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Director James Cameron revealed thatAvatar 6and7could definitely happen, just not with him in the director’s seat, which causes one bigAvatarproblem, but fixes a James Cameron issue. Though Cameron has long been a pillar in Hollywood, directing record-breaking movies such asAvatarandTitanic,the director really returned to the spotlight in 2022 when he released theAvatarsequel,Avatar: The Way of Water.After that, Cameron revealed his plan forevery upcomingAvatarmovie:Avatar 3in 2025,Avatar 4in 2029, andAvatar 5in 2031. However, he didn’t stop there.
In an interview withPeople,Cameron confirmedAvatar 6andAvatar 7.These films aren’t an official part of Cameron’s years-long, five-movie plan, but the director explained he had ideas for them. However, he also revealed that he would not be directing them. Cameron said, “We’re fully written through movie five, and I’ve got ideas for six and seven, although I’ll probably be handing the baton on at that point.” Overall, this is bittersweet news. On one hand, moreAvataris exciting. Yet,without Cameron, there’s a good chanceAvatarwill sour.
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James Cameron Not Directing Avatar 6 & 7 Would Hurt The Franchise
Cameron Is The Core Of Avatar
While it’s good news that theAvatarfranchise may continue past its 2031 end date, the movies could really suffer without James Cameron.AvatarandAvatar: Way of Waterhave been written, produced, and directed by James Cameron, and both have been massive hits. Plus, with three moreAvatarmovies on the way,it’s clear Cameron is steeped in the world of Pandora, and is passionate about it.Therefore, passing the franchise to someone else could put the magic at risk. Without Cameron’s filmmaking skills and creative mind, a new director could easily makeAvatarfeel different or worse.
Avatar 3is set to be released on July 19, 2025.
Furthermore,Cameron already has a bad track record with handing franchises overto other people. After directingThe TerminatorandTerminator 2: Judgment Day,the sci-fi franchise was passed on to a handful of other directors, including Jonathan Mostow and McG. Both of the directors lacked Cameron’s success. WhileTerminator 3: Rise of the Machineswas positively received, though considered worse than the first two,Terminator Salvationwas widely disliked. In this way, after theTerminatormovies, Cameron givingAvatarto another director feels like a bad omen.
James Cameron Could Finally Make A Non-Avatar Movie If He Doesn’t Direct Those Sequels
Cameron Has Already Spent A Lot Of Time On Avatar
There is one bright side to James Cameron leavingAvatarafter the fifth movie. Cameron would finally have time to make another non-Avatarmovie.ThoughAvataris a major part of Cameron’s legacy, it has taken up quite a bit of his impressive career, and will continue to do so until 2031. If Cameron gets out afterAvatar 5,then he will have a chance to take on a brand-new project. This will be exciting because, althoughAvataris beloved, it is nice to see what else directors are capable of. He could make anotherTitanicequivalent, which would be great.
No matter what,Avatarwill always be a staple of Hollywood.
For now, though,Avatar’sfuture seems safe. If all goes to plan, the franchise will continue on for the next seven years. Then, if audiences are lucky, the series can grow even more from there. Whether James Cameron participates or not,it will be interesting to see where Jake Sully and his family go. No matter what,Avatarwill always be a staple of Hollywood.
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Avatar is a 2009 science fiction film directed by James Cameron. Set in the 22nd century, it follows a paraplegic Marine sent to the moon Pandora on a mission. He becomes conflicted between his orders and defending the indigenous Na’vi civilization.
