BIG FX MOVIES of JAMES CAMERON: The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), True Lies (1994), Titanic (1997), and Avatar (2009). On most of these films, Cameron had heavy-duty dramatic collaborators such as William Wisher, Jr. (who co-wrote both Terminator films, wrote both Exorcist prequels