Earlier this week Total Film shared comments from Harry Potter and Wonder Woman actor David Thewlis, who revealed that he’ll be playing “a blue thing” – a.k.a. a Na’vi – in James Cameron’s Avatar sequels. However, the actor has now clarified his comments, explaining to Collider that he won’t actually appear in the series until […]
Avatar sequels to resume production in New Zealand, sequel budgets estimated at $1 billion
New Zealand appears to be at the forefront of getting the world of filmmaking moving again as the Film Commission confirms to Deadline that some film and TV shoots “are already safely underway.” One of those movie productions looking to resume in the coming month is Disney and 20th Century Studios’ massive Avatar sequels. While […]
James Cameron’s Avatar sequels halt production in New Zealand
There is a continuously growing number of film and television productions being halted due to the ongoing coronavirus concerns and James Cameron’s Avatar sequels can now be added to that list, with the sequels suspending production in New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald (via The Hollywood Reporter), producer Jon Landau has confirmed that the […]
Concept art for the Avatar sequels takes us back to Pandora
With director James Cameron hard at work on the first two sequels to his 2009 mega-blockbuster, the official Twitter account for the Avatar franchise has unveiled four pieces of concept art which give us a sneak peek at some of the new environments set to feature in our return to Pandora; check them out here… […]
James Cameron offers new update on his Avatar sequels
After previously announcing filming on the live-action portion of Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 for the year, director James Cameron has offered an update on the progress on three of the four new sequels to 2009’s Avatar. “From 2013 until now we’ve mostly designed the whole world across four new movies,” Cameron told Variety. “We’ve written, […]
Avatar sequels mark end of live-action filming for 2019 with new sneak peek set photo
It’s not quite the end of production, but the official Twitter account for the Avatar franchise has announced that James Cameron and company have wrapped filming on the live-action portion of Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 for the year, marking the occasion by sharing a sneak peek set photo featuring the Sea Dragon, “a massive […]
Avatar sequels will not be shot in high frame rate says James Cameron
James Cameron says his Avatar sequels will not be shot using a high frame rate. Avatar really pushed the boundaries of filmmaking when it released back in 2009, ushering in the era of 3D and cementing James Cameron’s place as an innovative director. So, many expect that his Avatar sequels will also be using the […]
Could the Avatar sequels break the wrong kind of box office record?
Tom Jolliffe looks at Avatar 2 and a distinct lack of excitement to return to James Cameron’s world… You remember that film with blue characters in it? No, not The Smurfs… Avatar. In 2009 it was the groundbreaking, visually dazzling CGI world which James Cameron created, whilst simultaneously revolutionising 3D technology (and beginning a five year […]
Disney delays Avatar sequels and The New Mutants, pulls the plug on Gambit and announces new Star Wars trilogy
Following the completion of the Fox takeover earlier this year, The Walt Disney Company has announced an updated release schedule through to 2027 (!), which includes several delays – Artemis Fowl, Indiana Jones 5 (again), The New Mutants (again) and the Avatar sequels (again) – as well as dates for three brand new Star Wars […]
James Cameron confirms rumoured Avatar sequel titles, but they are subject to change
Back in November of last year, it was reported that James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels would be going by the titles Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: The Seed Bearer, Avatar: The Tulkun Rider and Avatar: The Quest for Eywa. Well, during a promotional interview with Entertainment Tonight (via The Playlist) for his newest film Alita: Battle Angel, Cameron […]
