James Cameron has confirmed to The Daily Beast that he has completed work on all four of the planned Avatar sequels, and that he plans to start shooting this coming August.
When asked about Avatar 2 by the outlet, Cameron said:
“The thing is, my focus isn’t on Avatar 2. My focus is on Avatar 2, 3, 4, and 5 equally. That’s exactly how I’m approaching it.”
“They’ve all been developed equally. I’ve just finished the script to Avatar 5. I’m now starting the process of active prep. I’ll be working with the actors in the capture volume in August, so I’m booked in production every day between now and then. Our volume is up and running, and everything is designed, and so we’re going full-guns right now. I feel like I’ve been let out of jail, because I’ve been in the writing cave for the last two years. I’m actually enjoying life. I don’t enjoy writing. I wouldn’t wish writing on a dog.”
Great news, though it’s obviously not going to be a five-minute job in terms of bringing four new movies to the screen. Avatar 2, which will obviously be the first to hit screens, currently has a release date set for 2018.
More as we get it. For more on the Avatar sequels, and indeed the rest of Cameron’s upcoming project, of which he has a few, check out the original interview via the link above.
