Avatar 2 comes out in 2021.
Avatar 3 in 2023.
Avatar 4 in 2024.
You raise a good point. Since Disney built a themed area specifically for Avatar, they had no choice but to make a series of movies to promote the park more. Once that happens, the originating point of this thread becomes moot.
A re-imagination ofâŚimaginationâŚwould be great. Theyâve positioned Figment to be the face of Epcot but heâs almost nowhere to be found. A immersive and entertaining attraction starring him would be fantastic.
Buuuut, I donât think FOP is good template. Itâs not really a good ride for littles, which is the target audience of Imagination. And I donât want to see Disney keep going the way of â3D Screen with a-little-motion rideâ ala Universal.
All that said I donât agree that Epcot/Disney IP integration is necessarily a bad thing. In fact, I think using Disney IPs that are based in that country of origin can enhance both sides. Remmy coming to France Iâm REALLY looking forward to. I love seeing Snow White in Germany and it feels like it gives a whole new appreciation for the character. Where I start to see issues is when Disney tries to capitalize on a currently-hot IP (ala Guardians of the Galaxy or even Frozen (even though I love that ride)).
Avatar is a symptom of this as they wanted a modern property but nothing else was available. Instead of creating one, they tried to take the âcurrently popularâ property. While Disney has done some great things with Pandora, letâs be honest, almost no one was clamoring for it. I think theyâre doing it again with SW, but the difference is SW has stood the test of time. But itâs folly to try and keep up with established fads. Disney needs to get away from this.
Sequels were always planned, even before Disney bought into Avatar. JC just keeps trashing his scripts and doing rewrites. So you know theyâre going to be good!
Oh, I know. But they would have never been made if it wasnât for DisneyâŚand if Disney hadnât built a land based on Pandora, they probably wouldnât have okayed the sequelâŚlet alone 3 sequels!
Truer (sarcastic) words have never been spoken!
I also noticed that Avatar 2 has a budget of 450 million dollars. And as we know, the more money you throw at a movie, the better it will be!