“Avatar” was released in 2009 so when “Avatar 2” hits worldwide theaters in 2017, the gap would have been eight years which gives producer, director, and writer James Cameron just about the time he needs to put all the pieces together.
Gianopulos says that Cameron has all the pieces in place so all he has to do is keep within his tight schedule as they will not just be filming one sequel but all three. The CEO said that Cameron has been building out the world of Avatar immensely in a room which is covered from floor to ceiling with images, characters, worlds, settings.
He said that those are the most amazing and breathtaking things one would ever see in his lifetime. The challenge of Cameron, according to Gianopulos, is to put all of those wonderful things in a three-part movie.
The good news is that the scripts for all the three sequels are complete and by this time, pre-production should be in high gear.
Cameron said that production people and specialists are now designing creatures, settings, and characters that are part of all three films. The critically-acclaimed writer and director says that he understands the pressure to deliver, but he is not bothered by it saying that he has faced such during his entire career.