In an interview with Empire magazine, published on Monday, James Cameron, the writer, director and creator of the Avatar films, revealed his plans for that world, which included him saying that he told Disney he wants to make more Avatar stories using animation.

The world of the Na'vi might be expanding, per director James Cameron, who opened up about his plans to take the franchise to animated territory.

James Cameron is currently considering an expansion of the Avatar franchise that would allow the property to truly thrive the way Star Wars has for decades.

Speaking to Empire, Cameron said he wants to do his version of The Animatrix, the animated spinoff of the Wachowskis’ Matrix film series. Cameron’s idea for an animated Avatar anthology would “add texture and baroque detail to the world of Avatar” and add “backstory on characters and tangential stuff that happened off-camera within the movies.”

James Cameron says he is talking to Disney about expanding the 'Avatar' film series into animation via a film or anthology series with Disney.

James Cameron isn’t ready to step away from Pandora just yet. Despite some recent speculation online, the legendary director has made it clear that he still wants to be the one behind the camera for Avatar 4 and 5.

Fire and Ash, director James Cameron reveals that the world of Avatar could soon expand beyond the big screen.

James Cameron's Vision for Avatar Animated Anthology Series Explored James Cameron, the visionary director behind the Avatar franchise, is planning to take the

James Cameron isn’t done with the Avatar world just yet. Even after spending nearly two decades building one of the biggest sci-fi franchises in movie history, he’s still fully committed to finishing what he started.

Read Empire’s full Avatar: Fire And Ash story – going to Avatar HQ for two days with James Cameron as he works on the film, also featuring new cast interviews, never-before-seen images and more – in the September 2025 issue, on sale Thursday 31 July. Pre-order a copy online here. Avatar: Fire And Ash comes to UK cinemas from 19 December.

That won't stop the Na'vi family from getting into new adventures, accompanied by Ronal, Tonowari, and their family. Early onto this clip we see new creatures on Pandora, giant ones who fly through the air with the protagonists on their backs. The footage is pretty beautiful, but it's not long before the danger coming with Avatar 3 is showcased.