Avatar 2 director James Cameron talks about the pain of filming and the high risk of the venture in a new interview.While fans around the world are wondering why Avatar 2 is taking so long, the creator seems to be < b>Doubting the success of his gigantic project. And not without reason.
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His new statements to Entertainment Weekly, however, might strike some fans as odd. Because according to many followers, Avatar 2 to Avatar 5 as sequels to the most successful film of all time (via Box Office Mojo) cannot fail at all. After all, Cameron gives literal billions of people what they want. And something more.
This is what we already know about the Avatar sequels
Avatar 2 - This is what we already know about the sequels | Top 5According to all information, Avatar 2 will already be the first of four sequels to surpass the first by far. A tank with a capacity of four million liters was specially built for the filming of the sequel, which was moved to the water kingdom. The actors got diving certificates. Actress Sigourney Weaver, 72, finally managed to hold her breath for six minutes. This was necessary so that no air bubbles later disturbed the CGI backgrounds.
Backgrounds like this sound like the excesses of legendary filming like those for Apocalypse Now or Heavens Gate. For Cameron himself, it's not about unworldly megalomania, but passion: "I'm dealing with the ocean when I'm not making films," he told Entertainment Weekly. "Why shouldn't I combine my two great loves?"
How successful will the Avatar sequels be?His passion seems to drive the effort of all four sequels to unimaginable heights: While Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 are still set on tropical beaches, which Cameron describes as "Bora Bora on steroids", Avatar 4 and 5 namely quite obviously in every respect to new shores. "What we're doing now in terms of story and world is happening on a much larger scale," explains producer Jon Landau.
James Cameron worries about the success of the Avatar series
But despite the effort driven by his inner conviction, Cameron seems with a certain skepticism about the success of the sequels.
He's right: Even before the film industry was completely turned upside down by the pandemic, the streaming market was becoming a strong competitor for cinemas. A lot has happened since Avatar hit the big screen in 2009.
Perhaps right now, what is needed is a film series that can celebrate the magic of cinema without restraint. It takes a passionate megalomaniac like Cameron. It takes the megalomania of a dream.
When will Avatar 2 and its sequels be in theaters?
What's next for the characters from the first Avatar?Until we can make a final judgment on the success or failure of the Avatar series, However, it will still take a long time: while Avatar 2 is expected to be released on 14. Avatar 3, 4 and 5 are scheduled to hit theaters in December 2021 in December 2024, 2026 and 2028 respectively.
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