Avatar: Path of Water It was a notoriously late project. Writer-director James Cameron is the first to announce a sequel to his 2009 hit. Avatar In 2010, we set a goal to release it in 2014 and follow up with a third Avatar movie in 2015. And that release calendar jump was all due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was before it was stopped and major movie delays and rescheduling became commonplace.
The reasons given for the delay are often vague.Cameron has spoken about the “logistical and technical elements” involved in making several movies back-to-back, especially after his announcement that two more sequels would follow. avatar 3, a total of five films.and the complexity of shooting Avatar: Path of Water, It hints at an unusual level of difficulty in making the film, as seen in early behind-the-scenes footage.
However, in a recent interview with Polygon, Avatar When Avatar: Path of Water Producer John Landau says the production and release delays weren’t primarily caused by an interest in bringing the aquatic Na’vi and their detailed whale friends to life.
“We didn’t have to stay here for technology,” he said. “I think the first Avatar He has proven that he can be a driving force in pushing technology to where it needs to be. “
Instead, he says the delay occurred because the filmmaking team decided to get all four scripts planned. Avatar The sequel was written and finalized before filming Avatar 2 started.
“I felt that this project was about getting the story right,” he said. “You don’t build a house until you have a blueprint. The script is that blueprint. So we wanted to wait for all four of us to be there.
That decision may be related to the casting of a child actor to serve as the main protagonist. Avatar: Path of WaterThe film follows Space Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in the body of a Na’vi avatar, a ten-foot felinoid from the planet Pandora, who eventually assumes the role of a local Na’vi woman, Neytiri ( Zoe Saldanha) as a companion. but, road of water, the focus shifts in part to their biological children, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), and Tuk (Trinity Jo-Li Bliss). their adopted teenage daughter, Kiri (Sigourney Weaver); and the children’s young human friend, Spider (Jack Champion).
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seems likely avatar 3 — was shot back to back with road of water — continue the story thread you last left open Avatar 2and that avatar 4 It continues the story for children at first, then jumps to adulthood. Cameron is avatar 4 Already shot despite being There is no guarantee that the story will continue after the third workMr. Landau alluded to the reason as follows.
“It turned out that there was a logical reason why Act 1 of Part 4 had to be shot now, as well as Films 2 and 3. I can’t wait to do that later. I didn’t,” he said. “So we wanted to make it all happen, and we felt like we could again be the driving force behind the technology that tells these stories.”
Landau confirms that “Children of Surrey” will be a throughline for Avatar films and a means of introducing new generations to Pandora’s new setting. road of water break out.
“They are in many ways the gateway to this new Pandora world we’re going into,” he said. It’s also told from the perspective of children — children struggling to find their place in life. The question is where did she come from and where did she come from.These are the things that people struggle with today.It is the children of Sally who go for their first reef swimming experience.We are them. You see it through their eyes, and now that we’re graduating through the film, we’re going to grow with them as we move forward with the story.”
Avatar: Path of Water is currently in theaters. A third film is due for release in his December 2024, with films 4 and 5 scheduled for 2026 and his 2028, respectively.
