Avatar 4

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Avatar 4
Directed by James Cameron
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Russell Carpenter
Edited by
Music by Simon Franglen
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Studios
Release date
  • December 21, 2029 (2029-12-21)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250 million [3]

Avatar 4 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 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) and the fourth installment in the Avatar film series.

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Cameron, who had stated in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to Avatar (2009) if it was successful, announced the fourth and fifth films in late 2010. [4] Producer Jon Landau revealed in February 2019 that a third of Avatar 4 had already been filmed. [5] [6]

The film's theatrical release has been subject to five delays, with the latest occurring on June 13, 2023; [7] it is scheduled for release on December 21, 2029. [8] [9] A sequel, Avatar 5 , is in development and is expected to be released on December 19, 2031.

Cast

Production

Development

On July 31, 2017, it was announced that the New Zealand-based visual effects studio Weta Digital had commenced work on the Avatar sequels. [26] Cameron stated that Avatar: The Tulkun Rider is being considered as a possible title for the film. [27] In January 2023, Cameron confirmed that, with Avatar: The Way of Water being profitable, Avatar 4 and 5 will get made. [28]

Landau reported that the action of Avatar 4 will move from Pandora to Earth. [29] Landau said that "There's over-population and a depletion of our natural resources that make life harder. But we don't want to paint a bleak picture for where our world is going. The films are also about the idea of that we can change course." [29]

Champion said that the "story is pretty amazing and pretty dark". [21]

Casting

In August 2017, Matt Gerald had officially signed on to portray his first film's role Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in all upcoming sequels. [30] That same month, in an interview with Empire , Cameron said that Stephen Lang would not only be returning in all four sequels as Colonel Miles Quaritch, but that he would also be the main villain in all four films. [12]

In 2019, Michelle Yeoh joined the cast of the Avatar series in a live-action role as Dr. Karina Mogue. [31] [32] In August 2024, Cameron clarified that Yeoh was appearing in the fourth and fifth films. [33]

Filming

Filming on all four sequels was supposed to begin simultaneously on September 25, 2017, in Manhattan Beach, California, but Cameron said that the filming on 4 and 5 would begin after post-production wrapped on the first two sequels. [34] [35] However, producer Jon Landau said in February 2019 that some motion capture scenes had been shot for Avatar 4, at the same time as its two predecessors. [5] Landau later declared that a third of Avatar 4 has already been filmed for "logistical reasons". [36] [37] 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." [38] In January 2024, Cameron said that he will not start filming the remainder of Avatar 4 until after the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash , which is scheduled for December 2025. [39]

Music

In August 2021, Landau announced that Simon Franglen would compose the score for the Avatar sequels. [40] [41]

Release

Avatar 4 is scheduled to be released on December 21, 2029, by 20th Century Studios. [9] 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. In April 2017, a release date of December 20, 2024 was announced, with the recurring sequel releasing on December 19, 2025. [42] Following the announcement of the three upcoming Star Wars films, [43] in May 2019, the sequels' release dates were pushed back to two years, with Avatar 4, being scheduled to be released on December 19, 2025. [44] The release date was again deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in August 2020, a new release of December 18, 2026 was announced. [45] [46] Another delay was announced on June 13, 2023, this time due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, pushing the film to December 21, 2029. [9] Avatar 4 and its forthcoming sequels will be released in Dolby Vision. [47]

Sequels

A fifth film has been announced and is scheduled for December 19, 2031. [9] Cameron stated in an interview with ABC News Australia that he is uncertain whether he will direct the fifth film. [48] According to Landau, part of Avatar 5 will take place on earth and "open people’s eyes, open Neytiri’s eyes, to what exists on Earth". Landau also said "Earth is not just represented by the RDA [...] Just like you’re defined by the choices you make in life, not all humans are bad. Not all Na’vi are good. And that’s the case here on Earth. And we want to expose Neytiri to that." [49]

In 2022, Cameron revealed that he also has plans for a potential sixth and seventh film and would make them if there was demand. [50] [51] However, he also noted that he would be 89 years old by the time an Avatar 6 and Avatar 7 could be released, and he is "not going to be able to make Avatar movies indefinitely, the amount of energy required". [52]

Notes

  1. Although Jon Landau died in 2024, he will receive a posthumous producer credit on the film.

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