The first sequel to James Cameron’s 2009 sci-fi epic ‘Avatar’ opens later this year. There will be four sequels to the film and although it was said that Cameron will direct all of them, now he has stated that that might not happen.
The reason? The amount of effort it takes to direct movies of that scale. While speaking with Empire, he said, “I’m also developing other things that are exciting. I think eventually, I don’t know if that’s after three or four, I’ll want to hand over to a director that I trust to take over, so I can do other things that I’m also interested in.”
He added: “Or maybe not. I do not know”.
It is understandable that Cameron does not want to exhaust himself, and the baton has passed before. For example, he let Robert Rodriguez direct ‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ something he wanted to direct.
The first ‘Avatar’ film, dealing with themes such as exploitation, racism and imperialism, was a huge step forward in the field of computer-generated image-assisted filmmaking. It was widely praised for its visuals and 3D quality, although it received some criticism for its thin and simplistic plot.
The second film in the franchise is titled ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and continues the story of the mythical alien race called the Na’Vi. While Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang and Giovanni Ribisi return from the first film, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement and Vin Diesel are the new members.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ opens on December 16, 2022.
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