Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third in billionaire director James Cameron’s fantasy franchise, is still expected to make a big impact at the box office this weekend.

Cameron hasn't lost his zesty storytelling brio, even if the story he tells is starting to feel like his version of the "Star Wars" prequels. As in: It's fine, but do we actually care about it? Cameron himself has a sixth sense for when to break up the windy chronicle of Pandora with a squid attack,

When the first Avatar movie came out in 2009, it astounded viewers with its beauty and innovative new technology that was used to bring the movie to life. That movie garnered nine Oscar nominations, including best picture and director,