If Avatar 3 recreates the success of Avatar and The Way of Water, the sequel will undo James Cameron's curse from The Terminator and Alien franchises.
While Avatar 3 is likely to be a financial success, the Avatar series would be the first franchise to break a James Cameron threequel curse if the sequel manages to replicate Avatar: The Way of Water’s critical impact. Avatar: The Way of Water is a massive box office success.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY However, despite this astounding success, Avatar: The Way of Water’s critical performance was less unambiguously impressive. While some of the symbolism in Avatar: The Way of Water was surprisingly smart, a large number of reviews called the blockbuster sequel an exercise in empty spectacle. On the whole, the sheer effectiveness of Avatar: The Way of Water’s visual splendor meant that its critical impact was far from outright negative.
Cameron already arrived late when he directed Aliens, the second movie in the Alien series. As great as the sequel was, there has never been any debate over the fact that the Alien franchise was always Ridley Scott’s baby. Similarly, although The Terminator was Cameron’s own creation, he didn’t even get a writing credit on Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. In contrast, Cameron is Avatar 3’s writer/director as well as the writer/director of Avatar 4, Avatar 5, and Avatar: The Way of Water.
Cameron’s Involvement In Avatar Changes The Franchise’s Future The Terminator movies went off the rails when, without Cameron, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines introduced too much goofy humor to the series via the T-X’s inflating breasts and Arnold Schwarzenegger donning disco shades.
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