They’re moving faster now because the shooting scripts for A2-A5 were fully written back in 2015-2017. They then shot A2, A3, and half of A4 simultaneously, so it’s mostly about post production at this point.
@@cwega2463 No, A3 wasn't completely filmed by 2020. Covid shut the entire entertainment industry down for over a year and a half during 2020 and 2021. There was also delay caused by the 2023 Hollywood strikes. Filming for Fire and Ash wasn't announced as being completed until April 2024. Cameron also called back several actors during June 2024 for additional shots and reshoots (Sam Worthington and Joel David Moore); the latest known was Sigourney Weaver who finished in August 2024. Rendering just a single frame takes a god-awful amount of time, and that's what the majority of the waiting time from now until release is composed of.
All the avatar movie suck people only watch them because they’re suck up to James Cameron, and people like the beautiful visuals but other than that, the stories are basically Pocahontas with aliens
@@jeremybrown7578 He will not die if he finishes this movie. Because longevity tech and major disease cures are coming from spring 2026 to fall 2027 using AI. Major concern is it's release date is still a million days away in age of AI. Who is to say that generative video will not be able to generate entire movies by then, while text generation is able to iterate over plot and story thousands of times to iron out every single kink and then backtrack thousands more times to make every point emotionally exciting for mortal humans. It is not entirely Science Fiction...
Again, I agree with Robert. All movies are inspired by something else, it shouldn’t take away from how you enjoy it/approach a movie. I take special trips to imax theaters for these movies and I cant wait to do it again, I just love this world so much.
Avatar is James’s passion project. All the films that came before, led him to this point of his career, to do what he wants the most. After A5, he can give us something new n fresh. So after 2030. 🤣👌
The entire story was fully written back in 2015-2017 where they completed all the shooting scripts for A2-A5. That’s why they’re moving faster than in the past.
I love James Cameron movies. And I understand the anger with his tampering of his movies when it came to 4K. But they are his movies and he can do what he wants,Even if it angers his fans. For a director to hold three films in billion dollar movie history is a accomplishment that you just can’t comprehend ❤
If it's like A2, there isn't going to be an extended version like A1. What hits theaters will be the final product aside from some released deleted scenes / behind-the-scenes footage as part of special features.
@SpiritHawk7 that's what I'm saying. If I like Avatar 3 and I pick up the DVD no doubt there will be an extended version and EVEN LONGER than Avatar 2's
@@micthewill947 There highly likely isn’t going to be an extended version. The only reason the first Avatar had a collector’s version is due to the film being cut to 2.5 hours for theaters. It was less risky to rerelease the film with extended versions to get it back to what it should have originally been. Now that they know that audiences will tolerate a 3 hour film in theaters reliably, the films are edited to full length right at the start.
I can’t for the life of me understand how someone couldn’t appreciate the little details of the Avatar films given the process it takes to make these movies. Regardless of how imitative the stories are, the CGI/art is unlike any other and they set the bar for sci-fi films in general. That’s why they make so much money 😂
@ I'm just someone who puts plot number 1. It's not that I don't appreciate other things. But plot is king. Personally I'd go plot/writing > acting/writing > practical effects = costumes = physical sets = score/soundtrack = makeup > CGI effects. So I don't find no value in the CGI. Just far less value. And the plots are mediocre at best.
@@peacocca190 I respect your opinion about CGI, although I was just replying to your comment about not understanding why they make so much money. A movie like Avatar wouldn’t work without CGI which is why it sells because they clearly nail that aspect each time. As for the mediocre stories that’s a subjective conversation which I agree with you. I did like the sequel a lot more than the first though 👍
Hey John Campea this is Gregory. I am wondering if James Cameron is able to continue to perform Avatar movies since his producer John Landau who sadly passed away last summer. Do you think James Cameron will be able to continue without John Landau’s creative idea and vision for the future Avatar films because even though, the idea of avatar came from James Cameron avatar would not have been possible without John Landau the producer so I just wanna know what your thoughts on that
James Cameron is a really smart guy and also very analytical. I think this number is somewhat mathematical. Maybe he noticed that in every limited series we fall in love just seeing characters in 3 episodes at that point characters could almost be doing anything. Of course he knows story structure and everything else but I think there is some thoughts behind this. The only thing that works against him is the release date if he makes it, is still like a million days away in age of ai development. Who is to say generative content creation doesn't just kill the film industry by the end of the year...
Isn’t he going to direct “ Last train from Hiroshima ? “, I believe based on true story, about the survival of the atomic bomb I’d love to see his work on this, he never fails to amaze me
What I want to know is what is so different about Avatar 3 because James Cameron has never done a trilogy of the same movies but I don't doubt James Cameron at all Avatar Ash and fire may reach the Billion dollar mark
Avatar 3 will be better than the way of water and just as good as the first one. 3 hours and 12 minutes of popcorn entertainment,going to have to go back for refills
That the runtime is about equal to the Way of Water, is not news, I thought you were going to give us an exact runtime. The more interesting question is: Will we get an extended version of the Way Of Water before part 3 arrives. At one point, part 3 was like 5 or 6 hours long, so there's also a lot of potential for an extended edition... and Cameron has hinted at extended versions earlier in a conversation with Denis Villeneuve. I'm surprised we haven't heard anything yet about Way of Water extended cut for digital/ streaming release.
I understand why the first Avatar was popular, cause of the amazing CGI for the time. I kind of understand why the second movie was popular, cause it was the sequel to the first one, the cgi wasnt anything special. I won’t understand why this third movie will be popular
He already did. That was "Terminator: Dark Fate" which released in 2019. How it's coming up on it being out 6 years ago, I don't know as it doesn't feel like it was that long ago.
@kenbozu1 Cameron is still the creator of the I.P.. Unless a person is both the writer and director, the director is bound by the script and only visually determines what a scene looks like (from a camera / audience perspective). A producer coordinates all of the production departments. Just because Cameron didn’t visually control the look of the film via camera angles, it doesn’t mean that he wasn’t highly involved with the process of making the film. Writers create content. Without the writer, nothing can be added or changed during production. That’s how the writers strikes 🪧 shut down the entertainment industry as production can only use what’s written in its current state.
James Cameron's horrible reputation + Avatar: Fire & Ash = L.A.'s Fire & Ash. Yeah, think about that for a minute. After hearing from multiple sources that Cameron threatens his crew members, I can say with full confidence that James Gunn is twice the man & director of James CAMERON. Threatening people in any way is never okay. Cameron's fate should be equivalent to Amber "Turd"'s.
Avatar was incredible probably a top 5 movie for me nothing to complain about. Avatar Way of the Water sucked I give it a 5/10. Special effects were a 9.5/10 but the story was really uninteresting to me and almost comical at times. My expectations were this guy made arguably the best sequel in history with T2 and I thought he would’ve brought that same story telling to the sequel of Avatar but in my opinion fell way short hopefully he gets back on track with the 3rd one but my excitement is way down for this one I hope this is better then the last one.
Still wildly overrated movies in my eyes. But maybe thats because Im not a fan of the star, prefer practical creations over CGI and found the plot a little mediocre. One of these days though I will get round to watching the second. Didn't help my brother in law was "meh" about Way of the Water. Clearly though, they have an audience. Incredibly that second one making as much as it did. Cameron can always make a sure fire hit. Surprised as absolutely no one I know is remotely a fan of these two movies.
Things that are overrated don't consistently stay at the top, they fade overtime and get replaced when people's attention shifts. Quality craftsmanship endures. Also, at least two of those films ("Titanic" and "Avatar") never set out to be blockbusters and could have very well have easily been very expense box-office losses. It was word of mouth from people who had seen the films that enticed others to view them, especially in the case of "Titanic" (it's highest grossing box-office date ever was Valentine's Day 1998 seven weeks after it released in December 1997). "TWOW" rode the wave of dedicated fans that carried over from "Avatar" (in which "Avatar" was bolstered by rereleases).
@@SpiritHawk7yes I admit that was just my opinion. And you’re right craftsmanship endures. It’s certainly beautiful and that’s the sad part for me. Gorgeous special effects and little else. Judgement Day and Aliens will be better remembered and I wish he’s go back to making those gritty and action packed films.
I always find John's runtime argument so dumb to me there are long great movie's and short great movie's Avatar would suck if it was an hour and a half long Imo I think he's butthurt for the billion hours of sports he doesn't want to miss watching 😂
i dont know what james did, but I LOVED avatar 1 and HATED avatar 2... I went from someone that tried to learn the Navii language and can recite the dialog along with the entire movie. to never wanting to watch avatar 2 ever again. like wtf lol someone help me understand, am I alone in this?
That's something for you to figure out. Both movies have simple plots with shared themes about learning and adapting to new cultures and protecting the ones you love. Why you don't like the second film I think has more to say about you than it does about the film itself, as I loved it equally to the first film.
I’m going to say it. Avatar is overrated. To ME it’s not a life changing world he built. The first movie was predictable and dragged. I don’t understand the appeal of these movies. The CG?! If I want to watch a CG movie i would just play video games. I don’t get it
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They’re moving faster now because the shooting scripts for A2-A5 were fully written back in 2015-2017. They then shot A2, A3, and half of A4 simultaneously, so it’s mostly about post production at this point.
You do get that the CGI is the biggest part of the job, right? Especially for Avatar.
@@gronagor CGI for avatar 3 was close to completion years ago. it was completely shot by 2020, and post production began after.
@@cwega2463 No, A3 wasn't completely filmed by 2020. Covid shut the entire entertainment industry down for over a year and a half during 2020 and 2021. There was also delay caused by the 2023 Hollywood strikes. Filming for Fire and Ash wasn't announced as being completed until April 2024. Cameron also called back several actors during June 2024 for additional shots and reshoots (Sam Worthington and Joel David Moore); the latest known was Sigourney Weaver who finished in August 2024. Rendering just a single frame takes a god-awful amount of time, and that's what the majority of the waiting time from now until release is composed of.
James Cameron is really having the most amazing home run from any director alive today.
Avatar 3. Can’t wait for this movie to be good and make another billion dollars.
You mean $3 billion, gotta break another record…
It cant
@@stevenbill5651😂😂😂You doubt James Cameron? Well, let's wait and see.
All the avatar movie suck people only watch them because they’re suck up to James Cameron, and people like the beautiful visuals but other than that, the stories are basically Pocahontas with aliens
Basically
Eastwood is 94. Ridley is 87. I'm sure that Cameron will still be directing until the day he passes.
@@jeremybrown7578 He will not die if he finishes this movie. Because longevity tech and major disease cures are coming from spring 2026 to fall 2027 using AI. Major concern is it's release date is still a million days away in age of AI. Who is to say that generative video will not be able to generate entire movies by then, while text generation is able to iterate over plot and story thousands of times to iron out every single kink and then backtrack thousands more times to make every point emotionally exciting for mortal humans. It is not entirely Science Fiction...
I’m locked in! I’m excited for the next one🙌🏾
Again, I agree with Robert. All movies are inspired by something else, it shouldn’t take away from how you enjoy it/approach a movie. I take special trips to imax theaters for these movies and I cant wait to do it again, I just love this world so much.
Avatar is James’s passion project. All the films that came before, led him to this point of his career, to do what he wants the most. After A5, he can give us something new n fresh. So after 2030. 🤣👌
James Cameron is a master of his craft. Avatar is such an incredible world! The creatures, biology, cultures and world overall
It is still about 10 months before it is in theaters. I'm surprised he has that good of a feel for how long it will be.
The story could be 99% done. Its all post from here on out.
The entire story was fully written back in 2015-2017 where they completed all the shooting scripts for A2-A5. That’s why they’re moving faster than in the past.
it's done, they're in post. He's already on Avatar 26 at this point.
Same runtime as Avatar: The Way of Water? I shalt be seated!
The story arc for these has been planned for so long. Excited to finally see it play out.
Regarding other movies Cameron could be making, he said all the stories he wants to tell are going to be told in his Avatar movies
I saw 1 and 2 in the theaters over a dozen times. I can’t wait to see 3! Avatar is true escapism. Such a fun time at the theater.
Pretty good movies but theres no denying Cameron is clearly taking from Avatar: The Last Airbender at this point.
This why I go to the movies. And the ONLY movie I'll see in 3D, because that's the point of these movies. A cinematic technological experience.
Avatar 2 in imax 3d was life changing for me and Ive always hated 3d films for giving me headaches, this didnt. Couldnt agree more!
I can’t wait!
Me too gang, it’s gonna be epic
Excited for Avatar 3! Another billion dollar film for the Disney catalogue this year 😂👏
I’m excited
I love James Cameron movies. And I understand the anger with his tampering of his movies when it came to 4K. But they are his movies and he can do what he wants,Even if it angers his fans.
For a director to hold three films in billion dollar movie history is a accomplishment that you just can’t comprehend ❤
I wonder how long the EXTENDED version runtime is... 😫
If it's like A2, there isn't going to be an extended version like A1. What hits theaters will be the final product aside from some released deleted scenes / behind-the-scenes footage as part of special features.
@SpiritHawk7 that's what I'm saying. If I like Avatar 3 and I pick up the DVD no doubt there will be an extended version and EVEN LONGER than Avatar 2's
@@micthewill947 There highly likely isn’t going to be an extended version. The only reason the first Avatar had a collector’s version is due to the film being cut to 2.5 hours for theaters. It was less risky to rerelease the film with extended versions to get it back to what it should have originally been. Now that they know that audiences will tolerate a 3 hour film in theaters reliably, the films are edited to full length right at the start.
I can’t for the life of me understand why these movies make so much money, but I’m happy for the people that like them all the same.
I'm also confused.
I can’t for the life of me understand how someone couldn’t appreciate the little details of the Avatar films given the process it takes to make these movies. Regardless of how imitative the stories are, the CGI/art is unlike any other and they set the bar for sci-fi films in general. That’s why they make so much money 😂
@ I'm just someone who puts plot number 1. It's not that I don't appreciate other things. But plot is king.
Personally I'd go plot/writing > acting/writing > practical effects = costumes = physical sets = score/soundtrack = makeup > CGI effects.
So I don't find no value in the CGI. Just far less value. And the plots are mediocre at best.
@@peacocca190 I respect your opinion about CGI, although I was just replying to your comment about not understanding why they make so much money. A movie like Avatar wouldn’t work without CGI which is why it sells because they clearly nail that aspect each time.
As for the mediocre stories that’s a subjective conversation which I agree with you. I did like the sequel a lot more than the first though 👍
@@StephenAlanChandler Totally fair.
Alita is awesome, I seen it in the cinema and I own it.
Hey John Campea this is Gregory. I am wondering if James Cameron is able to continue to perform Avatar movies since his producer John Landau who sadly passed away last summer. Do you think James Cameron will be able to continue without John Landau’s creative idea and vision for the future Avatar films because even though, the idea of avatar came from James Cameron avatar would not have been possible without John Landau the producer so I just wanna know what your thoughts on that
James Cameron is a really smart guy and also very analytical. I think this number is somewhat mathematical. Maybe he noticed that in every limited series we fall in love just seeing characters in 3 episodes at that point characters could almost be doing anything. Of course he knows story structure and everything else but I think there is some thoughts behind this. The only thing that works against him is the release date if he makes it, is still like a million days away in age of ai development. Who is to say generative content creation doesn't just kill the film industry by the end of the year...
Hot Take: Avatar The Way of Water is James Cameron’s 2nd best film, after Piranha II: The Spawning.
Comparing the ineptitude of Avatar to a cinematic masterpiece like Pirahna II?
John Avatar is the most anticipated movie of the year.Avatar is the king of all movies
Isn’t he going to direct “ Last train from Hiroshima ? “, I believe based on true story, about the survival of the atomic bomb
I’d love to see his work on this, he never fails to amaze me
horrible sound quality, eco
What I want to know is what is so different about Avatar 3 because James Cameron has never done a trilogy of the same movies but I don't doubt James Cameron at all Avatar Ash and fire may reach the Billion dollar mark
If they would start selling the tickets for Avatar I would buy them now for my IMAX screen...
I'm Really Excited
James Cameron has multiple talents, knowledge, skills ,and experiences. and highest responsibilities ❤🎉😂😊
Avatar 3 will be better than the way of water and just as good as the first one. 3 hours and 12 minutes of popcorn entertainment,going to have to go back for refills
That the runtime is about equal to the Way of Water, is not news, I thought you were going to give us an exact runtime. The more interesting question is: Will we get an extended version of the Way Of Water before part 3 arrives. At one point, part 3 was like 5 or 6 hours long, so there's also a lot of potential for an extended edition... and Cameron has hinted at extended versions earlier in a conversation with Denis Villeneuve. I'm surprised we haven't heard anything yet about Way of Water extended cut for digital/ streaming release.
Way of Water was already way too long. What else could they possibly put back in?
3 hours and 12 minutes. That's pretty exact? 😂
@ Yes, that's the runtime of Way of Water! The phrasing "about equal" is not an exact runtime, however. ;-)
3 h 12...? Not going to drink much during the movie then.
Wish he would make something else now that ain’t blue
I understand why the first Avatar was popular, cause of the amazing CGI for the time. I kind of understand why the second movie was popular, cause it was the sequel to the first one, the cgi wasnt anything special. I won’t understand why this third movie will be popular
For the continuation of the story and to see their favorite characters again.
Exact Same runtime makes me think its gonna be better graphics, new filmmaking technology intoduced, exact same story but with 🔥 fire😂
What happened to Cameron wanting to do one last Terminator flick?
He already did. That was "Terminator: Dark Fate" which released in 2019. How it's coming up on it being out 6 years ago, I don't know as it doesn't feel like it was that long ago.
@@SpiritHawk7 Cameron was only credited as a writer/producer, it was directed by a guy named Tim Miller.
@kenbozu1 Cameron is still the creator of the I.P.. Unless a person is both the writer and director, the director is bound by the script and only visually determines what a scene looks like (from a camera / audience perspective). A producer coordinates all of the production departments. Just because Cameron didn’t visually control the look of the film via camera angles, it doesn’t mean that he wasn’t highly involved with the process of making the film. Writers create content. Without the writer, nothing can be added or changed during production. That’s how the writers strikes 🪧 shut down the entertainment industry as production can only use what’s written in its current state.
Wonder if avatar 3 hits 3 billion?
The last one made less than the first one
@@ericdxfan511the first one kept getting re released
@tomcruise443 Only reason it's still the highest grossing movie. Avatar in its original release made 2.7 Billion. Avatar 2 only made 2.3 Billion
Watch Avatar 5 be like 90 minutes
James Cameron's horrible reputation + Avatar: Fire & Ash = L.A.'s Fire & Ash. Yeah, think about that for a minute. After hearing from multiple sources that Cameron threatens his crew members, I can say with full confidence that James Gunn is twice the man & director of James CAMERON. Threatening people in any way is never okay. Cameron's fate should be equivalent to Amber "Turd"'s.
Oh my god mc Cameron stop it with these avatar movies being 3 hours and a half hours it's really pushing it now!!
Lmao let the man be
That's an awesome runtime for a going to be an awesome movie
Can’t wait for them tell us they’re destroying another forest to mine a special mineral
That hasn't been the plot since A1. A3 is about conflict / war between Na'vi clans and the Sully family dealing with the aftermath of A2.
I still havent finished watching the first one 😅😅😅
Go humans!
Avatar was incredible probably a top 5 movie for me nothing to complain about. Avatar Way of the Water sucked I give it a 5/10. Special effects were a 9.5/10 but the story was really uninteresting to me and almost comical at times. My expectations were this guy made arguably the best sequel in history with T2 and I thought he would’ve brought that same story telling to the sequel of Avatar but in my opinion fell way short hopefully he gets back on track with the 3rd one but my excitement is way down for this one I hope this is better then the last one.
The third film i have not seen the first two films yet 😕😞😭
Still wildly overrated movies in my eyes. But maybe thats because Im not a fan of the star, prefer practical creations over CGI and found the plot a little mediocre.
One of these days though I will get round to watching the second. Didn't help my brother in law was "meh" about Way of the Water.
Clearly though, they have an audience. Incredibly that second one making as much as it did. Cameron can always make a sure fire hit. Surprised as absolutely no one I know is remotely a fan of these two movies.
Just curious. Have you seen them at home or a theater?
Ai-vatar.
Three of the most overrated blockbuster movies of all time come from ONE GUY.
Things that are overrated don't consistently stay at the top, they fade overtime and get replaced when people's attention shifts. Quality craftsmanship endures. Also, at least two of those films ("Titanic" and "Avatar") never set out to be blockbusters and could have very well have easily been very expense box-office losses. It was word of mouth from people who had seen the films that enticed others to view them, especially in the case of "Titanic" (it's highest grossing box-office date ever was Valentine's Day 1998 seven weeks after it released in December 1997). "TWOW" rode the wave of dedicated fans that carried over from "Avatar" (in which "Avatar" was bolstered by rereleases).
@@SpiritHawk7yes I admit that was just my opinion. And you’re right craftsmanship endures. It’s certainly beautiful and that’s the sad part for me. Gorgeous special effects and little else. Judgement Day and Aliens will be better remembered and I wish he’s go back to making those gritty and action packed films.
avatar sucks
No, it doesn’t
"3 of the top 5 films of all time are from James Cameron." Not if they came out in 1939.
Common john...better help is a known scam dude.
I always find John's runtime argument so dumb to me there are long great movie's and short great movie's Avatar would suck if it was an hour and a half long Imo I think he's butthurt for the billion hours of sports he doesn't want to miss watching 😂
Meh
i dont know what james did, but I LOVED avatar 1 and HATED avatar 2... I went from someone that tried to learn the Navii language and can recite the dialog along with the entire movie. to never wanting to watch avatar 2 ever again. like wtf lol someone help me understand, am I alone in this?
That's something for you to figure out. Both movies have simple plots with shared themes about learning and adapting to new cultures and protecting the ones you love. Why you don't like the second film I think has more to say about you than it does about the film itself, as I loved it equally to the first film.
I’m going to say it. Avatar is overrated. To ME it’s not a life changing world he built. The first movie was predictable and dragged. I don’t understand the appeal of these movies. The CG?! If I want to watch a CG movie i would just play video games. I don’t get it
Ngl avatar is over rated in my opinion I haven’t even finished 2 I keep falling asleep 😂😂😂😂
Then why are you here commenting on a video for the third film? Negative attention seeking?
I couldnt be any less excited for a movie. The second one was such a let down to me.
Really? I haven’t spoken to anybody who didn’t like part 2. I still liked 1 better but part two was great.