According to a report by the Global Times citing US media "Variety" on August 13, at the Disney D23 project conference, Hollywood director James Cameron announced the follow-up information of the "Avatar" project, and the third part was named "Avatar 3: Fire and Ashes" 》. In addition, Oscar-winning actress and Chinese-American actress Michelle Yeoh is also confirmed to appear in "Avatar 4" and "Avatar 5".
At the Disney project press conference, Cameron appeared together with the two leading actors Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, revealing relevant information and information about the "Avatar" series. picture. Although no actual shots of the new film were announced at this conference, the subtitle "Fire and Ashes" of "Avatar 3" was still released, as well as artistic concept drawings of the blue planet Pandora and the Na'vi people. “You’re going to see more of Pandora than you’ve ever seen before,” Cameron said. “This is a crazy adventure, a visual feast, and a higher emotional investment than ever before. We It will bring all the characters you know and love into truly challenging areas. "
In addition, Cameron also revealed in an interview with "Entertainment Weekly" that Michelle Yeoh will not appear in "Avatar 3", but in "Avatar 3". Officially debuted in "Avatar 4". "Michelle Yeoh will star in the fourth and fifth "Avatar" films," Cameron said. "Previous media reports were misleading. Michelle Yeoh will soon play her new role, a very interesting character. I have already planned it. It has been many years. The script was written a few years ago and has not been completed until the fifth part. Currently we have been dealing with the characters of the fourth part, mainly because we still have many young actors and we need to cast them while they are still young. All the scenes have been filmed." Cameron revealed that he had already decided to invite Michelle Yeoh to play the role of scientist Dr. Karina Mogg in the "Avatar" series before she won another award and became popular. "We all love Michelle Yeoh. . She has always been a movie star and has become a great phenomenon in recent years. We look forward to working with her. "
Michelle Yeoh, who has a background as a "female star", is very familiar to Chinese audiences around the world. A Chinese actress born in Malaysia in 1962, she has worked her way from Hong Kong to Hollywood over the years. As early as the 1980s, when Hong Kong films were at their peak, Michelle Yeoh entered the film industry as "Miss Malaysia" and through classic films such as "The Royal Sisters", "Police Story 3" and "Meteor Butterfly Sword" Become the memory of a generation. In March last year, the 95th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, USA. Michelle Yeoh became the first Chinese actor in history to win the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "The World".
According to the current Disney release schedule, "Avatar 3" will be released on December 19, 2025, "Avatar 4" is scheduled to be released on December 21, 2029, and "Avatar 5" will have to wait until December 9, 2031 Just meet the audience. "Avatar", which was born in 2009, was a huge success. It not only earned US$2.9 billion at the global box office, but also set off a revolution in film technologies such as 3D, IMAX and motion capture. "Avatar 2: Path of Water" in 2022 earned a global box office of US$2.3 billion, allowing the market to see the appeal of this IP and paving the way for the release of "Avatar 3" next year.
Sequel movies are common, but it is not easy to win the audience's praise again. In the eyes of many netizens, Cameron may be the best candidate to be nominated as the "King of Sequels". The 1984 "Terminator" and the 1991 "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" that he wrote and directed are a good example. For example, these two films have long become science fiction treasures in the hearts of movie fans. The "Terminator series" has also been called "the pinnacle of science fiction movies in the 20th century" by many film critics. Although Cameron previously stated that the "Avatar" series took longer than originally planned, its wild imagination and fanatical pursuit of film technology... still keep the appetite of movie fans.
Jimu News integrates Global Times, Global Network, The Paper, Shandong Business Daily, etc.
(Source: Jimu News)
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