Avatarcameoutalmost a decadeago, andwhenthefollow-uphitstheatersin 2020, it'llhavebeen a full 11 yearssincethefirstfilmstunnedeveryoneintorepeatshowings.
Thesefilmsareexpectedtobeshotback-to-backwith a combinedbudgetof $1 billion, whichisanenormousgamble, notonlyfrom a financialbutalsofrom a storytellingstandpoint.
That's a lotofpressureforthefilmmakertobeunder, soit's a wonderwhyhedidn't justopttomakeonefollow-upmoviefirstandmeasuretheaudience's interestbeforeplunginghead-firstintosuchanexpensiveundertaking.
SincestarringinAvatar, Worthingtonhasputtogether a stringofforgettableroles, includingtwoill-advisedbig-budgetrebootsand a bunchofmoviesthatveryfewfilmgoershaveevenheardof.
Theyhaveanopportunitytomakemoremoney, butit's alsoanopportunitytospend a lotmoremoney, too, sothere's a clenchfactor."
会社にとってはさらに利益を出すチャンスだ。でも、費用もかなりかかるから、頑張りどころかな。」
Andthat, in a nutshell, iswhyAvatar 2 anditssequelsshouldraisesomeseriousredflags: they'rebig-budgetgambles, a returnto a worldwhichhastakenlittleholdinthepublicimagination, with a questionablestorystretchedacrossfarmorefilmsthanshouldbeneededtotellit.