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The plan to reduce the timeline and budget is still being developed.

James Cameron reported that his goal is to complete the two remaining parts of "Avatar" about twice as fast and with a budget reduced by a third. However, the director and his team still need to figure out exactly how to achieve this.Back in April, TheWrap wrote that Disney is discussing more economical options for finishing the fourth and fifth films in the series. Cameron has now confirmed that he himself supports the same idea.According to him, the studio will explore new technological solutions to make the process more efficient. He noted that the franchise films are too expensive and require too much time to produce.The director added that it will take about a year to develop a real plan.The third installment of the series cost Disney about 350 million dollars, with the advertising campaign adding another 150 million. Despite nearly 1.5 billion dollars in revenue, it still earned less than the first two films.
TheWrap: Disney is looking for ways to reduce the costs of the next Avatar films — naiwa | UniversumAfter the "normal" result of the trilogy, the studio wants to reduce financial risks and is considering whether it is worth expanding the franchise's theme park universum.ink