James Cameron already has ideas for Avatar 6 and Avatar 7, though he may be handing over the franchise to somebody else at that point.
Speaking with Collider, Cameron gave an update about the future of the Avatar franchise.
“We’re fully written through movie five, and I’ve got ideas for six and seven, although I’ll probably be handing the baton on at that point,” he said. “I mean, mortality catches up. But I mean, we’re enjoying what we’re doing. We’re loving it. We get to work with great people.”
Avatar 3 is currently in post-production
The first Avatar movie debuted in United States theaters in December 2009. The sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, followed in December 2022, while Avatar 3 is currently in post-production.
Avatar 3 will star Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoë Saldaña as Neytiri, Sigourney Weaver as Kiri, Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch, Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge, Kate Winselt as Ronal, Cliff Curtis as Tonowari, Joel David Moore as Dr. Norm Spellman, Edie Falco as General Frances Ardmore, Britain Dalton as Lo’ak, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss as Tuk, Jack Champion as Spider, and Jemaine Clement as Dr. Ian Garvin.
Cameron told Variety in January 2023 that Avatar 3 will introduce a new clan on Pandora called the “Ash People.” He said the movie will explore “different cultures from those I have already shown. The fire will be represented by the ‘Ash People.’ I want to show the Na’vi from another angle because, so far, I have only shown their good sides.”
He added, “In the early films, there are very negative human examples and very positive Na’vi examples. In Avatar 3, we will do the opposite. We will also explore new worlds, while continuing the story of the main characters. I can say that the last parts will be the best. The others were an introduction, a way to set the table before serving the meal.”
Avatar 3 is currently scheduled to release on December 19, 2025. Avatar 4 follows on December 21, 2029, with Avatar 5 then coming on December 19, 2031.
