Delays announced: James Cameron’s Avatar 3, 4, and 5 face postponement; check out the fresh release dates inside

Avatar 3, 4, and 5 release dates postponed.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

June 14, 2023 - 8:41 AM IST

James Cameron, following the debut of Avatar in 2009, chose to take a considerable 13-year hiatus before completing and unveiling the second installment in 2022. The movie received favourable evaluations and garnered exceptional praise for its stunning visual effects and the immense magnitude of the production. Avatar 2 achieved great milestone in box office earnings, securing its position as the third highest-grossing film worldwide. The resounding triumph of Avatar 2 provided a significant impetus for James Cameron's future endeavors in expanding the Avatar franchise. The acclaimed director had previously announced that there would be sequels to Avatar: The Way Of Water in the forthcoming years. Initially, there were intentions to release the films at regular intervals, but recent reports indicate that the release dates for all the Avatar sequels have been delayed.

Delays announced: James Cameron’s Avatar 3, 4, and 5 face postponement; check out the fresh release dates inside

Recent reports from Variety reveal that Disney, the production company behind Avatar, is currently undergoing significant changes in its upcoming release schedule. The renowned film production giant has expanded its slate by adding new films, consequently leading to delays for some of its highly anticipated projects. This includes Avatar 3, the upcoming directorial venture by James Cameron, along with all subsequent installments in the franchise. According to the reports, the release dates for the Avatar films have been pushed back by a year.

As per reports, “Avatar 3 has shifted to December 19, 2025. Avatar 4 will get released on December 21, 2029, and Avatar 5 has been postponed to December 19, 2031. Based on this timeline, the final Avatar movie might hit the theatres exactly 22 years after the original 2009 blockbuster was released.”

Confirmation of the release delays was provided by Jon Landau, one of the producers of Avatar, through a post on his Twitter account. He wrote, “Each Avatar film is an exciting but epic undertaking that takes time to bring to the quality level we as filmmakers strive for and audiences have come to expect. The team is hard at work and can’t wait to bring audiences back to Pandora in December 2025.”

Prior to the release of Avatar 2, James Cameron had made it clear that if the film did not perform well financially, there would be no further sequels. Nevertheless, the tremendous success of this visually stunning spectacle rekindled plans for multiple sequels. It is reported that the decision to postpone the highly anticipated follow-ups was made in order to allocate the necessary time for the filmmaking process to attain the desired level of quality.

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