James Cameron Talks 'Avatar' Sequels Inspiration

So we knew it was ocean based, and we all sorta had a hunch that his underwater explore thing had to do with it, but very soon it sounds like pre-production of the movie will still go under way! Unfortunately, according to my research, the date is still set for 2016, but we can hope that maybe they'll hurry? XD


If you can't see the video, here is the transcript:
"James Cameron's extracurricular hobby of deep-sea diving has always influenced his day job. The life on Pandora in "Avatar," to the wreck in "Titanic"--- AND now Cameron's recent record-setting solo dive to the Mariana Trench is providing further inspiration for the "Avatar" sequels, which will head to the oceans of Pandora.

The filmmaker plunged seven miles to the deepest point in the world in a torpedo-shaped, one-man submersible called the Deepsea Challenger (and this took 7 years to prep for FYI)— and he said this sparked ideas for the "Avatar" followups.

In an interview with Hero Complex, Cameron explained "The best inspiration I got for 'Avatar' 2 and 3 was dealing with the master navigator culture in Micronesia,"

He went on to say, "Everybody tries to connect these dots... Everybody looks at the world through the lens of Hollywood. When I'm doing deep ocean exploration, I'm doing deep ocean exploration and when I'm making 'Avatar,' I'm making 'Avatar.' I object to this notion that my purpose in diving is to do research for a movie. My purpose in making a movie is to make enough money so I can dive."

Cameron said he planned to head from Tokyo back to his Deepsea Challenger crew in Guam, where he'll make at least two more dives. When he surfaces, Cameron will enter pre-production for "Avatar 2.""