What Real Problems Does James Cameron's Franchise Come With?

The director James Cameronknown for big Hollywood hits, has not stopped getting involved in controversies since Avatar: The Path of Waternew film in its franchise Avatar was released in theaters in early December. This time, Cameron told the American news site The Wrap that the films in the franchise address real problems, unlike superhero films like those in the universe Marvel or A.D.

According to the filmmaker, the characters in his new film “Don't face a guy who wants to conquer the galaxy”a direct jab at the box office success Avengers: Endgame (2019), from Marvel.

“I'm not even criticizing superhero movies, because I love them. I think they're our modern myths, fights between Greek gods. I love that kind of thing, but that wasn't my goal here”, Cameron explained. The filmmaker, responsible for the classic Titanichighlighted that his idea with the series of science fiction films was to make a work that the public could identify with. “It was important to me that our story was universal. Everyone has to deal with fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, brothers and sisters. No matter what your culture, your language, your religion, this is part of your life. It's a universal idea“.

_{Zoë Saldanã returns in the role of Neytiri. (Reproduction: Disclosure)}

With less than 15 days since its release, Avatar: The Way of Water follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, becoming successful on the screen, having earned more than US$800 million only in the United States.

“Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri and their children), the problems that accompany them, the distances they travel to stay safe , the battles they fight to stay alive and the tragedies they face”says the official synopsis of the feature film.

Featured Photo: Scene from Avatar: The Way of Water. Reproduction/Disclosure/20th Century Studios