{"id":46663,"date":"2022-12-07T16:44:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T21:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=46663"},"modified":"2022-12-07T16:44:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T21:44:28","slug":"abc-news-announces-20-20-special-edition-exploring-the-making-of-avatar-franchise-through-the-eyes-of-legendary-director-james-cameron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/07\/abc-news-announces-20-20-special-edition-exploring-the-making-of-avatar-franchise-through-the-eyes-of-legendary-director-james-cameron\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News Announces &#8220;20\/20&#8221; Special Edition Exploring the Making of &#8220;Avatar&#8221; Franchise Through the Eyes of Legendary Director James Cameron"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46664\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avatar-The-Deep-Dive-A-Special-Edition-of-20-20.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avatar-The-Deep-Dive-A-Special-Edition-of-20-20.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avatar-The-Deep-Dive-A-Special-Edition-of-20-20-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>ABC News announced, &#8220;<strong><em>Avatar: The Deep Dive, A Special Edition of 20\/20<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; a new primetime special edition of &#8220;<strong><em>20\/20<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; that features exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the powerhouse film franchise through the eyes of legendary director James Cameron. 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In rare behind-the-scenes footage, the cast is seen undergoing months of intensive free-diving training with renowned free-diving expert Kirk Krack to give full underwater performances.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1842853433\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The program also introduces the next generation of actors joining the &#8220;<em>Avatar<\/em>&#8221; world, including Jamie Flatters, Bailey Bass, Jack Champion, and Trinity Bliss, who open up about joining the legendary franchise. 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