Just when you thoughtfive Avatar moviesseemed like more than enough, James Cameron drops another bombshell.
And hes already got ideas.
But I mean, were enjoying what were doing.
We get to work with great people.
(At least for now, these release dates have changed more times than you even remember.)
Were still a young universe.
Were only two movies in.
Were halfway through our third right now.
When he puts it that way, you sort of begin to see his point.
Star Wars is still going strong almost 50 years later.
Star Trek is almost 60.
Both have movies, TV shows, comics, books, etc.
Avatar, from that point of view, is only 15 years old and only two movies deep.
Plus, each of the first two movies was wildly successful.
People are always asking us, So why did you just keep working in the same [universe]?
Why did [George] Lucas keep working in the same thing?
Why did [Gene] Roddenberry keep working in the same thing?
Because when you connect with people, why would you squander that?
Why would you start over with something else that might not connect?
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