James Cameron is looking for ways to make future "Avatar" films cheaper in order to continue the series
After the insufficient box office of "Avatar: The Seed Bearer", the director is once again thinking about the financial risks.
James Cameron has admitted that the future of "Avatar" directly depends on whether he can reduce production costs — otherwise, the fourth and fifth parts may not see the light of day.
In an interview with Taiwanese TV channel TVBS News, the director said that despite the relatively successful start of the film "Avatar: The Seed Bearer", the film industry is going through a difficult period, and production costs are becoming increasingly difficult to justify.
"Here's the thing: the film industry is in a depression right now. "Avatar 3" cost a huge amount of money. We need to perform well to continue. And we need to figure out how to make "Avatar" films cheaper so we can keep making them."
The director admitted that the cost of the third part turned out to be "excessive" even by Disney's standards. According to insiders, the film's budget exceeded $400 million — despite the fact that revenues, although impressive, no longer match the series' previous records. Against the backdrop of "The Way of Water" grossing $2.32 billion, and "The Seed Bearer" already seriously lagging behind the pace of previous films (currently $1.32 billion), analysts believe that reaching at least $2 billion is practically an unattainable goal. Therefore, the director is forced to think about revising his approach.
The premieres of the fourth and fifth films have already been scheduled by the studio — December 21, 2029 and December 19, 2031, respectively. But now, judging by Cameron's words, these dates may become conditional.
