Three Avatar Sequels Coming Up
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Posted August 1, 2013 03:45 PM by Webmaster
Twentieth Century Fox has announced that it will finance and produce not two, as previously rumored, but three sequels to James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar. Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Shane Salerno (Savages), and Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Rise of Planet of The Apes) have already been hired to work on the scripts for the upcoming films.
According to early reports, the three films will be shot simultaneously. Production is currently set to begin next year.
The first sequel is expected to arrive in theaters across the United States in December 2016, with the second to follow in December 2017, and the third a year later.
Following the official announcement, director Cameron commented: "Building upon the world we created with Avatar has been a rare and incredibly rewarding experience. In writing the new films, I've come to realize that Avatar's world, story and characters have become even richer than I anticipated, and it became apparent that two films would not be enough to capture everything I wanted to put on screen. And to help me continue to expand this universe, I'm pleased to bring aboard Amanda, Rick, Shane and Josh — all writers I've long admired – to join me in completing the films screenplays."
Note: James Cameron's Avatar is already out on Blu-ray, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. You can see our listing and review of this release here.
According to early reports, the three films will be shot simultaneously. Production is currently set to begin next year.
The first sequel is expected to arrive in theaters across the United States in December 2016, with the second to follow in December 2017, and the third a year later.
Following the official announcement, director Cameron commented: "Building upon the world we created with Avatar has been a rare and incredibly rewarding experience. In writing the new films, I've come to realize that Avatar's world, story and characters have become even richer than I anticipated, and it became apparent that two films would not be enough to capture everything I wanted to put on screen. And to help me continue to expand this universe, I'm pleased to bring aboard Amanda, Rick, Shane and Josh — all writers I've long admired – to join me in completing the films screenplays."
Note: James Cameron's Avatar is already out on Blu-ray, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. You can see our listing and review of this release here.