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James Cameron's historic epic film Avatar is all set to get not one, not two, but three sequels soon!
Yes, the Canadian director is making three different sequels to his sci-fi action flick that will be filmed concurrently next year.
The first sequel is slated for release on December 2016 followed by the second sequel in December 2017 and finally the last one in December 2018.
Ever since Avatar stormed the screens in 2009, audience have been wanting to see more of it.
The 2009 grosser netted $2.8 billion at the box office worldwide.
“In writing the new films, I've come to realize that 'Avatar's' world, story and characters have become even richer than I anticipated, and it became apparent that two films would not be enough to capture everything I wanted to put on screen,” Cameron said in a statement.
The movie starred Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana and was about a paraplegic soldier who travels to the fictitious planet of Pandora.
Josh Friedman (“War of the World”), Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”) and Shane Salerno (“Armageddon” and “Savages”) will work on script of the sequels.
“We at the studio have no higher priority, and can feel no greater joy, than enabling Jim to continue and expand his vision of the world of 'Avatar,'”said Fox Film chief Jim Gianopulos in a statement.
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