US EditionThe Conjuring’s James Wan would direct Avatar 4 if James Cameron drops out
James Wan, known for The Conjuring, is ready to direct Avatar 4 if James Cameron steps aside, with Cameron staying involved in production decisions.
- James Wan offered to direct Avatar 4 if James Cameron steps away from the director's chair, throwing his hat into the ring for the franchise's next instalment.
- Given the film's commercial success, Avatar: Fire and Ash recently passed the $1 billion mark after debuting on December 19, 2025, and Cameron has said he will only make more Avatar entries if there is clear audience appetite.
- The Conjuring filmmaker James Wan, 48, told Screen Rant he has not directed an Avatar film and said he'd 'love to take a crack at that.'
- The director indicated James Cameron might let others direct Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 while staying closely involved as producer, depending on how much the projects take over his life.
- Cameron said he will hold a press conference to reveal Avatar 4's plot if the sequels do not go ahead and warned of 'sequelitis,' describing Fire and Ash as the story's potential culmination.
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