James Cameron confirms 'Avatar 2' filming is complete, also gives an update on 'Avatar 3'

Avatar 2 is among most anticipated upcoming movies. Like many or big-budget projects, it has faced production delay due to on-going COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed filming in July 2020 in New Zealand, being first big project to do so. w director James Cameron has anunced that 'Avatar' sequel's filming is complete, with just small portion of Avatar 3 left.

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Avatar 2 filming wrapped, Avatar 3 to be completed soon

In a recent conversation with Arld Schwarzenegger on his YouTube channel, James Cameron spoke about upcoming Avatar sequels. He said that y lost about four and a half months of production due to COVID-19. As a result of that, y have rolled around one more full year for a release in December of 2022 for Avatar 2, which has already been anunced. filmmaker mentioned that delay does t mean he has an extra year to finish film. He stated that day y deliver Avatar 2,  team will just start working on finishing Avatar 3.

James Cameron revealed that he is currently down in New Zealand busy shooting. He added that y are shooting remaining part of live-action sequences for movies. He ted that y have got about ten percent left to go. filmmaker asserted that y are a hundred percent complete on Avatar 2 and are sort of ninety-five percent complete on Avatar 3. Oscar-winning director said that y are very lucky because y chose New Zealand as ir production site years ago.

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Avatar 2 is said to include a lot of underwater sequences. team spent months into production and filming those scenes, and even shared pictures from sets. James Cameron is quite familiar with underwater shooting with his directorial experience in Titanic. Both Avatar 2 and 3 commenced filming in 2019.

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Avatar is planned to have five-films in its franchise. filming of two sequeals are almost complete. Pre-production work on VFX, recording, score and ors are still left. While Avatar 2 is set for December 2022 release, Avatar 3 is scheduled to release on December 20, 2024. fourth and fifth instalment are eyeing for December 18, 2026, and December 22, 2028 release.

Avatar 2 cast includes Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana reprising ir roles as Jake and Neytiri. New members include Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton and Trinity Bliss. Plot details on project are kept under wraps.