture, AVATAR. This “live experience” is expected to debut late 2015 for what will become a global touring schedule.

The announcement was made in Montreal during the international business C2MTL– Commerce + Creativity Conference.

The live production will feature the creative signature drive of Cirque du Soleil in association with Cameron’s and Jon Landau’s Lightstorm Entertainment. The show is expected to debut

before the first of three upcoming AVATAR sequels, for which Cameron is currently in pre-production. Twentieth Century Fox, which financed and distributed AVATAR, will bring the new films to

theaters around the world and is also a partner on the live show.

“Our relationship with Jim Cameron began with my visit at his Avatar cutting room”, explained Daniel Lamarre. “I am thrilled that almost 5 years later, Cirque du Soleil will be able to

explore the very inspirational AVATAR realm for the live stage. This will mark our second creative project with Jim and I believe it will be as stimulating for both our creative forces.”

“Over the years, I have discovered the extraordinary talents and imaginations of both the artists and the creative forces behind Cirque du Soleil,” said James Cameron. “I know we share the

common goal of bringing audiences to another level of entertainment experiences. I look forward to doing just that on this project.”

“Audiences around the globe have embraced AVATAR and we believe they will want to experience this amazing world in an entirely new way,” commented Kathy Franklin, President of Franchise

Development at Lightstorm Entertainment.

“Avatar remains a phenomenon that continues to inspire people around the globe, and combining it with the live event ingenuity of Cirque de Soleil is a perfect synthesis of imagination and

talent,” said Jim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO, 20th Century Fox. “As Jim Cameron prepares to take us to even greater heights with three new AVATAR films, we’re thrilled with the innovative

experience he’s developing in this groundbreaking agreement with Cirque de Soleil.”

Creative forces from Cirque du Soleil and Lightstorm Entertainment will meet and put in place a dedicated creative team, which will be announced at a later date.