James Cameron hasn't become one of the world's most successful directors by making small budget indie flicks and that's fine. Anyone who enters the cinema to see a Cameron movie knows what they're in for; an incredible combination of epic storytelling and state of the art effects. In that sense, you could argue Cameron doesn't deserve a place on this list. However, have you seen what he's got lined up? Due to the success of Avatar, Cameron has planned a sequel to be released in 2016... and another one in 2017... and a third sequel in 2018. What happened to not counting your blue skinned chickens before they hatch? It may be unlikely, but Avatar 2 might bomb and then what have we got left? Two more horrendous sequels to look forward to. I worry that Cameron may actually be one of the machines he prophesied would take over in The Terminator, because he's also planning to adapt a novel called The Informationist as well as a film based on the manga series Battle Angel Alita AND another film depicting the atomic bombings of Japan in WWII. PHEW! I feel lazy just writing about him.