James Cameron also admits that “Avatar 2” and the two other films in the tetralogy have set very high fan expectations that the film must deliver big time.
In a phone interview recently, Cameron said that the pressure is quite high on “Avatar 2” because it has to perform well at the box-office to make sure that the original film was not just some big fluke.
“Avatar” is the world’s most successful film in history with $2.7 billion in box-office earnings worldwide. It has held the top spot since the film was released in 2009.
Cameron also said that he considers “Avatar” as a nice rod that will hit his back if he and his production team do not deliver big time on “Avatar 2.”
He also admits that it is a big challenge for himself but he is taking it on a positive note. Rather than being pressured by fans, he is the one putting a bigger pressure on himself and his production team for “Avatar 2.”
Cameron said that the design process in the pre-production is very mature because the production team has been at it for about a year and a half already. He added that all the characters, settings, and creatures are pretty much set.