Avatar 2 Spoilers: There's More Coming

You just saw Avatar - now read the spoilers for the sequel.James Cameron told Entertainment Weekly, “If we announce Avatar 2, we made money. If we didn’t make money, we’re a bunch of dumb f—s."

With a domestic total of over $230 million (and rising), Avatar is on its way to becoming one of the most successful blockbuster films of all time.

So can the sequel's greenlight (or should I say, bluelight...) be that far off?

James Cameron knew from the get-go he had a franchise on his hands, so we decided to get a jump on all the facts, rumors, and bogus info for the inevitable Avatar 2. Take that smurfs!

Confirmed:

* Cameron has a "trilogy-scaled arc" for Jake and Princess Neytiri. (MTV)

* With all the technology developed and in place, don't expect to wait ten years for Avatar 2 to roll around. (LA Times)

Rumored:

* Cameron says Avatar 2 could explore the other moons surrouding Pandora's planet Polyphemus or other parts of the Alpha Centuri A solar system. (Marketsaw)

* Stephen Lang told us we shouldn't count him out for an Avatar sequel: "Listen, the rules are different on Pandora. I can't say one way or another, but if you remember I say, 'nothing's over as long as I'm breathing.' Well my mantra now is, 'nothing's over as long as I got DNA.' (UGO)

* Producer Jon Landau has hinted that we only touched the surface of Pandora and have yet to explore its interior. (Slashfilm)

* James Cameron may go straight into an Avatar sequel before his proposed Battle Angel film.

It may be years away, but make sure to check back for the latest in Avatar sequel news!

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Is Avatar 2 Gearing Up For Pre-Production?

As James Cameron’s Avatar overtakes Titanic to become the biggest box office success of all time, winning Golden Globes and getting ready for a possible Oscar sweep, rumor has it that pre-production might be gearing up on a sequel to his 3D sci-fi epic. I have received word, from a source who has provided /Film with some good tips in the past, that technical crew members have already begun to be hired for Avatar 2.

According to the source, some behind the scenes technical crew have signed on for three to five year contracts, just in case it runs long. While I’m unable to confirm this report with a second source, this bit shouldn’t come as a huge surprise as Cameron has always said that he hopes to create an Avatar trilogy. And with the box office receipts and awards, you can be sure that Fox is pushing for a sequel. But will this really be Cameron’s next film?

'Avatar' Officially the Highest Grossing Movie Ever, Story for the Sequel Discussed

The James Cameron's sci-fi has gained about $16 million more than the $1.843 billion earned by 'Titanic' in 1997, replacing the drama as the highest worldwide grosser.Just as it has been predicted, "Avatar" managed to break "Titanic" record as the highest worldwide grosser. On Tuesday, January 26, 20th Century Fox has reported that the big-budget sci-fi has pulled in $1.859 billion in worldwide revenue. The number passed the $1.843 billion gained by 1997 "Titanic".

Insiders from News Corp, which owns 20th Century Fox, believe "Avatar" worldwide revenue will reach $2 billion. By next weekend or next midweek, the Sam Worthington-starring movie which now has earned $555 million from ticket sales in North America is also expected to surpass the domestic record of $600.8 million set by the Kate Winslet-starring drama.

In another "Avatar" news, Cameron recently spoke to channel E! at the Producers Guild of America Awards about the story for the sequel. "We just have to come up with a great story, which we haven't done yet. I have a rough story," the filmmaker teased. "But you need to make a script, so that might take some time. Don't start going to buy your tickets."

"Avatar" follows former marine Jake Sully who embarks on a journey to distant moon Pandora to join Avatar program and later leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. The flick has been named Best Motion Picture at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards and aided its director James Cameron to land Best Director gong at the same event.

'Avatar’ to Become Biggest Selling Movie

“Avatar” was close to replacing “Titanic” as the biggest movie of all time after it logged a sixth consecutive weekend as the top choice of moviegoers worldwide, distributor 20th Century Fox said on Sunday.


The total for James Cameron’s sci-fi spectacular rose to $1.841 billion, just shy of the seemingly insurmountable $1.843 billion racked up by the director’s “Titanic” in 1997-1998.

Already “Avatar” claimed the all-time international total with sales to date of $1.288 billion, eclipsing the $1.242 billion haul of “Titanic.”

In North America, it may have to wait another two weeks to sail past the $601 million total of “Titanic,” the News Corp -owned studio said. Moviegoers in North America and Canada have chipped in $552.8 million, enough to replace 2008’s “The Dark Knight” ($533 million) as the second-biggest movie of all time.

Data are not adjusted for inflation, and “Avatar” ticket sales got an additional boost from premium pricing for 3-D screenings. Imax Corp said its big-screen engagements have sold a record $134 million worth of tickets worldwide.

The biggest movie of all time in North America – adjusted for inflation – is 1939’s “Gone with the Wind,” with sales of almost $1.5 billion, according to tracking firm Box Office Mojo. “Avatar” ranks at No. 26 by that measure.

During the latest weekend, “Avatar” earned $36 million in North America and $107 million internationally, far outpacing other offerings.

Sigourney Weaver Talks 'Avatar' Sequel At The Golden Globes

'Anything can happen,' actress says on the red carpet.

Whenever James Cameron books a second trip to Pandora, he just might have to reserve a seat for star Sigourney Weaver. (Beware: Spoilers coming!) That possibility certainly comes as a surprise, because Weaver's character dies toward the end of the first film.

But as the actress strongly hinted to MTV News on the red carpet at the Golden Globes on Sunday night (January 22), she could return for a sequel.

"I really can't say anything, but it's science fiction," she said. "Anything can happen."

In the film, Weaver plays Dr. Grace Augustine, a scientist living on the alien moon of Pandora and interacting with the Na'vi population through the use of her big blue avatar. As relations between the human colonizers and the natives collapse and Augustine and her cohorts decide to protect the Na'vi, she is injured during a gun battle. Grievously wounded, Grace is taken to a holy Na'vi site where a sort of global neural network exists that connects creatures and plant life together. There her mind is essentially uploaded to this naturally occurring supercomputer, while her body is left to expire.

And according to the tight-lipped Weaver, we may not have seen the last of Grace. "I'm not allowed to say anything," she repeated. "But if you look at the footage, I go somewhere, right?"

So when will a sequel actually happen? With a fifth straight weekend for "Avatar" at the top of the box office and the increasingly likely chance that the movie will knock "Titanic" off its perch as the all-time box-office champ, the pressure is on Cameron to ramp up work on a second franchise film rather than take on a unrelated project. Will he end up diving right back into his "Avatar" world?

"I think it's what he wants to do," Weaver said. "He was hoping that we would do well enough so that, now that the world is created, he could have more fun with it. We have such a great ensemble and we love working together. So I hope he continues with it."

'Avatar' Producer Says Sequel Could Be James Cameron's Next Project

'It's going to be hard to walk away from this,' Jon Landau tells MTV News of film's runaway success.

In early December, James Cameron hinted that he might pursue a smaller project following the release of "Avatar," a film the director had been working on in one form or another since the mid-'90s. Then his CGI behemoth actually hit theaters, reeling in $77 million during opening weekend, on its way to $1.6 billion in worldwide box-office receipts and counting.

With the #1 all-time box-office spot now in sight, will Cameron skip that smaller film — possibly "The Dive," the true and tragic story of two free divers who fall in love — in favor of kick-starting work on an "Avatar" sequel? His longtime producing partner Jon Landau hinted to MTV News that a speedy return to the blockbuster franchise is likely.

"I think it's going to be hard to walk away from this," he explained when asked if a sequel would be Cameron's next project. "I think that might be a good bet."

He hastened to add a note of caution, however, saying, "In Hollywood, anything can happen."

To which we might add that when a movie stays in the top box-office slot for five straight weeks, what happens in Hollywood is the directive to pump out more, more, more of that movie as quickly as possible. So how soon can a sequel happen? Landau said Cameron does have strong ideas of where to take the story.

"I think Jim definitely had a couple of different storylines, and it's just honing in on which one he wants to focus in on," he said. "He knows the cast he wants to bring back, he knows how to address it. I'm very excited about it."

Now all Cameron has to do is start writing. "I have a trilogy-scaled arc of story right now, but I haven't really put any serious work into writing a script," he told us last year.

'Avatar' Won the Golden Globe for the Best Film

Sci-fi epic "Avatar" was the winner of the best motion picture (drama) at the 63rd Golden Globe awards Sunday.

"Avatar" beat other nomiees "Up in the Air", "The Hurt Locker", "Inglourious Basterds" and "Precious". Director James Cameron also won the best director award.

"A very big thank you. Thank you for believing in blue people I also want to thank the fabulous crew that made this film possible," said producer Jon Landau.

The film that has till now grossed over $1.3 billion at the international box office, stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang.

The award was given by three time Golden Globe winner actress Julia Roberts.