James Cameron says the only way he won't direct Avatar 4 and 5 is if he's hit by a bus

Aug. 13, 2024

“They’re going to have to stop me”

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After reports that Avatar helmerJames Cameronmight not direct movies 4 and 5, the director has set the record straight and says he would have to be near death in order to no longer be involved with the franchise.

“Sure. Absolutely. I mean, they’re going to have to stop me. I’ve got plenty of energy, I love doing what I’m doing,” Cameron said in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterin response to whether he still plans to direct Avatar 4 and 5. “Look, if I get hit by a bus and I’m in an iron lung, somebody else is going to do it.”

Well, we sure hope that doesn’t happen. “Yeah, I try to avoid that kind of scenario,” he added. Yes, Cameron. Please do.

As for Avatar 3, Cameron offered a little update, “Yeah. It’s really fucking cool. You’re going to love it. And I can’t talk about it.” Although an official synopsis is yet to be released for the third movie, which is called Avatar: Fire and Ash, we know it willintroduce and focus on two new Na’vicultures including a fire tribe, just as the first movie focuses on the forest-dwelling Na’vi and the second on the costal-living Metkayina tribe.

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