James Cameron Shoots Down Rumor About Nine-Hour Avatar 3
Avatar writer-director James Cameron has debunked an online rumor that suggested he had a nine-hour rough cut of Avatar 3. Speaking to Temple of Geek, Cameron–unprompted–said he wanted to correct the online rumor, saying it stemmed from a simple misunderstanding.
“There is no nine-hour rough cut [of Avatar 3],” he said. “I would put a shotgun in my mouth if I ever did a nine-hour rough cut. What I said was it’s nine hours of material, meaning Avatar 3, Avatar 4, and Avatar 5. That’s three hours of movie.”
A report suggested Cameron turned in a nine-hour cut of Avatar 3 and that Disney management was considering putting it on Disney+ as a mini-series after a theatrical run. This speculation gathered steam online to the point where the director himself has now debunked it.