Disney is getting ready for the premiere of Avatar: The Essence of Water in theaters at Christmas, 13 years after the original. In the sequel we will see the original cast again, i.e. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldan or Sigourney Weaver, as well as many new faces.
Director James Cameron still has to finish two sequels to Avatar , but it looks like he’s already started working on a fourth film. During an interview with Variety , executive producer Jon Landau revealed that they actually did a lot of material for Avatar 4 already .
We prepared most of Avatar 4 ‘s first act , and there were logistical reasons for that. We’ve designed practically the entire movie, but we haven’t done anything yet – just the first act.
Cameron has been developing sequels for his biggest blockbuster movie for over a decade. The studio has announced four sequels of Avatar , two of which are already filmed, and the other two will await box office results. The director had to shoot both sequels due to the conditions of the scenes that were to be included in the films. Last year, Cameron explained to Variety why he was recording this way.
We mixed the schedules for two and three into one, depending on the types of scenes and scenery. I told us to treat it as if it was a six hour miniseries and we only go to Frankfurt once. We will then shoot all the scenes from the second and third parts at the same time. That was more or less the reason. The availability of actors was also the reason. We recorded everything that was supposed to be done with a given actor for two and three – and a little for four.
Press material from The Walt Disney Company
The cast of the sequel, in addition to the aforementioned opening credits, includes: Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, CCH Pounder and Matt Gerald. For the first time in the Avatar universe, we will see: Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement, Oona Chaplin, David Thewlis, Vin Diesel, and CJ Jones. Details of the continuation scenario are still unknown. Avatar: The Essence of Water will hit the big screens on December 16, 2022, while Avatar 3 is expected to debut after another 2 years, i.e. December 20, 2024.