Washington: Filmmaker James Wan has said he is ready to direct If ‘Avatar 4’ is a franchise producer According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron has decided to step away or reduce his involvement in the billion-dollar series.
In an interview, the ‘Aquaman’ director said that he would be willing to take up the project if given the opportunity. Wan said, “I haven’t done Avatar. Yeah, if you can pitch me a good movie with James Cameron, I’d love to do it.”
Disney and Cameron have not yet officially confirmed whether a fourth Avatar film will be made. Cameron has also not finalized how directing duties will be handled if the franchise continues, as he has previously expressed interest in moving on to other projects.
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Wan is widely known for his work in the horror genre, having directed the Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring franchises. He also joined the billion-dollar club in 2018 by directing Aquaman, which grossed over US$1.15 billion worldwide. In addition to directing, Wan is a prolific producer including M3GAN.
Cameron has previously indicated that even if Avatar 4 moves forward, he will likely remain involved while delegating more day-to-day responsibilities to second unit directors. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Cameron said he had begun expanding the second unit concept while working on Fire and Ashes.
“I learned how to expand the concept of the second unit,” Cameron said. “For example, most directors don’t operate their own cameras, so after I’ve captured the performances, I operate every virtual camera on the first film. On the second film, I started reducing some of that [virtual second unit director] To Richard Baneham and others. I can imagine abandoning the whole thing when I’ve already set the stage for how a scene will play out, and then I’ll circle back to editorial. So yes, it’s possible,” as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.
Cameron has stated that the future of the franchise largely depends on the box office performance of Fire and Ash. While avoiding setting a specific benchmark, he said that the success of the film would determine whether the series would continue or not.
Despite mixed critical response, Fire and Ash has performed strongly at the box office. The film crossed the US$1 billion mark globally within 18 days of its release and continues to gross, strengthening the commercial strength of the Avatar franchise.
With Fire and Ash once again demonstrating the franchise’s box office appeal, speculation continues to grow regarding future installments, including a potential Avatar 4.