Overview
- On Wednesday James Cameron said he has “literally mapped out” the last act of his career and is actively reassessing which projects he will direct versus write or produce.
- Cameron confirmed the saga is “three out of five” and not finished, but he said he may hand directing duties to other filmmakers instead of personally directing Avatar 4 and 5.
- Some footage for Avatar 4 was filmed during the third movie’s production, but Disney and 20th Century have not yet given final greenlights for the fourth and fifth films.
- Cameron cited the films’ long schedules and high costs and said he wants future entries to be faster and cheaper, a goal that is changing how the studio and he must approach planning and budgets.
- The franchise has earned roughly $6 billion from three films, so studio and creative choices about leadership, cost cuts, and release plans will shape whether and how the final two chapters are completed.