James Cameron may not personally direct Avatars 4 and 5 – Exclusive

James Cameron has always been a visionary director: a director who sees and imagines possibilities that we can’t. And after changing the game with AvatarTaking a high-level idea and making it the highest-grossing film of all time, his next vision was to create a new epic saga of four films set in the same universe, telling a great story about the shining planet of Pandora. . . The first of these films. Avatar: The way of water, will be released in theaters in December, with the third untitled film following in 2024, after being shot. all along the line, Avatar 4 Yes 5 will go into production, they also plan to tour together. But while the whole effort was Cameron’s idea, one less certain is whether he’ll direct those last two films.

talk to Empire to the next world exclusive Avatar: The way of water question, the legendary director discussed his plans for the series’ final films, including the possibility that he could nominate someone else to bring the saga to a conclusion. “The Avatar the films themselves consume everything, ”Cameron admits. “I also develop other things that are exciting. I think sooner or later, I don’t know if after three or four years, I’ll want to hand over the command to a director I trust to hire, so that I can do other things that interest me as well. Or maybe not. I don’t know. “Previously, Cameron delivered Alita: angel of battle – a project he had long considered adapting for the screen – to director Robert Rodriguez, while remaining on board as executive producer and co-writer.

Yet, Avatar it’s Cameron’s world, and he seems particularly excited about the direction the story takes in subsequent films. “Everything I need to say about family, sustainability, climate, the natural world, issues that are important to me in real life and in my film life, I can say on this canvas,” he explains. “I got more excited as I progressed. The fourth film is a still. It’s a Asshole. In fact, I hope I can. But it depends on market forces. There are three in the box, so it will come out anyway. I really hope we can do four and five because it’s a great story in the end. ”The saga has just begun: let James Cameron’s next epic vision begin.

Empirethis is Avatar: The way of water The edition hits newsstands Thursday 7 July, with unrivaled access to the film, cast and crew: head to Cameron’s Lightstorm headquarters and chat with the director himself, as well as producer Jon Landau, with Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña , Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis and many more. Plus, it’s packed with unreleased footage, opening up the world of Pandora like never before. Book a copy online here – and stay tuned to empireonline.com for more exclusives. Avatar: The way of water will be released in UK cinemas from December 16.