Avatar 3 may not be in theaters yet, but James Cameron already has plans for the sixth and seventh films in the franchise, he revealed in an interview with People at the 51st annual Saturn Awards in Los Angeles last February.
“We’ve completely written film five and I have ideas for six and seven, though I’ll probably pass the baton at that point– said the 69-year-old director. “I mean, mortality is imminent. But we enjoy what we do. we love. We work with great people.“
A true “Star Wars” franchise is in the making
James Cameron – who won four awards at the ceremony, including best director – also explained that he wants Avatar to become a franchise, like Star Wars and Star Trek.
“Star Trek, Star Wars, the universe building franchises that have been around since I was a kid, that was my inspiration. And like I said, we are still a young world. We’re only two films in, we’re on our way to the third right now. To achieve that kind of cultural impact over time, you have to put all your heart and energy into it.“
Avatar 3 It is expected to hit theaters in 2025, followed by Avatar 4 in 2029 and Avatar 5 in 2031.
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James Cameron followed by: “People always ask us, “So why did you keep working on the same thing…” Why did Lucas keep working on the same thing? Why did Roddenberry continue to work on the same thing? Because when you connect with people, why waste it? Why start over with something that might not fit?’“
“And there are more stories to tell“- added saga producer John Landau, 63 years old. “I mean, we’re not trying to make up stories. The stories are there, and we’ve spent time on them in four sequels.“
A dystopia with connection and beauty
During this time, James Cameron adding that if the films continue to succeed — the first two installments become the #1 and #3 highest-grossing feature films of all time — it will prove that “People are naturally empathetic“.
“They naturally want to bond with each other. They naturally desire beauty. And so many science fiction movies are dystopian“, he added.
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“Our message is somewhat dystopian, but it’s about beauty, connection, positive values, and it seems to be working.“- continued the director of Titanic. “So what does this tell us about ourselves? And as people on a global scale? Because movies are successful in every market, everywhere. So I think that makes us stronger.“
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While the first Avatar was released in 2009 and already broke its own records, Avatar: The Waterway, in which we found the duo Sam Worthington-Zoe Saldania and Sigourney Weaver, saw the light of day in 2022. , and earned a whopping $2.32 billion at the worldwide box office, in addition to rave reviews.
However, the director and producer have remained rather secretive about the upcoming sequel, but the former still gave some information in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last year: “We decided that we needed to go big in places that people wouldn’t predict, and we’re going to do that with the 3rd movie as well.“
Avatar is currently streaming on Disney+. Avatar: The Waterway is available on VOD.
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