James Cameron may not direct ‘Avatar’ 4 and 5
James Cameron revealed he might not direct the fourth and fifth films of the “Avatar” franchise.
Speaking to Empire, Cameron said the fact that sci-fi films take so much time to make might mean he won’t be captaining the ship on the final two movies.
“The Avatar films themselves are kind of all-consuming,” he told the outlet. “I’ve got some other things I’m developing as well that are exciting.”
“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,” the “Titanic” director added.
After the original film’s release in 2009, the storyline got four sequels added on to its name.
The first of the upcoming three films, titled “Avatar: The Way of Water,” will be released in December, and stars Kate Winslet as Ronal, the leader of the Metkayina, a lesser-known clan of the Na’vi tribe.
![A still from Avatar: The Way of Water.](https://mamardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/avatar-way-of-water.jpg)
It marks Cameron and Winslet reuniting for the first time since “Titanic,” which was released in 1997.
The untitled third “Avatar” film, which was shot back-to-back with the sequel, is set to hit theaters in 2024.
Cameron, 67, admitted he’s excited to see the storyline develop with each sequel.
![James Cameron on set in 2009.](https://mamardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/james-cameron-avatar-set-2009.jpg)
![Still from Avatar.](https://mamardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/avatar-film-2009-worthington-saldana.jpg)
“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,” he told Empire.
“I got more excited as I went along. Movie four is a corker. It’s a motherf—er. 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.”
“Avatar” is the highest-grossing movie of all time at the global box office with $2.84 billion.
“Avatar: The Way of Water” opens in theaters Dec. 16.
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