James Cameron has spent the past few years hammering away at development on the upcoming trio of sequels to his 2009 mega-blockbuster Avatar, and with the films gearing up to go into back-to-back production the director has provided a brief update during a chat with Empire. Cameron has been working on the screenplays for Avatar […]
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 […]
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 […]
Live-action filming on Avatar sequels to begin in the spring, Edie Falco joins cast
Back in November, James Cameron revealed that the cast of Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 had wrapped filming, but it seems that the filmmaker was only referring to the performance capture aspects of the sci-fi sequels, as producer Jon Landau has revealed that live-action shooting is set to get underway in the spring. “We have […]
Avatar 2 and 3 cast has wrapped filming says James Cameron
James Cameron has revealed that the cast of Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 has wrapped filming. The sequels to James Cameron’s monster box office hit Avatar might be taking their sweet time but they are indeed on the way. And now the first two sequels have passed a major milestone. Cameron took to Twitter to […]
The titles for James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels may have leaked
Despite being in production for over a year, we’ve seen and heard very little about James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels, with not so much as a single spy photo emerging from the New Zealand set of the sci-fi blockbusters. Avatar 2 (which is being shot back-to-back with Avatar 3) isn’t slated to arrive until December […]
James Cameron: “If Avatar 2 and 3 don’t make enough money, there’s not going to be a 4 and 5”
After close to a decade in development, production is now finally underway on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, with the filmmaker embarking on his hugely ambitious plan to shoot four films consecutively. The production will however be taking a break between the first two sequels and the latter two, and it seems that Avatar 4 and […]
Hellboy whitewashing controversy, first look at Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and The Wasp, Justice League reshoot details and more – Daily News Roundup
ED SKREIN EXITS HELLBOY Last week it was announced that Ed Skrein had joined the Hellboy reboot in the role of Major Ben Daimio, a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. But more importantly, Ben Daimio is an Asian character, which caused a stir among comic book fans particularly in the light […]
Avatar 2 casts Sully family and Na’vi clans, James Cameron reveals shooting details for sequels
As James Cameron begins production on Avatar 2 and its sequels, the official Facebook page has announced the casting of several young actors in the series. They will portray children the children of Sam Worthington’s Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana’s Neytiri as well as children of the Metkayina Clan, led by Cliff Curtis. Only one of them […]
CCH Pounder returning for James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
With production on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels set to get underway this September, we now have word on another returning cast member for the four movies, with CCH Pounder set to reprise her role as Moat, the spiritual leader of the Omatikaya Clan. Pounder becomes the latest returning Avatar cast member to sign on for […]
