James Cameron reveals what he will do if “Avatar: The Way of Water” flops

It already seems far away, but in 2009, before all the rage over superhero movies and Netflix productions, James Cameron surprised everyone when he premiered “Avatar”, a science fiction odyssey that managed to become the film with the highest grossing of all time. But things have changed for the sequel, and in case it fails at the box office, the director has a plan for the franchise.

In a new interview for Total Film, James Cameron has revealed his plans in the case ‘Avatar: The way of water’ to fail at the box office, because, despite being one of the most anticipated films of the rest of the year, the landscape is not the same as when the first part premiered, with Marvel and DC at the forefront of the releases. And now, the industry has changed and the way to consume large franchises is totally different.

It is known that there are up to 4 scheduled installments of the franchise and James Cameron reveals it ‘Avatar 2’ it’s a big bet: “The market might tell us we’re going to go bankrupt in three months, or we might already be, which means: ‘Okay, let’s complete the story in the third film and we don’t go on forever’, if it just isn’t profitable … We’re in a world different now than when I wrote this ”.

That is, if it fails, James Cameron plans to continue ‘Avatar’ until the third film, and leave the history of Sully and Neytiri forever. “It’s the double blow: the pandemic and streaming. Or, on the contrary, maybe we remind people what going to the movies is all about. This movie definitely does. The question is, how many people care now?

Will “Avatar: The Way of Water” be a flop?

It is difficult to know if “Avatar: The Way of Water” will be a resounding failure at the box office, the truth is that, with the re-release of the first part, Disney and James Cameron have confirmed that there is waiting for the sequel, and that at least there are many fans who still remember where the story left off. Of course, in the event that the minimum quotas are not reached, it could be that the franchise ends after the third installment.

This isn’t the first time Cameron has revealed he’s nervous about his new movie’s release, as he has previously told the New York Times that he’s worried about letting so much time pass between movies. another: “With Avatar 2 coming 12 years later. Until we released the trailer and got 148 million views in 24 hours. ”

It only takes a few weeks before “Avatar: The Way of Water” hits theaters on December 16th. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet and Vin Diesel, the sequel has a great expectation to fill and know if the story will continue as planned so far.