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[MaestroMike]

So like this'll come out after all his Avatar movies? Will he still be alive??

Here, Cameron explains his passion for a dark project he'll balance with his continuing Avatar franchise. That has resulted in $2 billion-grossing entries, and which he says he will continue until the audience tells him they've had enough of the blue folks from Pandora. "We drop the next one December 19th, and we'll take it from there," Cameron tells Deadline. "I've got the scripts and we've done preliminary designs on four and five and we're ready to roll into it. But audiences tastes shift, and maybe the movie won't exactly be what they want it to be. Who knows? We'll find out. We always find out the hard way."

DEADLINE: It must be difficult for you to make plans…

CAMERON: Avatar has taken over my life as a filmmaker and I'm now starting to dig my way through that and figure out a future that embraces not only completing the Avatar saga, but also being able to do some of these other projects that are near and dear to me.

DEADLINE: Nolan answered that criticism by basically saying, "I hope somebody tells that story, but to me, this wasn't that story." It might take another heavyweight like James Cameron to do that…

CAMERON: Okay, I'll put up my hand. I'll do it, Chris. No problem. You come to my premiere and say nice things…I can't tell you today what's going to be in the movie. I've been making notes for 15 years and I haven't written a word of the script yet because there's a point where it's all there and then you start to write. That's how I always work. I explore around, I remember the things that impact me. I start to assemble 'em into a narrative. And then there's a moment where you're ready to write. And I'm not in that head space right now.

Mike Fleming Jr: Why James Cameron Is Hellbent On Making ‘Ghosts Of Hiroshima’ Japan-Set Movie That Will Bring Nightmare Look At A-Bomb Blasts

Read a Q&A with James Cameron about why he is hellbent on making 'Ghosts Of Hiroshima' movie that will bring nightmarish look at WWII-ending A-bomb blasts.

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He hasn't written a script for the Hiroshima movie. I think hes waiting to see how this next Avatar movie does if its another $2 billion at the BO hes going to continue making the Avatar films if it bombs he'll probably begin working more on this one. Hes already 70 but he follows like a plant based diet I think hes still in good health

 

[HRK69]

People that love Avatar what is it about them that you love?

Basically visuals

It's in a league of it's own imo

 

[Punished Miku]

I think the art and style is good. And the 3D tech was the best use in film with the first one. But I think everything else the story and everything drags it down.

It's just a movie. I feel like people today would watch Predator and be like, what do you even like about it? It's just a basic story, done well. Has a good villain. Has action. Has great visuals. The end.

 

[jason10mm]

It's just a movie. I feel like people today would watch Predator and be like, what do you even like about it? It's just a basic story, done well. Has a good villain. Has action. Has great visuals. The end.

This is a phenomenon created by the sheer amount of imitation. Predator is basically a slasher film but with commandos instead of teenagers. But it totally flipped the script with the action, the machismo, and the effects. It's like Die Hard in that there are THOUSANDS of subsequent films that are basically "Predator but in a XXX". Because so many riffs on the premise are out there, the "original" feels stale.

 

[Clear]

Still think the art direction is uninspired, derivative and overall mediocre.

Unforgivable really, given the money and tech involved.

 

[Days like these...]

Why at the 14 second mark that kid has a derp derp dumbstruck face at the floating jellyfish? Hasn't he lived on that planet his whole life? I can't believe he's never seen one before.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Avatar is epic, witnessing the first one in theaters was a rare experience