Director James Cameron missed the premiere of his latest film “Avatar: The Path of Water” in Los Angeles after testing positive for Covid-19, Agerpres reports.

The 68-year-old director, who directed the new film in the Avatar film series, said he had contracted the coronavirus on a flight from Tokyo, forcing him to miss an event on Monday night. at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

“I’m in Los Angeles (not Los Angeles), I just got back from Tokyo and caught Covid on the plane, so I’m isolated and can’t go to my own premiere today,” the Canadian director told Deadline. .

Cameron, who attended the London premiere of his film on December 6, learned he had contracted Covid-19 after a routine test.

“James Cameron has Covid but is fine. During a routine test, he gave a positive result. He will continue his virtual program, but he will not be at the premiere,” said a Disney group representative.

The Avatar franchise has four sequels planned

Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington were among the stars of the sequel who walked the blue carpet in Hollywood on Monday night.

The budget for the four planned sequels to the Avatar franchise is around $1 billion, and the Canadian director recently insisted that Waterway, the second film after Avatar (2009), should be either the third or fourth highest-grossing film of all time. to cover production costs.

Avatar, released 13 years ago, is one of the highest-grossing films of all time, grossing more than $2.9 billion at the box office.

By 2028, the Avatar franchise has four sequels scheduled to be released a year apart.

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