“Avatar: The Way Of Water” is now in theaters, and only time will tell if it’s another massive financial success for James Cameron. It’s off to a good start, in any case: $550 million at the global box office so far. But the new sequel needs bigger numbers than that if Cameron takes the franchise past “Avatar 3,” a movie that, Variety reports, is a direct continuation of “The Way Of Water.”

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In a new feature with “The Way Of Water” writers, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver said they had “too much material” in the sequel’s original script and had to cut it into two films.

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Three More 'Avatar' Sequels On The Way Starting In 2016, With A Team Of Writers Hired To Flesh Out Cameron's Vision

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'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Writers Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver The Latest To Enter 'Jurassic Park 4'

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