Disney might have already set 2029 and 2031 release dates for the fourth and fifth installments in the “Avatar” franchise, but James Cameron has a contingency plan in case they don’t land in theaters.
While speaking to Entertainment Weekly this month, Cameron said, “I don’t know if the saga goes beyond this point. I hope it does. But, you know, we prove that business case every time we go out.”
“Here’s what it is,” he continued. “If we don’t get to make 4 and 5, for whatever reason, I’ll hold a press conference and I’ll tell you what we were gonna do. How’s that?”
Cameron also admitted he would love to tell the remaining “Avatar” stories via novels – but “there’s no business model for it anymore. People aren’t reading.”
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” has enjoyed a successful Christmas box office run since its release December 19. The film has so far pulled in at least $240 million with $22.6 million grossed on its second Friday.
