James Cameron will only make 'Avatar' movies from now on

[mike_intellivision]

Dallinor said:

mike_intellivision said:
I have not seen (nor do I have any desire to see) Avatar.

However, I do postulate that much of its success had to do with (a) it being visually different than anything out there and (b) it being done well in 3D.

The first point is lost since the movie is not new.
The second point is lost since everyone is into 3D today.

Finally, there is an old saying "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." This might work -- or James Cameron could find things quite scrambled. I would bet more on the latter.

Mike from Morgantown

While Avatar's success did ride on the back of it being the first big 3D movie with spectacular effects, I think you're over looking the fact that releasing even a shoddy, low-bugdet sequel to a movie with the popularity and recognition of Avatar would probably make money.

I have almost no doubt that even if the movie is substantially worse than the first, with the success of the first film behind it and the absolutley massive marketing clout James Cameron can swing behind his movies, a sequel would still make money. Certainly not the record breaking profits of the first, but a lot of money.

A shoddy sequel might do well ... but it would be a "one-off" and anything following would not fare well.  (Though I doubt James Cameron would do "shoddy")

Also, we are already pushing three years since the original film. The sequel is planned for a 2015 release -- six years after the first one. That is twice as long as sequels in the Star Wars universe or Star Trek series (except for natural breaks or reboots).  (And the Lord of the Rings series came annually for three years).

In other words, the "buzz" from the original may be long gone and this will have to stand on its own.

 

Mike from Morgantown