James Cameron has confirmed he is able to tackle extra Avatar movies. The Oscar-winning director is transferring ahead with Avatar 4 and Avatar 5, each of that are absolutely written and already dated for launch. Chatting with Empire forward of his 71st birthday, Cameron mentioned, “I’m wholesome, I’m good to go. I’m not going to rule it out…I may not be capable to try this…[but] if I can, I’ll simply do it.”
The Avatar franchise, which started in 2009, stays Cameron’s main focus regardless of his busy schedule. The subsequent installment, Avatar: Fireplace and Ash, is ready to launch on December 19, 2025, with Avatar 4 approaching December 21, 2029, and Avatar 5 following on December 19, 2031.
Scripts are prepared by way of Avatar 5
James Cameron confirmed that the scripts for the Avatar sequence are full as much as the fifth installment. He additionally shared that he already has “concepts for six and 7,” however he seemingly received’t direct these. “I’ll most likely be handing the baton on at that time. Mortality catches up,” Cameron mentioned.
He acknowledged that directing extra Avatar movies would require stamina and dedication. “It’s six or seven years of laborious work,” he admitted, including that whereas he’s dedicated for now, the long-term plan may contain passing the story to a different director.
Right here’s what Cameron mentioned about engaged on new movies
Whereas some followers hope he’ll transfer on to totally different tales, Cameron defined why he continues with Avatar. “Why did [George] Lucas maintain working in the identical factor? Why did [Gene] Roddenberry maintain working in the identical factor? As a result of whenever you join with folks, why would you squander that?”
Nonetheless, Cameron isn’t solely targeted on Avatar. He’s additionally creating different movies, together with Ghosts of Hiroshima and The Devils. Chatting with Discussing Movie, Cameron known as Ghosts of Hiroshima “essentially the most difficult movie I ever make.” He added, “I may not even be as much as the duty, however that by no means stopped me earlier than.”
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