In full promotion of The Way of the Water, James Cameron confided his doubts as to the sustainability of the franchise. The saga could end after the third opus if the success was not there, he warned. But after a month in theaters, the film had no trouble climbing to first place in the number of admissions for France in 2022. Results that only bode well for the future, or rather for the sequels, because the filmmaker is far from having made the rounds of Pandora!
First of all, the third opus has already been shot and its release is set for December 2024. If the title has not yet been revealed, the filmmaker has nevertheless let himself go to confide that a new tribe of Nav’i will appear there. A darker tribe. “I want to reveal the Nav’i from another angle because, for the moment, I have only shown their good sides”, he confided to 20 minutesbefore ensuring that the best is yet to come.
And why not do Avatar 6 and 7”?
Next, Avatar 4 and 5, for their part, are already written. In addition, some scenes in the fourth opus were shot during the filming of 2 and 3, and its release could take place at Christmas 2026. “Everything is on paper, from start to finish, assured James Cameron at HollywoodReporter sometime ago. The four scripts are completely finished. We know exactly where we are going, and if we have the opportunity to shoot them, we will. »
But that’s not all ! Even though James Cameron, now 68, is not sure if he will still be behind the camera for the future, that does not prevent him from dreaming of a sixth, or even a seventh Avatar ! “Obviously, I will not be able to direct films Avatar to infinity, given the amount of energy that each requires, he conceded. I should train someone to replace me, because even being as smart as possible as a director, you wouldn’t know how to do that. » Looks like we haven’t finished wandering around on Pandora!