There are clues about the Avatar sequels to be found in Toruk, the Cirque du Soleil Avatar prequel that lands tonight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn for a four-night run. Let James Cameron tell you what to look out for.
I love some of the costumes and hairstyles, so we might create a resonance there where you actually see some of the things that you see in Toruk come into the design of the films, said Cameron, the Avatar filmmaker whos at work on a four-movie series of follow-ups. Weve got most of the sequel stuff already designed, but I like this idea of weaving back and forth between the two worlds, the live world and the film world.
The plot of Toruk, which is named after the giant, dragon-like creatures seen in the film, wont tie into the movies, Cameron added but theres some unexpected overlap there nonetheless. The storyline in the sequels really follows Jake and Neytiri and their children, he said. Its more of a family saga about the struggle with the humans. But thematically, Toruk manages to land very very closely to the feeling of where the sequel stories are going.
As for the movie sequels: Theyre on target to start rolling out in Christmas 2018 at least for now. We havent moved that target yet, but we will if we need to, he said. The important thing for me is not when the first one comes out but the cadence of the release pattern. I want them to be released as close together as possible. If its an annual appointment to show up at Christmas, I want to make sure that were able to fulfill on that promise.
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