James Cameron has spoken out about directingAvatar 4and5at the age of 70. TheTitanicfilmmaker, born in 1954, is turning 71 in August and currently has five movies in the pipeline at different stages of development. The highly anticipatedAvatar: Fire and Ashis comingto movie theaters in December.

Meanwhile,Avatar 4is scheduled for 2029, andAvatar 5is expected in 2031.In addition to heavy franchise duties, Cameron is also confirmed to be adapting Joe Abercrombie’s novelThe Devilsas well as Charles R. Pellegrino’sThe Last Train From HiroshimaandGhosts of Hiroshima.

During an interview withEmpire,James Cameron addressed whether he still intends to directAvatar 4and5.He shared that “there’s no reason not to,” and he’d do it for as long as he could. Although the director doesn’t rule out “factors out of [his] control,” he assured readers that he believes he could handle “the kind of volume and energy of the work for another six or seven years.”

Check out Cameron’s full comments below:

I mean, there’s no reason not to. I’m healthy, I’m good to go. I’m not going to rule it out. I mean, I’ve got to make it in a vigorous way, to handle the kind of volume and energy of the work for another six or seven years. You know what I mean? I might not be able to do that.

I had a great working relationship – and I’m using this as an example, not as an answer – with Robert Rodriguez onAlita. He honoured what I had written. We worked very collaboratively. If I can, I’ll just do it.

What James Cameron’s Update Means For Avatar 4 & 5

Cameron Has An Airtight Plan

Cameron is committed to directing theupcoming twoAvatarmovies, and he also has a detailed plan to ensure balance and sustainability. With the scripts for the third to fifth installments already finished, Cameron had time to plan ahead. In fact,half ofAvatar 4was shot alongsideAvatar: Fire and Ashto ensure consistency in the younger actors' ages.

While the release dates of both sequels go up to 2031, the director has only one and a half films left to shoot. Previously, Cameron also explained that he wouldn’t resume filming until the release of the third entry (viaYahoo).

Meanwhile,Cameron’s exact timeline for filmingThe Last Train From Hiroshimais unclear, but he could be looking to make it between the third and fourthAvatarmoviesor after the franchise is done. Either way, he is “hellbent” on directing this movie to fulfill a promise he made to a survivor of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before his death (viaDeadline).

Our Take On James Cameron’s Commitment To Avatar

Avatar Is In Good Hands

The fact thatCameron is realizingThe Last Train From Hiroshimato keep a promise he made a long time agospeaks to his character. On the other hand, his statement offers a health update and sheds some light on howtheTitanicdirectorplans to carry out the heavy franchise duties.

While he may feel that he has to directThe Last Train From Hiroshimahimself, in the case of circumstances that would prevent him from helming theAvatarfilms, he already has a backup plan to ensure that the franchise will be in good hands. Thus, it sounds like fans ofAvatarhave nothing to worry about.

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Avatar 4 is the fourth film in James Cameron’s Avatar franchise.