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Cameron Ties Avatar’s Future to ‘Fire and Ash’ Box Office, Vows to Reveal Sequel Plans if Series Ends

Cameron says he will reveal his planned sequels if studio greenlights stop due to box-office results.

Overview

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash earned about $544 million worldwide in its first week, surpassing $500 million by Christmas Day.
  • Cameron told Entertainment Weekly he would hold a press conference to outline the stories for Avatar 4 and 5 if the films are not made.
  • He also proposed novelizing the scripts as an alternative release for the planned material, while expressing doubt about the market for such books.
  • Disney has dated Avatar 4 for 2029 and Avatar 5 for 2031 and a small portion of the fourth film has been shot, yet both installments remain unconfirmed.
  • Regional results point to softer business in India, with day-eight collections around Rs 7.5–8 crore and a first-week total near Rs 109–110 crore.