Avatar movie poster (Al Jazeera)

American director James Cameron announced his intention to prepare for the sixth and seventh parts of the "Avatar" series, and indicated that he may seek the help of other directors during them.

Cameron had finished the fifth part of the series, of which only two parts were shown, and the third part is expected to be shown next year, 2025, while the fourth part will be shown in 2029, while the fifth part, which was recently completed, will be shown in 2031.

Cameron hopes to have a cultural impact over time, so he is working hard to do so.

The director of the movie Avatar said, in an interview with People magazine, that he has plans for the sixth and seventh parts, and expressed his desire for “Avatar” to become a series of films such as “Star Wars” and “Star Trek.” Pointing out that films consisting of a series of parts "have been an inspiration to him since he was a child."

The 69-year-old director added, "Our message is actually somewhat miserable, but it is about beauty, communication, and positive values, and this seems to work globally, because the films are successful in every market and everywhere, and I think that is what qualifies 'Avatar' to become a series." ".

Producer Jon Landau on introducing new parts: There is still more story to tell (IMDB)

“There are still more stories that can be told,” producer John Landau said about introducing new parts. Landau added, in an interview with Empire magazine last year, saying, “Avatar 3 will introduce a new people different from those who appear in the two parts.” For the past two years, he is an "aggressive volcanic race" of the Naif.

“There are good people and bad people,” Landau continued. “This applies to the inhabitants of the planet “Pandora,” where the film’s events take place. Landau had told the “Gizmodo” website that “Avatar 5” will bring the series to Earth for the first time, saying: “We go to it to open people’s eyes to what exists on Earth.” ".

Zoe Salidar, the heroine of the work who continues filming, said that she began working on “Avatar” at the age of 27, and is expected to finish it at the age of 54, saying, “James Cameron has amazed our minds, and this is his greatest project, and we used to believe in the past that his most important work was the movie “Titanic.” "But he has surpassed him, and he presents in (Avatar) what the whole world can inherit from him."

The first part of "Avatar" generated revenues of $2.923 billion, while the second part earned $2.32 billion (IMDB)

When it was shown in 2009, the first part of “Avatar” grossed $2.923 billion at the box office, co-starring Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington, while the second part, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” was shown in 2022. It grossed $2.32 billion worldwide, and co-starred Kate Winslet, Zoe Saldana, and Michelle Yeoh.

James Cameron was honored with four awards at the 51st Annual Saturn Awards, which was held in Los Angeles last Sunday, including the Best Director award.

Source: Al Jazeera + agencies