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 […]
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 […]
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 on his Avatar sequels, pushing boundaries and taking risks
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, […]
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 […]
James Cameron on the technical challenges of shooting underwater on the Avatar sequels
Although plot details on James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels are being kept tightly under wraps, we do know that the movies will explore the oceans of Pandora, with Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 in particular set to feature a number of underwater sequences. Given that the Avatar movies rely heavily on performance capture, this change […]
Giovanni Ribisi returning for all four Avatar sequels
With production underway on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, Deadline is reporting that Giovanni Ribisi has become the latest cast member from the original movie to sign on for all four of the new films. Ribisi reprises his role of Parker Selfridge, head administrator of the RDA responsible for the mining operations on Pandora. He joins fellow […]