‘Avatar’s’ Costly Sequels Are Getting Harder to Justify. Will James Cameron Make Two More?

‘Avatar’s’ Costly Sequels Are Getting Harder to Justify. Will James Cameron Make Two More?

Would James Cameron ever bid adieu to Pandora?  “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the director’s third otherworldly adventure, is nearing the end of its box office run with $1.4 billion globally. It’s an enormous sum (ranking as Hollywood’s second-biggest release of 2025), but still considerably behind 2009’s “Avatar” and 2022’s “Avatar: The Way of Water,” both of which soared above $2 billion.  It’s a feat for any movie to clear $1 billion these days…