James Cameron Gives an Update on ‘Avatar 3’
Following the almost unprecedented success of Avatar: The Way of Water, The Walt Disney Company and James Cameron are gearing up for a proliferation of Avatar content.
While fans had to wait over a decade for a sequel to 2008’s Avatar, the wait this time around will be significantly shorter.
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For those who don’t know, Disney and Cameron have announced that Avatar 3, 4, and 5 are on the way, with the next Avatar film set to hit theaters on December 19, 2025.
‘Avatar 3’ Is Essentially Finished
It is no secret that Cameron filmed Avatar 3 concurrently with The Way of Water, meaning the film has been essentially finished for years.
Still, according to Cameron, the film isn’t quite done yet.
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“It’s pretty much in the can. We’re shooting pick-ups on 3, which is just filling in the last 2 or 3%, and we’ve also got live-action pick-ups in June, that’s another couple percent. We’ve got about a quarter of movie 4 in the can. We’re post on 3 and now doing the VFX, which is an enormous job. I’ll need every second between now and then to get it done,” he told Screenrant.
Technology and Storytelling
According to the visionary director, the technology used to create Pandora has rounded into form, helping make the creative process easier.
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It is the blend of technology and storytelling that makes the Avatar franchise so unique. It has also caused an erratic release schedule.
“The tech has reached the point right now where it’s really what we need. We make little improvements as we go along, but we’re there. The whole point is we jumped back. That’s why we spent 7 years building to it and 4 years shooting the two films together. It’s not about the technology, but about the minds and eyes of the computer artists. It’s a very, very creative process – it’s artistry. Thousands of people are involved and conducting the orchestra to get it all pitch perfect right now,” Cameron explained.
Photo: Avatar
With work on Avatar 3 almost complete and parts of Avatar 4 already shot, it sounds like Cameron and his team have hit their stride.
Source: 20th Century Studios
Avatar 3 will hit theaters on December 19, 2025.
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