With James Cameron gearing up to go into production on his Avatar sequels, returning star Sigourney Weaver has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about the hugely-ambitous project, which expanded during development from the initially planned two movies to four. “There’s a very good reason why it turned out to be four sequels,” said Weaver. “Having read all four […]
Avatar sequels to officially begin production in September, story details revealed
It looks like the sequels to James Cameron’s 2009 fantasy Avatar will finally begin production this September after seemingly endless setbacks. As reported by ScreenRant, Avatar producer Jon Landau recently spoke at 20th Century Fox’s panel at the CineEurope Film Expo in Barcelona, where he revealed that filming for the Avatar sequels will begin September 25, 2017. The director shared his enthusiasm […]
Game of Thrones’ Oona Chaplin joins the Avatar sequels
James Cameron has just added another cast member to his Avatar series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, former Game of Thrones actress Oona Chaplin, the granddaughter of the famous Charlie Chaplin, has been cast in all four of the upcoming sequels. Chaplin will portray Varang, a strong and vibrant central character who spans the entire length of the […]
Joel David Moore to reprise his role in James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
Now that James Cameron is finally getting ready for production on the long-delayed Avatar 2, there is confirmation of yet another returning face from the original film. Deadline has revealed that Joel David Moore, who played scientist Norm Spellman in the 2009 film, will reprise his role for the sequels. Moore joins returning cast members Sam […]
James Cameron isn’t concerned about the long gap between Avatar movies
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 […]
Cliff Curtis joins James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
As director James Cameron begins his work on his ambitious sequels to Avatar, we have our first new casting announcement not just for Avatar 2, but for the rest of the series. Deadline has confirmed Fear the Walking Dead‘s Cliff Curtis has signed on for a lead role in all four sequels as Tonowari, leader of the Metkayina, […]
Avatar sequels set for 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025
Now that James Cameron has completed the scripts for his four Avatar sequels and is gearing up to go into production on the hugely ambitious undertaking, 20th Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment have announced new release dates for Avatar 2, Avatar 3, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5. “Great to be working with the best team […]
Sigourney Weaver says the Avatar sequels will start shooting this year
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 […]
Why Only James Cameron Can Save The Terminator Movies
Neil Calloway argues that only the series creator can breathe life back into the franchise… This week we got the inevitable news that The Terminator franchise is being lowered into the molten steel one final time, and all but the most ardent member of the resistance against the machines breathed a sigh of relief at […]
James Cameron says “2018 is not happening” for Avatar 2
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, […]