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James Cameron Commits to Three More Avatar Films Before Venturing Beyond Pandora

He views Avatar as a Trojan horse for environmental messaging after focusing his career exclusively on Pandora for nearly three decades.

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Overview

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash is in post-production and slated for release on December 19, 2025.
  • Cameron says he plans to personally direct Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 if his health holds up over the next six to seven years.
  • The original Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) remain the highest and third-highest unadjusted global box office earners with $2.9 billion and $2.3 billion in grosses.
  • Since directing Titanic in 1997, Cameron has devoted his filmmaking exclusively to the franchise with the aim of connecting audiences with nature.
  • After completing the planned sequels, he intends to branch out into non-Avatar projects including The Devils and Ghosts of Hiroshima.