James Cameron Wants to Start Doing Things That Aren't 'Avatar' Again
James Cameron will develop a new Terminator film focusing on a new generation without Arnold Schwarzenegger and aims to address narrative challenges in the franchise.
- On December 19, Director James Cameron said he will shift focus to a new Terminator project after Avatar: Fire and Ash opens, confirming Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t be in it.
- Cameron has signaled he might end the Avatar run if Fire and Ash performs poorly, saying he has 'other stories to tell' beyond the franchise and wants to pursue new ideas.
- Cameron says development is early and he identified 'a lot of narrative problems' to solve, including staying ahead of real-world technology to keep Terminator science fiction.
- In the near term, James Cameron is focused on releasing Hit Me Hard and Soft and advancing Ghost of Hiroshima while planning Terminator, but some outcomes won't be clear until the middle of January.
- Cameron appears to want Terminator to leave the past behind and introduce new characters, with Schwarzenegger the only actor in all six films, underscoring his departure's significance.
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