Following reports that Avatar director James Cameron Although he may not direct films 4 and 5, the director has made things clear, stating that he would have to be near death to no longer be involved in the franchise.
“Sure. Absolutely. I mean, they’re going to have to stop me. I have a lot of energy, I love what I do,” Cameron said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter When asked if he still plans to direct Avatar 4 and 5, he said: “Look, if I get hit by a bus and I’m in an iron lung, someone else will do it.”
Well, we really hope that doesn’t happen. “Yes, I try to avoid such scenarios,” he added. Yes, Cameron. Please do that.
Production of Avatar 4 officially began in 2022, before Avatar 2, with the title Avatar: The Way of Waterhad even been released. But as we know, the production of these films takes a long time. After some delays due to strikes, the fourth part is scheduled to hit the screens in December 2029 and is said to be a direct sequel to Avatar3.
Little is known about Avatar 5, however, other than that it will be set on Earth, not Pandora. Avatar 5 is scheduled to hit theaters in 2031. “They’re written, by the way,” Cameron said of the fourth and fifth films. “I re-read them both about a month ago. They’re great stories. They need to be made.”
As for Avatar 3, Cameron gave a small update: “Yeah. It’s fucking cool. You’re going to love it. And I can’t talk about it.” Although no official synopsis has been released for the third film, which is called Avatar: Fire and Ash, we know that it introduce two new Na’vi and put them in the spotlight cultures, including a fire tribe, just as the first film focuses on the forest-dwelling Na’vi and the second on the coastal Metkayina tribe.
Avatar 3 hits theaters on December 19, 2025. Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water are both available to stream on Disney Plus now. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies on the way to you in 2023 and beyond.
