The director has only one condition to make a series about Avatar.
In 2009, Avatar arrived in theatres worldwide, a film that broke many records and was a true revolution for cinema. It was a pioneering film in 3D projection, it was for 10 years in the number 1 position for highest-grossing films in history, and it amazed all the people who had the pleasure of seeing it in movie theatres.
Now, more than a decade later, its highly anticipated sequel, ‘Avatar: The Sense of Water’ comes. This new work has been giving people something to talk about for several months, either because of its long duration or the beauty contained in each of the shots we have seen in advance so far.
In recent days, during the press conference for this second film, James Cameron has been answering several very interesting questions, including why the Na’vi have a humanoid appearance, as we tell you here. One of these questions has been whether he plans to make a series about Avatar, to which he has responded by stating that a single condition must be met for this project to happen. Next, we will tell you what this requirement is.
Under what circumstances could there be an Avatar series?
The interview in which James Cameron has spoken about a possible franchise series has been granted to ‘The Hollywood Reporter. This is the circumstance that, according to the filmmaker, would have to occur to get to see a series of the saga in the previously mentioned interview:
The problem with these CGI characters is that they involve so much money and work that it’s something other than what works for television. But, come back in 10 years with a lot of special effects knowledge, and we might pull it off. It would be possible to adapt to a television plan, but at the moment, I am not interested.
The condition, or rather the impediment, to create an Avatar TV series is the high price and effort involved in creating all the special effects. And, is that a large percentage of the footage from the first film, something that will probably increase for the sequel, are shots made entirely in CGI, without any previously recorded characters or backgrounds. This is something that, for a television series budget, however high it may be, is practically unaffordable.
However, as Cameron says, it is possible that within a few years, innovations in the field of special effects will drastically reduce the budget of audiovisual productions like Avatar. Although considering that the director is always at the forefront of new technologies and tools, it is possible that, while on the one hand, costs are reduced, on the other, they increase.
And you, dear reader, could we see an Avatar series in the next few years? Does the idea of seeing the saga on television land appeal to you? Let us know your opinion through social networks, where you can also follow us and find out the latest science fiction and fantasy news.