James Cameron loves the Avatar films. His dedication to making the upcoming Avatar 2, now titled Avatar: The Way of Water, knows no bounds. He went through decades and a Fox/Disney merger. But, finishing up his planned five films could be a bit of a draining experience.
In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, the filmmaker dove into his state of mind concerning the franchise and touched on how he cares deeply about bringing this film series to life for years to come.
“The Avatar films themselves are kind of all-consuming,” said Cameron, before hinting he may want to focus on other projects, and could hand the Avatar films to another director. “I think eventually over time — I don’t know if that’s after three or after four — I’ll want to pass the baton to a director that I trust to take over, so I can go do some other stuff that I’m also interested in. Or maybe not. I don’t know.”
No matter whether he’s at the helm or not, the passion Cameron has for the films is massive, with the filmmaker adding: “Everything I need to say about family, about sustainability, about climate, about the natural world, the themes that are important to me in real life and in my cinematic life, I can say on this canvas.”
The legendary filmmaker also claimed that every sequel in his Avatar series is more exciting than the last, and there’s one he’s looking forward to the most: “Movie four is a corker. It’s a motherfucker. I actually hope I get to make it. But it depends on market forces. Three is in the can, so it’s coming out regardless. I really hope that we get to make four and five because it’s one big story, ultimately.”
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Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Avatar: The Way of Water is directed by James Cameron and sees Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Matt Gerald, Dileep Rao, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, and Sigourney Weaver all reprising their roles from the 2009 blockbuster, while new additions to the cast include Kate Winslet, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Britain Dalton, Filip Geljo, Jamie Flatters, Bailey Bass, Trinity Bliss, Jack Champion, Duane Evans Jr., Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement, Keston John, and CJ Jones.
The film is set for release on December 16, 2022.
