It’s no secret that the movie show trade has been hit exhausting following the COVID-19 pandemic. With many theaters nonetheless awaiting full crowds to return, James Cameron is hoping that theaters as an entire will survive for the sake of the field workplace. 

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Throughout a current visitor look on The Tonight Present, Cameron spoke about his hopes for the theater trade. Whereas he understands the field workplace battles that movies akin to Avatar and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have, Cameron simply hopes that theaters survive in order that each can earn a ton within the field workplace. 

“All people makes a giant deal out of [the box office battle], however the reality is what we actually have to deal with is getting again to theaters,” Cameron stated (transcription by way of IndieWire’s Zack Sharf). “Hopefully, we will nonetheless have films like that, ‘Endgame’ and ‘Avatar’ and the massive Marvel films and all that, films which are capable of make $1 billion or $2 billion.”

Cameron went on to say that he’s praying for theaters to stay a viable technique to watch films after the pandemic ends due to the sacred place they’re to many. “Let’s pray that film theaters are nonetheless there after this pandemic and after this shift in the direction of streaming, not that I’ve something in opposition to streaming. There’s nice writing and nice reveals in [streaming], however let’s do not forget that film theaters are a sacred expertise for all of us. Let’s get again on the market when it’s secure to take action.”

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Cameron is presently engaged on the sequel to wildly profitable and fashionable Avatar. Presently, Avatar 2 is about to launch on December 16, 2022, after being pushed again a handful of occasions. Following which are three further movies, with Avatar 3 tentatively scheduled for December 22, 2023, and Avatar 4 is set for December 18, 2026. An extra sequel, Avatar 5, is solely deliberate if Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 performs nicely sufficient on the field workplace.