I need to get into an interview room with "Avatar" director James Cameron someday. Unfortunately, doesn't have a feature on the slate of 2024 movie releases won’t, as "Avatar: Fire and Ash" is set to release as part of the 2025 movie schedule. Nevertheless, there’s a good reason why I’m throwing my hat in the ring now. That’s because after the controversial 4K restorations of movies like Aliens and "True Lies" left fans in a critical mood, Mr. Cameron struck back with a blunt response. Needless to say, he did not hold back.

The Academy Award-winning director of Titanic recently carved out some time to speak with THR to promote the new National Geographic series OceanXplorers. But, when you’re talking with the man who sold "Aliens" (like a badass) using a mere dollar sign, you have to discuss his past endeavors as well. One point of discussion was the online buzz surrounding the aforementioned 4K restorations and the supposed use of AI for them. Many have deemed the latest transfers of certain reissued classics as being lesser than their previous releases. And, upon discussing that subject, James Cameron shared technical details while clapping back at those with critiques.