Washington, Nov. 9 -- : Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron will be paying close attention to the box office results of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' as the sci-fi movie releases in theatres this December.

According to Deadline, Cameron has said that the longevity of the 'Avatar' film franchise will be depending on the performance of the upcoming sequel.

"The market could be telling us we're done in three months, or we might be semi-done, meaning: 'OK, let's complete the story within movie three, and not go on endlessly', if it's just not profitable," he told Total Film in an interview, reported Deadline.

"We're in a different world now than we were when I wrote this stuff, even. It's the one-two punch - the pandemic and streaming. Or, conver...