Avatar 4: James Cameron says the sequel will go nuts, “in a good way”

Director James Cameron‘s Avatar: The Way of Water is set to reach theatres on December 16th, with Avatar 3 to follow on December 20, 2023. If these first two sequels do well enough, we’ll also be getting Avatar 4 on December 18, 2026, and Avatar 5 on December 22, 2028… But if their box office isn’t strong enough, parts 4 and 5 will be scrapped. (And Cameron’s plans for Avatar 6 and 7 will go in the trash with them.) Here’s hoping that Cameron will get the chance to bring all of his ideas to the screen. Especially since he says Avatar 4 is going to “go nuts”.

Speaking with Collider, Cameron said, “I can’t tell you the details, but all I can say is that when I turned in the script for 2, the studio gave me three pages of notes. And when I turned in the script for 3, they gave me a page of notes, so I was getting better. When I turned in the script for 4, the studio executive, creative executive over the films wrote me an email that said, ‘Holy f*ck.’ And I said, ‘Well, where are the notes?’ And she said, ‘Those are the notes.’ Because it kind of goes nuts in a good way, right?“

Cameron went on to explain that “you think you know what (Avatar 4) is about, and then, oh no, you don’t. … I hope I get to make that film, is what I’m saying.“

While we wait to see if Avatar 4 is going to be released in 2026 or not, Avatar: The Way of Water is just one week away. Cameron directed that one from a screenplay he wrote with Josh Friedman. Here’s the synopsis:

Set 14 years after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water will find Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) having started a family, but when the Resources Development Administration (RDA) returns to Pandora, the family is forced to flee to the reef. Jake and Neytiri’s family includes Na’vi kids Neteyam (Jamie Flatter), Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), and Tuktirey (Trinity Bliss), but they also have Miles Socorro (Jack Champion). Also known as Spider, the young boy was born at the military base on Pandora but was too small to return to Earth so he has been raised by Jake and Neytiri.

Do you hope to see Avatar 4 and 5, and possibly 6 and 7? And how “nuts” would you like to see these movies get? Share your thoughts on this franchise by leaving a comment below.