The cast has read every script up to “Avatar 5”, the producer further stated.
Even while we are aware that Avatar is a massive undertaking that takes years to complete, we couldn’t help but wonder why it took so long over the 13 years between Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water. We began hearing tidbits that explained the delay when sequel director James Cameron began planning press tours, such as new technology being created just for the film. The blockbuster’s producer, Jon Landau, told Collider in a new interview that he conducted as we watched the new movie in IMAX, “The Avatar team was far busier than we imagined.”
Landau confirmed to our own Editor-in-Chief Steve Weintraub that the first act of Avatar 4 has already been filmed, but now he’s shared new information that suggests we won’t have to worry about the release schedule—one movie every two years—getting pushed back because all upcoming instalments already have a script and Avatar 3 is well under way. Landau outlined the project’s overall planning, praised Cameron’s contributions, and hinted at the franchise’s future:
