There are few things that can kill a franchise faster than repetition. Filmmakers can create a cinematic world full of vibrancy and eclectic characters, but audiences are going to get bored if the same basic plots and relationships get reused and/or don’t evolve. Even the box office powerhouse that is the Avatar series wouldn’t be immune to this, which is why director James Cameron is changing things up with the dynamic between Jake Sully and Col. Miles Quaritch in the upcoming Avatar: Fire And Ash.
Jake and Quaritch have been combative forces ever since the former joined the fight to stop humans from destroying Pandora in the original Avatar, and they had a hell of a tussle in the third act of Avatar: The Way Of Water, but we can expect something different from the two characters in the second sequel – which is now just a few weeks away from arriving in theaters. Discussing the conflict recently with Empire , Cameron explained,
