《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。据卡梅隆介绍，后面的两部续集将在保持故事连贯性的同时展现各自完整的一个故事，并且会延续《阿凡达》的视觉和情感冲击力。
    James Cameron is to film two sequels to Avatar, the highest grossing Hollywood blockbuster of all time.
    The decision means he will not go ahead with tentative plans 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 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 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 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."

1 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

4 throttle   

n.节流阀，节气阀，喉咙；v.扼喉咙，使窒息，压

参考例句：

• These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade.这些政府的限制将要扼杀我们的贸易。
• High tariffs throttle trade between countries.高的关税抑制了国与国之间的贸易。