With the fourth and fifth “Avatar” films now likely a go due to the ongoing success of the second film at the box-office, filmmaker James Cameron is going to be quite occupied for the remainder of this decade.
That said, it doesn’t rule him out of producing projects alongside his commitments to direct those “Avatar” sequels. One such project could well be an “Alita: Battle Angel” follow-up, as Cameron’s producing partner Jon Landau previously hinted that they are keen to revisit that universe.
The dystopian future-set “Alita” follows an amnesiac cyborg who rediscovers her past life as a battle droid. The film was well-received critically and performed well at the box-office, but its sizable budget meant it wasn’t the profit-generating hit 20th Century Fox had hoped for at the time.
Appearing on the latest episode of Kim Master’s The Business podcast (via KCRW) Cameron spoke about cinema in general and rise of streaming services in recent years. He says, despite his own criticisms about the format, he wouldn’t turn down an opportunity to make something for a streamer: “I’d love to be on it. I think streaming is an opportunity to do long form.”
He then goes on to reference “Alita” as such a candidate because it would allow him to expand the world of that film whilst also not eschewing character development due to time constraints:
“I certainly have no dearth of ideas, and I like…
