好莱坞影片《阿凡达》将拍两部续集

史上票房最高的好莱坞影片《阿凡达》将拍两部续集，该片导演詹姆斯·卡梅隆表示将于明年初开始为两部续集撰写剧本，第二部有望于2014年12月上映，而第三部则计划在2015年12月与观众见面。

Cameron hopes to have the sequel in cinemas in December 2014, followed by the third film in the trilogy in December 2015.

James Cameron is to film two sequels（续集，结局） to Avatar, the highest grossing Hollywood blockbuster（好莱坞大片） of all time.

The decision means he will not go ahead with tentative plans（设想，试验性计划） to film a 3D version of Cleopatra starring Angelina Jolie.

The director will start writing scripts for Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 early next year.

He hopes to have the sequel in cinemas in December 2014, followed by the third film in the trilogy（三部曲） in December 2015.

Avatar, a science fiction epic¹, grossed $2.8 billion at the box office worldwide following its release last year, and sparked a flurry（慌张，疾风） of other 3D movies.

It tells the story of a battle between humans and 10ft blue-skinned aliens on a distant moon called Pandora.

Cameron said: "It is a rare and remarkable² opportunity when a filmmaker gets to build a fantasy world and watch it grow.

"In the second and third films, which will be self-contained stories that also fulfill³ a greater story arc, we will not back off the throttle⁴（压制，扼杀） of Avatar's visual and emotional horsepower."

In a statement Fox studio bosses Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman said: "We had no higher priority, and can feel no greater joy, than enabling Jim to continue and expand his vision of the world of Avatar."