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title: 'James Cameron Prioritizes Other Stories Over Avatar 4 and 5 - IGN Daily Fix'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=AzAJsnzh6CY'
video_id: 'AzAJsnzh6CY'
date: 2026-08-06
duration_sec: 423
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# James Cameron Prioritizes Other Stories Over Avatar 4 and 5 - IGN Daily Fix

> Source: [James Cameron Prioritizes Other Stories Over Avatar 4 and 5 - IGN Daily Fix](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AzAJsnzh6CY)

## Summary

The video discusses James Cameron's potential shift away from directing Avatar sequels to prioritize other stories, and reports on leaked details about Diablo I's Switch 2 release and the surprising sales of older Call of Duty games.

### Key Points

- **Cameron's New Priorities** [00:01] — James Cameron hints at prioritizing other stories over Avatar 4 and 5, which are not yet greenlit by Disney despite strong box office performance.
- **Avatar Box Office Decline** [00:43] — Avatar: Fire and Ash earned ~$1.5B, less than the first film ($2.9B) and The Way of Water ($2.4B), making Disney hesitant.
- **Cameron's Statement** [01:08] — Cameron acknowledged wanting to tell 'other stories' in the 'last act' of his career, focusing on projects with lasting impact.
- **Potential Projects** [02:01] — Cameron is considering Terminator sequels, Hiroshima adaptations, and a Fantastic Voyage remake, among others.
- **Diablo I Switch 2 Leak** [04:16] — Diablo I is reportedly coming to Switch 2 in mid-September at $69.99, with a digital launch and code-in-box physical version.
- **Old COD Games Selling Well** [05:01] — Black Ops 2 sold 8.2M copies on PS4/PS5 in July, and Black Ops 1 sold 3M, generating ~$430M, making them top sellers.

### Conclusion

Cameron may step back from Avatar to explore new stories, while the gaming industry sees strong sales from older titles and a new Switch 2 port.

## Transcript

your fix. Coming up, Avatars four and five aren't quite a sure thing, so James Cameron says he's prioritizing telling other stories, and I'll tell you what he might be working on next. Meanwhile, details about Diablo I's Switch 2
version leaked, and a 16-year-old game sold 8 million copies just last month. sold 8 million copies just last month. Let's get into it.
are some of the most successful pieces of entertainment media in history. But move on to another project, I have good news. It sounds like he might feel the same way. Disney has had Avatars Four and Five pencled in over the next 5
years, but hasn't actually green lit the projects yet. Last year, Avatar Fire and Ash pulled in almost $1.5 billion at the box office, which is nothing to scoff at, but it pales in comparison to the first film and its 2022 sequel, The Way
of Water, which pulled in 2.9 and $2.4 billion, respectively. Considering how much it cost to make these films, it's not exactly surprising to see Disney a little bit hesitant to make more after signs of a waning box office draw.
following Cameron's win at the Canadian Governor General's Performing Arts acknowledged that maybe it was time to prioritize telling quote other stories during the quote last act of his career. He elaborated saying, quote, "There's
been momentum in the Avatar universe for 21 years at this point because we started in 2005. I took a little time off to build a submersible and dive to do, but I came back to Avatar after that, and it's been kind of an unbroken
I'm looking at the landscape and asking, tell? How many of them do I need to direct myself versus writing and/or goes on to explain that he's trying to identify which movie projects will do
the most good, and that he's looking at the projects he's most fond of making lasting impression on future generations. So, what could those movies be? Well, Cameron's always had a few other projects in various states of
could be contenders for his next movie. Fairly recently, Cameron has stated that but that it's proven to be challenging to tackle a future war against machines because of how rapidly the role of AI has been changing in real life, though
now than ever. Conversely, he could explore a war that already took place. He's expressed interest in adapting Charles Pelgro's books Last Trained from Hiroshima and Ghost of Hiroshima, which tells the story of a Japanese man who
World War II and generally portrays what life was like in Japan during that seems like a strong possibility, especially following the success of definitely shows that people will go see a big blockbuster about something really
rapidly scooped up the rights to was Joe Abercrombby's 2025 dark fantasy novel, reading. It's basically medieval Suicide Squad with horny werewolves and cannibal sci-fi action, but I would love to see him tackle fantasy, too. Though, given
the subject matter here, I'm not sure this is what he'd classify as doing the projects that Cameron might oversee but April, Cameron said he was moving forward with a remake of Fantastic
directing that one himself. Originally released in 1966, Fantastic Voyage shrunken down and injected into a human body to navigate various microscopic obstacles, which are very, very big to them because they are so small. This one
was already loosely remade back in 1987 as Innerpace. And of course, there's also the potential Alita: Battle Angel sequel. Cameron talked about adapting an EP role while Robert Rodriguez directed. The first one released in
2019, pulling in $400 million at the box office on a budget of 150 to 200 course, it is also entirely possible that Cameron streamlines the entire Avatar pipeline and turns around two more movies in half the time for
twothirds the cost as he's previously stated he's attempting to do. Honestly, the idea of Cameron doing something totally new. Which of these do you think we'll see first, if ever? Personally, I'm still holding out hope for his
collaboration with GML del Toro to adapt HP Lovecrafts at the Mountains of development hell about 15 or so years ago. But who knows, maybe it can come back. Speaking of hell, according to a fresh leak, Diablo I is supposedly
coming to Nintendo Switch to next month. This comes by way of dealabs reliable port will arrive in midepptember, priced at $69.99 US, more than 3 years after the game first debuted on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox back in June of
2023. Alongside a digital launch via the eShop, the game Switch 2 port will also Though, don't get too excited because it will supposedly just be a code in a box, not even a game key card. There's no exact date, but the leak suggests it'll
of September, either Tuesday the 15th or Friday the 18th. And still no word on if expansion. Keep an eye on IGN for the official announcement whenever it drops. Activision Blizzard is dropping a three-year-old game on Switch 2 at full
price, well, bear in mind that a PlayStation port of a 16-year-old game is one of the year's best sellers so far. According to Aineia Analytics, Black Ops 2 sold an estimated 8.2 2 million copies on PS4 and PS5 last
month, while Black Ops 1 sold 3 million, making them the two highests selling PlayStation titles of July, which the firm claims generated close to $430 million. At the beginning of July, Alenia estimated that the three
bestselling games of 2026 so far were Mecca Chameleon at 12.6 million copies, Mecca Chameleon at 12.6 million copies, EA's FC26 at 9.1 million, and Resident Evil Reququum at 7.5 million. Shortly thereafter, Capcom confirmed that
Reququum had crossed the 8 million mark. So, Elenia's numbers seem pretty solid. And if they're right about COD, that would put a port among 2026's top five bestselling games. Look, if it takes the better part of a decade to develop a new
the skyrocketing price of hardware components delays nextg consoles or don't really have a problem with game publishers staying afloat by generations ago that are pain in the ass to play right now. There are so many
great games that are stuck on the Xbox 360 PS3 era generation of consoles, the Infamous games, the first two of those. There's the Motorstorm games. There's Tokyo Jungle. Remember Tokyo Jungle? There's also Spec Ops: The Line.
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