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Avatar 4
Directed byJames Cameron
Screenplay by
Story by
Based onCharacters
by James Cameron
Produced by
Starring
Edited byJames Cameron
Stephen E. Rivkin
John Refoua
Music bySimon Franglen
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Studios
Release date
  • December 18, 2026 (2026-12-18)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250 million[3]

Avatar 4[a] is the colloquial name for an untitled upcoming American epic science fiction film co-written, co-edited, co-produced and directed by James Cameron. It will be the sequel to the upcoming 2024 Avatar 3, and the fourth installment in the Avatar franchise. It will star Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña, among others from the original cast, reprising their roles. The screenplay is written by James Cameron and Josh Friedman.[1] Cameron stated that Avatar: The Tulkun Rider is being considered as a possible title for the film.[4] The film is scheduled to be released on December 18, 2026, by 20th Century Studios and is planned to be followed by a sequel, Avatar 5, in 2028.

Cast

Production

On July 31, 2017, it was announced that the New Zealand-based visual effects studio Weta Digital had commenced work on the Avatar sequels.[9]

Casting

In August 2017, Matt Gerald had officially signed on to portray his first film's role Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in all upcoming sequels.[6] In August 2017, in an interview with Empire, Cameron revealed that Stephen Lang would not only be returning in all four sequels but he would also be the main villain in all four films.[5] On January 25, 2018, Dileep Rao was confirmed to return as Dr. Max Patel.[7]

Filming

Filming on all four sequels was supposed to begin simultaneously on September 25, 2017, in Manhattan Beach, California, but Cameron revealed that the filming on 4 and 5 would begin after post-production wrapped on the first two sequels.[10][11] However, producer Jon Landau revealed in February 2019 that some motion capture scenes had been shot for Avatar 4, at the same time as its two predecessors.[12] Landau later declared that a third of Avatar 4 has already been filmed for "logistical reasons".[13][14] Elaborating on shooting a portion of 4 during the production of 2 and 3, Cameron stated that "I had to shoot the kids out. They're allowed to age six years in the middle of the story on page 25 of movie '4.' So I needed everything before then, and then everything after, we'll do later."[15]

In September 2022, at the D23 Expo, Cameron announced that principal photography had officially begun for Avatar 4.[16]

Post-production

A majority of the first act had been completed by October 2022.[17]

Despite that filming on Avatar 4 has already begun, Cameron commented that the film can be cancelled if Avatar: The Way of Water underperforms upon its release on December 16, 2022, hence he has contingency plans to wrap up the saga's story in Avatar 3 in case the second film potential fails financially and causes cancellation of the 4th and 5th films.[18]

Music

In August 2021, Landau announced that Simon Franglen would compose the score for the Avatar sequels.[19][20]

Release

Avatar 4 is scheduled to be released on December 18, 2026, by 20th Century Studios, two years after the release of Avatar 3 in December 2024.[21] However, there is potential for the film's release to get cancelled if the second film does not meet financial expectations.[18]

Sequel

A fifth film has been announced and is scheduled for December 22, 2028. Cameron stated in an interview with ABC News Australia that he is uncertain whether he will direct the fifth film.[22] Furthermore, whether the fifth film gets made at all will depend on the commercial reception of Avatar: The Way of Water.[23]

Notelist

  1. ^ Working title Avatar: The Tulkun Rider

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Reference

  1. ^ a b "Josh Friedman Avatar 4". November 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "James Cameron Talks Avatar Sequels".
  3. ^ Chris Cabin (September 30, 2017). "The 'Avatar' Sequels "Will Be the Most Expensive Movies of All Time," According to Fox". Collider. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "James Cameron Reveals Legitimacy of 'Avatar' Sequel Titles Leak (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight".
  5. ^ a b Dyer, James (August 8, 2017). "James Cameron Reveals Avatar Sequel Details". Empire. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  6. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 7, 2017). "Matt Gerald Returning To James Cameron's 'Avatar' World; Boards Crackle's 'The Oath'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  7. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (January 25, 2018). "Dileep Rao To Reprise His Role In James Cameron's 'Avatar' Films". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Gemmill, Allie (June 3, 2020). "David Thewlis Says He's Not in 'Avatar 2', But He's in 3, 4 and 5". Collider. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  9. ^ Caranicas, Peter (July 31, 2017). "'Avatar' Sequels Progress to Next Level as Weta Digital Begins Visual Effects Work". Variety. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  10. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 25, 2017). "'Avatar' Starts Production Today On Four Consecutive Sequels At Over $1 Billion Budget". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  11. ^ Masters, Kim (September 27, 2017). "James Cameron Doubles Down on 'Wonder Woman' Critique, Details the 'Avatar' Sequels". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  12. ^ "Exclusive: 'Avatar' Sequels Begin Filming Live-Action Sequences This Spring in New Zealand". Collider.
  13. ^ "Alita: Battle Angel - The Cast & Filmmakers discuss making the Manga epic". HeyUGuys. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "'Avatar 4': Most of First Act Complete, Reveals Producer Jon Landau". Variety.
  15. ^ "James Cameron and Denis Villeneuve Talk 'Avatar,' 'Dune' and the Future of Movies". Variety.
  16. ^ Clark, Brandy (September 10, 2022). "'Avatar 4' Has Begun Production, Says James Cameron". Collider. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  17. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (October 6, 2022). "'Avatar 4': Most of First Act Complete, Reveals Producer Jon Landau". Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  18. ^ a b Shutt, Mike (November 7, 2022). "James Cameron Is Prepared To Wrap Things Up With Avatar 3 If The Sequels Aren't Profitable". /Film. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  19. ^ Landau, Jon [@jonplandau] (August 30, 2021). "Wanted to officially announce that Simon Franglen will be composing the score for the Avatar Sequels". Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Libbey, Dirk (August 30, 2021). "Avatar 2 Announces A Big Change Behind The Scenes And It Sounds Exciting". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  21. ^ McNary, Dave (April 22, 2017). "'Avatar' Sequel Release Dates Set, Starting in December 2020". Variety. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  22. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQpHY0Qovnk
  23. ^ "James Cameron is Prepared to Wrap Things up with Avatar 3 if the Sequels Aren't Profitable". November 5, 2022.
  24. ^ Sharf, Zack (February 7, 2019). "James Cameron Verifies Those Crazy 'Avatar' Sequel Titles, But They Aren't Locked Just Yet". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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