James Cameron provides a production progress update forAvatar: Fire and Ashwhich is good news for the fourth and fifth films. The writer-director’s franchise began in 2009 withAvatar, which has made $2.9 billion at the box office and still stands as the highest-grossing film of all time. The first sequel,Avatar: The Way of Water, didn’t come until 13 years later, but still made $2.3 billion, meaning that Cameron’s plans for three additional sequels, which are in various stages of production, includingAvatar: Fire and Ash, would be realized.
Now, ahead of its release later this year, Cameron has provided a production progress update onAvatar: Fire and Ashthat spells good news for the fourth and fifth films. During an interview withEmpire,Cameron says they are much further along onFire and Ashthan they were withWay of Waterat this same point in time, meaning they can sooner continue and begin working on the fourth and fifth films and likely avoid any future delays. Read Cameron’s full comments below:
It’s in strong shape, I think. We’ve doubled the number of shots finished at this stage of the game than we had on movie two [and] the films are about equal length. So that puts us well ahead of the curve, which is something I’ve never, frankly, experienced before. [It’s] a little bit less nightmarish. We’re getting to the point where we’re actually getting good at this.
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The Sequels Are Coming Along Smoothly
Since Cameron and company are ahead of schedule onAvatar: Fire and Ash, they will sooner be able to continue and begin working on the fourth and fifth films and likely avoid any future delays.Fire and Ashis deep into post-productionahead of its release this December, and parts ofAvatar 4have already been filmed, which was shot ahead of time to capture the child actors before they grow to look significantly older than their characters should be. However, they won’t start filming the remainder ofAvatar 4untilFire and Ashis finished.
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This progress made onFire and Ashshould ensure that the fourth and fifth films avoid any future delays.Fire and Ash’s theatrical release was delayed a whopping nine timesbefore finally settling on December 2025.Avatar 4has already been delayed five times and is currently scheduled for release in December 2029. Though an official release date hasn’t yet been announced forAvatar 5,it is expected to be released in December 2031.
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As Cameron Says, They’re “Actually Getting Good At This.”
As Cameron says, after three films, they are finally “getting good” at makingAvatarmovies, which should help the franchise stay on schedule and avoid any future delays.Way of Watertook 13 years because they needed to develop new technology to film motion capture underwater, a feat never accomplished before, which led to significant delays.Avatar: Fire and Ashwas also subject to delays, but after three movies, Cameron and company are finally getting good at making them, which means future sequels should go much more smoothly.
Avatar: Fire and Ashreleases on December 19, followed byAvatar 4on July 06, 2025 andAvatar 5expected on July 02, 2025.
Avatar
TheAvatarfranchise, created by James Cameron, is a groundbreaking sci-fi saga set in the lush, alien world of Pandora. It explores the conflict between the indigenous Na’vi people and human colonizers from Earth, focusing on themes of environmentalism, imperialism, and the clash of civilizations. The franchise is renowned for its innovative use of 3D technology and visual effects, creating a visually stunning and immersive cinematic experience.
