Avatar Sequels Four Years Away
James Cameron to pen scripts next year with the first sequel set to hit in 2014.
UK, October 27, 2010
Big news on the
Avatar front, with Twentieth Century Fox announcing release dates for a pair of sequels.
Speaking in a statement, Fox Filmed Entertainment Chairmen Jim Gianopoulos and Tom Rothman revealed that
James Cameron will begin work on the scripts early next year, with a view to releasing
Avatar 2 in December 2014 and
Avatar 3 in December 2015.
There's no word yet as to whether Cameron will shoot the films back-to-back however, with the writer-director making that decision once he has finished the scripts.
"It is a rare and remarkable opportunity when a filmmaker gets to build a fantasy world and watch it grow, with the resources and partnership of a global media company" explained Cameron. "
Avatar was conceived as an epic work of fantasy - a world that audiences could visit, across all media platforms, and this moment marks the launch of the next phase of that world.
"With two new films on the drawing boards, my company and I are embarking on an epic journey with our partners at Twentieth Century Fox. Our goal is to meet and exceed the global audience's expectations for the richness of
Avatar's visual world and the power of the storytelling.
"In the second and third films, which will be self contained stories that also fulfill a greater story arc, we will not back off the throttle of
Avatar's visual and emotional horsepower, and will continue to explore its themes and characters, which touched the hearts of audiences in all cultures around the world. I'm looking forward to returning to Pandora, a world where our imaginations can run wild."