It seems it's only a matter of time before the next Avatar movies get the green light. Prior to Avatar: The Way of Water's release, director James Cameron's cautioned that future installments depended on the first sequel's box office performance. The Way of Water is performing well, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing movie of all time and reaching the point of making back its budget. With Avatar 3 already done, this would suggest that Cameron will get the go-ahead to make the next two movies, and that reality seems to only be dawning on him now. As seen in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter.