The Biggest Box Office Hit Ever: Avatar Going for Round Two?
by
Zachary Chin
James
Cameron’s Avatar was the highest
grossing film to ever appear on the silver screen, and at the start of the New
Year, Avatar’s facebook page and bloggers on MTV’s website quoted a very
interesting statement from Cameron about a possible sequel, adding what many
believe would be another heavy-hitter for the box office.
Cameron
said to MTV that he has a “larger story in mind” for Jake and Neytiri, the
movie’s in-focus characters. The first film chronicled Jake’s journey from
cultural ignorance to complete assimilation with the Navii of Pandora. It came
off as a sort of Pocahontas tale with Neytiri as the native princess, teaching
the naïve Jake the many customs necessary to survive in her world.
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| Bloggers believe Jake and Neytiri, pictured here sharing a close moment over archery, will be having children in the Avatar sequel. |
Bloggers
on MTV made it very clear that they would welcome a sequel and want to learn a
little bit more about “what the Navii heritage was and the history of the
various landmarks such as Hometree.” Facebook contributors to the Avatar page
made clear that they want to focus on the central storyline, continuing the
progression from the end of the first film. One commenter claimed that a good
portion of the film’s success will come from “Jake and Neytiri having children.”
Since
Cameron’s first installment of Avatar took over a decade to complete, it stands
to reason that viewers can expect a sequel no earlier than 2014 or 2015.
Despite the length of time, excitement about the continuation of the Avatar franchise
has been substantial. Though other projects stand between Cameron and his labor
on the new movie, he has been forthcoming about his intentions to continue the
story.
The director himself expressed his interest in
exploring more of the life on Pandora, particularly the oceans. Movie-goers can
expect an exciting addition to the Avatar saga that will take the famous story
to the depths of the seas.
