‘Avatar’: James Cameron explains what will happen to the saga if ‘The Sense of Water’ fails at the box office

James Cameron, director and screenwriter of ‘Avatar’, a blockbuster that continues to top the chart of the highest-grossing films in the history of cinema; has doubts, not only does it assume that the sequel, ‘Avatar: The Sense of Water’, will be a theatrical success. All this despite the re-release of the original film was a triumph. “Avatar” once again crowned the world box office 13 years after its original release, proving that interest in the franchise is still alive.

That yes, one thing cannot be denied: times have changed, and this is precisely what worries Cameron, the absolute author of the franchise who in the case of ‘Avatar 2’ developed the script by the hand of Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Today the movies aspire to hit a tremendous ball in their first weekend, which didn’t happen with “Avatar”., which only grossed $ 77 million before word of mouth made him a phenomenon. It is also true that today there are exceptions: there is the very successful case of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, a film with an incredible retention in theaters these days. Be that as it may, Cameron has a plan. “Avatar” would continue until its fifth installment if the box office accompanies it, but if not, the rules of money.

“The market could tell us we’re done in three months, or we’re halfway through, which would mean that we would complete the story with the third film but would not continue endlessly. If it’s not profitable … [no seguiríamos]. We live in a different world now than when I wrote these things and you have to take into account the two tremendous punches the pandemic and streaming represent. OR maybe we can remind viewers what it’s like to go to the movies. This movie definitely gets it. The question is: how many people give a shit? “Cameron says in statements to SlashFilm.

Prepare for triumph

Although Cameron does not take for granted the success of ‘Avatar: The Sense of Water’, the script of the fourth chapter, a film that would not be ‘necessary’ to close the story; it is already developing. Jon Landau, producer of the saga, recently explained that, Why do you reason “the logistics”most of the first act of “Avatar 4” has already been completed. “We designed most of the film, but we didn’t actually shoot everything, just the first act.”. We will see if ‘The sense of water’ achieves its goal from 16 December in cinemas.