Avatar is an American epic science fiction media franchise created by James Cameron.
History[]
2000s; Release of Avatar[]
The initial installment of the series, Avatar, was released on December 18, 2009.[1]
2010s; Development of Avatar: The Way of Water[]
In 2006, James Cameron announced plans for two sequels to Avatar,[2] which were confirmed in 2010 due to the film's widespread success.[3]
In April 2017, a new release date for Avatar: The Way of Water was announced for December 18, 2020.[4] However, due to the announcement of the three upcoming Star Wars films in May 2019,[5] the release date was delayed to December 17, 2021.[6] The COVID-19 pandemic further deferred the release date to December 16, 2022.[7]
2020s; Release of Avatar: The Way of Water and the Avatar sequels[]
Avatar: The Way of Water[]
After the film faced multiple delays, Avatar: The Way of Water premiered in London on December 6, 2022,[8] and was released in the United States on December 16.[9]
Avatar: Fire and Ash[]
Avatar: Fire and Ash's theatrical release has been postponed nine times, with the latest one scheduled for August 9, 2024.[10] The film is scheduled to release on December 19, 2025.[11]
Avatar 4[]
Avatar 4's theatrical release has been postponed nine times, with the latest one scheduled for June 13, 2023. The film is scheduled to release on December 21, 2029.[12]
Avatar 5[]
Avatar 5 is scheduled to release on December 19, 2031, which will be the final film in the franchise.[11]
Trivia[]
- Avatar is currently the highest-grossing film of all time, with $2,923,706,026.[13]
References[]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20091005092155/http://microsites2.foxinternational.com/ww/avatar/release_dates.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060705002024/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1535402/06292006/story.jhtml
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100116070131/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/01/08/avatar-sequel-confirmed-by-james-cameron-and-heres-what-wed-like-to-see/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170729043559/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/avatar-sequel-release-dates-2020-1202392897/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190926004734/https://www.thewrap.com/three-star-wars-films-added-to-disney-release-slate-through-2026/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190507170225/https://www.thewrap.com/disney-pushes-avatar-sequels-release-dates-as-much-as-2-years/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200724014757/https://collider.com/avatar-sequels-new-release-dates-delayed/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221206220647/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avatar-the-way-of-water-world-premiere-london-1235275961/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210128122109/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/avatar-2-sequel-delay-release-james-cameron-french-dispatch-mulan-star-wars-a9635431.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250209223627/https://people.com/movies/avatar-3-everything-to-know/
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230613153245/https://deadline.com/2023/06/disney-marvel-wga-strike-thunderbolts-blade-avengers-kang-dynasty-1235415782/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042718/https://deadline.com/2016/04/20th-century-fox-cinemacon-1201737578/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250218080739/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/chart/top_lifetime_gross/?area=XWW
