Filmmaker James Cameron stated recently that Avatar: The Way of Water will easily turn a profit now and that he will need to begin work on future instalments in his expanding franchise.
According to Variety, Cameron stated on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?, “It looks like with the momentum that the film has now that we’ll easily pass our break even in the next few days, so it looks like I can’t wiggle out of this and I’m gonna have to do these other sequels… I know what I’m going to be doing the next six or seven years.”
The Next Avatar Films
The director then continued to clarify where the franchise in with its various projects, including Avatar 3, which is very near completion. Cameron explained, “We’ve already captured and photographed the whole film, so we’re in extended post-production to do all that CG magic. And then ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘5’ are both written. We even have some of ‘4’ in the can. We’ve begun a franchise at this point. We’ve begun a saga that can now play out over multiple films.”
Cameron has not divulged too many details about Avatar 3, though he recently provided hints concerning what audiences can expect to see from the Na’vi. Specifically, he revealed the upcoming film will introduce the “Ash people,” who will help showcase a different side of Pandora’s native people. “In the early films, there are very negative human examples and very positive Navi’s examples. In Avatar 3, we’ll do the reverse.”
The Way of Water’s Impressive Success
Avatar: The Way of Water has performed impressively at the box office, earning $1 billion less than two weeks after it premiered in theaters. On top of that, the drop in the weeks since has not been substantial. In its third week, the long-awaited Avatar sequel saw a 0 percent drop in domestic earnings. Thus far, it has grossed a total of $1.5 billion worldwide, with over $1 billion from overseas and $471 million domestically.
Avatar: The Way of Water sees the return of many of the original cast members from the original 2009 film, including actor Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe Saldana as Neytiri and Stephen Lang as Colonel Quaritch. Sigourney Weaver also returns, this time as Jake and Neytiri’s adopted teenage daughter, Kiri. The film has earned generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, praising it as a worthy cinematic experience.
Avatar: The Way of Water is playing in theaters now.
Source: Variety
