james cameronit is Avatar is a landmark in film history for a variety of reasons. The film touched viewers on so many levels that the director had to cut scripts while making the sequel. Avatar: The Way of the Water to match the mood of the original film. And like any good piece of cinema, Avatar also made many fans wonder if the theme was somehow related to the director’s previous work. Cameron in particular has a reputation for delivering box office blockbusters with underlying themes of colonization, climate change and spirituality. In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, when the author was asked if Avatar has a connection to his 1989 feature film the abyssthe filmmaker revealed how the themes connect.
Cameron’s Oscar-winning film the abyss takes place underwater and also deals with an alien species. movie stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonioand Michael Biehn and follows an American search and recovery team tasked with recovering a sunken American submarine in the Caribbean. jurassic world director Colin Trevorrow ask Cameron about whether the abyss and Avatar take place in the same universe. The director revealed: “Just the universe of my brain. And of course, I love bioluminescence. Since my earliest childhood, I have had a deep admiration and fascination with all the wonders of nature, both above and below water. This is certainly what motivated the creation of Avatar.
He further explained that with the abyss, he had a different motivation. “It was my version of The day the earth stood still, a function of my Cold War angst, and a commentary on how an alien super-intelligence might judge the way we mistreat each other and our beautiful world quite harshly. On the other hand, Avatar takes us to the mystical world of Pandora, where we find humans trying to mine the precious Na’vi mineral unobtanium. Cameron explained, “In Avatarwe are space invaders, and the common theme with the abyss is that we are judged harshly by a more evolved extraterrestrial culture, in this case the Na’vi, who live in harmony with nature in ways we have forgotten.
Now, The way of the water is about to take us back to Pandora, where the story of the Sully family unfolds as trouble follows them, and will show the lengths they go to protect each other. Returning cast members include Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephane Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Book, John Ribisi, Dileep Rao, Matt Gerald and Sigourney Weaver. Whereas Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clementand Brendan Cowell gather a new cast of stars.
Avatar: The Way of the Water is scheduled for December 16. You can check out the trailer below:
James Cameron On Avatar’s Connection To The Abyss – GameSpot