James Cameron has finally given up his seat on the exit of Avatar: the path of water, and this marks only the first phase of things to come for multibillion-dollar intellectual property. At this point, it’s no secret that Cameron and his team are working on several follow-ups that are in various stages of production. The prospect of more big screen adventures on Pandora is certainly exciting for many fans, but others may be wondering how these plans might affect any other film projects Cameron wants to pursue. The acclaimed director/writer was asked if he’s worried the show will consume the rest of his career and he provided an honest answer.
The 68-year-old director recently took part in a Q&A session, which was attended by a host of entertainment industry titans, from Sigourney Weaver to Robert Rodriguez. All the questions were insightful or just plain nice, but one of the most interesting bits of information came from SS Rajamouli. The director (who made the spectacular RRR) is the one who asked James Cameron if he felt bad for never telling certain stories because of his work with Avatars. In response, Cameron said he wasn’t worried and shared his reasoning:
Two thoughts in response to your question: The first is that the world of Avatar is so vast that I can tell most of the stories I want to tell and try out many stylistic techniques that I hope to explore. And second, yes… our time as artists is limited. I will always mourn some of the stories I can’t bring myself to. But I get great satisfaction when other directors want to explore some of my ideas, like Kathryn Bigelow did with Strange Days, and Robert Rodriguez did when I aired Alita: Battle Angel. I look forward to more collaborations in the future with directors I admire.
It is true that the director has been able to bring his stories to life, even if he is not the one sitting in the director’s chair. The two movies you mentioned as intermediate examples Empire The questions and answers are also interesting in that they have resonated with people over the years. strange days failed to impress critics or the general public when it was released in 1995, but has since become a cult classic. and 2019 Alita: Battle Angel has certainly amassed a devoted fan base, which is probably one of the main reasons why James Cameron and co-producer Jon Landau hopes to make a sequel .
In terms of Titanic Helmer’s comments on Avatar itself, also makes a solid point there. It’s a sci-fi franchise, sure, but creation seems to create the world in such a way that there’s creative flexibility. (Don’t expect to see much gun violence in movies, though.) This approach should ensure that he’s able to tell a variety of stories and inject a number of cinematic styles into his fictional universe. And you’ll have plenty of real estate to try things out on.
James Cameron is actively working on a total of three more episodes, the first of which will be released in 2024. What we know about the former water path continuation so far is that it’s almost been filmed in its entirety and will feature a number of franchise veterans. There was progress in the fourth and fifth Avatars movies too, and some of the first ones were shot alongside the third movie. If that wasn’t enough, Cameron is already thinking about a sixth and seventh film in its history
I think James Cameron seems more than happy to be working in this franchise and has no plans to slow things down anytime soon. Hopefully, he will be able to tell various stories through this series and any other films Cameron may direct and/or produce in the meantime: as a terminator start over – would just be the icing on the cake.
Avatar: the path of water is out now in theaters and you can stream the original 2009 movie using a Disney+ subscription .
Source: Cinemablend
