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Sigourney Weaver says the Avatar sequels will start shooting this year

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We’ve lost count of the number of times its been pushed back, but it seems that production on James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels is finally set to get underway this year. Speaking to THR at a screening for her new film The Assignment, Sigourney Weaver revealed that the cast is now starting training for the […]

James Cameron on his Avatar sequels, pushing boundaries and taking risks

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James Cameron is a busy man at the moment, with the filmmaker currently in the middle of his ambition plan to shoot FOUR sequels to 2009’s sci-fi blockbuster Avatar. Nevertheless, he managed to take some time out of his schedule to speak to IGN about his new TV show Visionaries: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction, […]

Sam Worthington says Avatar 2 is a movie about family

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James Cameron has spent almost as long developing his Avatar sequels as he did the first movie, but after confirming that the scripts are now finished, it looks like he’s about ready to pull the trigger on his hugely ambitious plans to shoot FOUR movies back to back. The sequels will see Sam Worthington reprising his […]

James Cameron says he’s in “full-tilt production” on the Avatar sequels

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Some eight years after the release of Avatar, which took the global box office by storm on its way to becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time, James Cameron has now revealed to EW that he’s in “full-tilt production” on the four sequels to the sci-fi blockbuster. “Oh, we’re in production,” states Cameron. “We’re in […]

James Cameron says “2018 is not happening” for Avatar 2

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James Cameron has spent almost as long in development on his Avatar sequels as he did the first movie; release dates have shifted several times as the ambitious project expanded from two sequels, to three, and finally four, with the first slated to arrive in 2018. However, despite the fact the scripts are now complete, […]

Avatar sequels begin production with budget in excess of $1 billion

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After years of development and pushed back release dates, cameras have now officially started rolling on James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels, with production getting underway today in Manhattan beach. The four follow-ups to the highest-grossing movie of all time have a reported budget in excess of $1 billion, and will be shot together in succession […]

James Cameron isn’t concerned about the long gap between Avatar movies

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Although James Cameron first announced his intention to extend the Avatar franchise back in 2010, his plans have been pushed back several times as the sequels expanded from two, to three, and then finally four. At present, the first sequel is slated to arrive in December 2020, meaning we’ll have an eleven year gap between […]

Production start dates for Ghost in the Shell, Avatar 2, Alien: Covenant, Wolverine 3 and Transformers 5

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Thanks to My Entertainment World, we’ve got details on production start dates for some of 2017’s big hitters. The Scarlett Johansson-headlined Ghost in the Shell, which is set to be directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) will begin filming this month in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Macau and Shanghai. Also set to […]

James Cameron talks Avatar sequels, targeting Christmas 2017 for Avatar 2

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The first of James Cameron’s three planned sequels to his box office behemoth Avatar has already been pushed back a couple of times, and speaking to Collider the filmmaker has revealed that he’s still aiming for a Christmas 2017 release date for Avatar 2, as well as providing a brief update on the current status […]