For a long time it was not clear whether “Avatar: The Way Of Water” could actually take over the buzz caused by the first part of the 3D showpiece. Further sequels should also depend on the box office result. It looks like Avatar 2 is starting to live up to its box-office expectations (although only Top Gun: Maverick has finished for now, but Avatar’s number one hit numbers are a long way off).
This is now focusing more on the planned third part, which has only been announced for 2024, but whose production is already well advanced. There may actually be some innovations in it, as James Cameron hinted at in an interview with French magazine 20 Minutes.
The film will show other peoples than those that have already been shown. So far we have only discovered good-natured Na’vi in two films, who sometimes live their very archaic lives and glide through their worlds with strange animals. Pandora, a paradise for noble savages, so completely without distractions and civilizational breaks. In contrast to Avatar 2, which focused on water, Cameron says Episode 3 is all about fire. There will be the appearance of so-called “Ash People”, whatever that means.
In any case, James Cameron has an idea that the Pandora world is definitely more ambivalent than it previously seemed.
“I want to show a different side of the Na’vi because so far I’ve only shown their good side,” explained Cameron. “In the early films, there are very bad examples of humans and very positive examples of Na’vi. Now in ‘Avatar 3’ we will show the opposite and also explore new worlds while continuing the story of the main characters.”
Now it really starts!
With his usual swagger and optimism, the director also announced that the story is only just beginning to pick up: “I can say that the last parts will be the best. The others were an introduction, a way to set the table before the food is served.”
How much of this will be directed by Cameron is still in the stars. He had already announced that he would give up the director’s chair for further sequels. In addition, the production of further parts depends heavily on the economic success of “Avatar: The Way Of Water” and its successor. But it would still be nice if the peaceful and happy world of Pandora, despite all the technical fascination, were, let’s put it plainly, given a little more moral complexity.
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