On January 10, Sam Worthington told People magazine that he was preparing to resume filming on Avatar, without specifying whether it was filming for Avatar 3 or resuming filming for the fourth installment.
Last December, James Cameron actually indicated that he had already canned scenes from Avatar 4 to maintain temporal continuity with the ages of the on-screen characters, especially the youngest ones.
At this weekend’s Saturn Awards, the director clarified the actor’s statements at the microphone. Screen ratio. The filmmaker said that much of the technology required for the entire film franchise was in place and that the third film would have to be re-shot.
Additional plans for ‘Avatar 3’
“Avatar 3 is almost done. We’re shooting additional footage for that, which is only the last 2 or 3 percent of the film, and we’re shooting live-action footage in June.”
He adds: “About a quarter of the fourth film is already in the can. We’re in post-production on Avatar 3 and we’re working on visual effects, which is a huge amount of work. I need every second between now and release to finish it.
I need every second between now and release to finish it.
It’s not about the technology, but about the minds and eyes of computer artists. It’s a very creative process – it’s art. Thousands of people are involved and directing the orchestra to perfect everything now.“
Shooting in New Zealand
Shooting additional scenesAvatar 3 So it will start in New Zealand soon. Then James Cameron no longer has to leave the editing room and digital effects specialists to get the Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet and Stephen Lang feature film ready for release on December 17, 2025.
Released in theaters in December 2022, Avatar: The Way of Water grossed $2.3 billion worldwide. It is the third biggest success in history after Avatar and Avengers: Endgame. Avatar 4 and 5 are already scheduled for 2029 and 2031.
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