Draft:Avatar 5

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Avatar 5
Directed byJames Cameron
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMauro Fiore
Edited byJames Cameron
Stephen E. Rivkin
John Refoua
Music bySimon Franglen
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Studios
Release date
  • December 19, 2031 (2031-12-19)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Avatar 5 is an upcoming American epic science fiction film co-written, co-edited, co-produced and directed by James Cameron. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, it will be the sequel to the upcoming 2029 Avatar 4, and the fifth 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 Shane Salerno.

Cameron, who had stated in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to Avatar if it was successful, announced the fourth and fifth films in late 2010.[2]

The film's theatrical release has been subject to five delays, with the latest occurring on June 13, 2023;[3] it is scheduled for release on December 19, 2031.[4][5]

Cast[edit]

Na'vi[edit]

Humans[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

On July 31, 2017, it was announced that the New Zealand-based visual effects studio Weta Digital had commenced work on the Avatar sequels.[10]

Casting[edit]

In August 2017, Matt Gerald had officially signed on to portray his first film's role Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in all upcoming sequels.[7] 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.[6] On January 25, 2018, Dileep Rao was confirmed to return as Dr. Max Patel.[8]

Filming[edit]

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.[11][12]

Potential cancellation[edit]

Despite the plans for Avatar 5, Cameron commented that the film can be cancelled along with Avatar 4 if Avatar: The Way of Water underperforms upon its release on December 16, 2022, hence why he has plans to wrap up the saga's story in Avatar 3 as a precaution, as the second film's potential failure would mean for Cameron to be forced to make just one more sequel.[13] In January 2023, Cameron confirmed that, with Avatar: The Way of Water being profitable, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 will be produced.[14]

Music[edit]

In August 2021, Landau announced that Simon Franglen would compose the score for the Avatar sequels.[15][16]

Release[edit]

Avatar 5 is scheduled to be released on December 19, 2031, by 20th Century Studios.[5] Like its predecessors, the film was subject to multiple delays (this time it consisted of five delays) since the crew took more time on the writing, pre-production and visual effects process. It was originally scheduled to be released in December 2023,[4] but in April 2017, a new release date of December 19, 2025 was announced.[17] Following the announcement of the three upcoming Star Wars films,[18] in May 2019, the sequels' release dates were pushed back to two years, with Avatar 5, being scheduled to be released on December 17, 2027.[19] The release date was again deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in August 2020, a new release of December 22, 2028 was announced.[20][21] Another delay was announced on June 13, 2023, this time due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, pushing the film to December 19, 2031.[5] Avatar 5 and its forthcoming sequels will be released in Dolby Vision.[22]

Sequels[edit]

In 2022, Cameron revealed that he has plans for a potential sixth and seventh film and would make them if there was demand.[23][24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "James Cameron Talks Avatar Sequels".
  2. ^ McClintock, Pamela (October 27, 2010). "James Cameron's 5-year plan". Variety. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  3. ^ White, Adam (July 23, 2020). "Avatar 2 delayed indefinitely due to coronavirus, confirms James Cameron". The Independent. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 14, 2016). "20th Century Fox CinemaCon: 'Avatar' Sequels, 'Deadpool 2', 'Greatest Showman On Earth' Updates, Vanilla Ice Raps, 'Assassin's Creed', 'Birth Of A Nation' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Chitwood, Adam (June 13, 2023). "Avatar 3 Delayed a Year to 2025, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 Pushed". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "James Cameron Says 'Avatar 2' Is Profitable and He'll Make the Sequels". The Hollywood Reporter. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Welk, Brian (May 7, 2019). "Three 'Star Wars' Films Added to Disney Release Slate Through 2026 (The titles follow the release of "Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker" this December)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  19. ^ Williams, Trey (May 7, 2019). "Disney Pushes 'Avatar' Sequels Release Dates as Much as 2 Years". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  20. ^ Reimann, Tom (July 23, 2020). "The 'Avatar' Sequels Have Been Delayed Again, So I Guess Things Are Returning to Normal". Collider. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  21. ^ Harris, Hunter (September 28, 2020). "All of the Avatar Sequel Announcements: A Timeline". Vulture. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  22. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (November 26, 2017). "James Cameron on Titanic's Legacy and the Impact of a Fox Studio Sale". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  23. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (November 30, 2022). "Inside James Cameron's Billion-Dollar Bet on 'Avatar'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  24. ^ "James Cameron shares 'Avatar 6' and 'Avatar 7' plans". faroutmagazine.co.uk. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

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