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Sam Worthington Says ‘We Go Back to Work’ on ‘Avatar’ Sequels ‘In a Month and It’s Big. It’s Bigger Than You Can Imagine’

Sam Worthington told People magazine at the premiere of his Netflix heist thriller “Lift” that the cast of James Cameron‘s “Avatar” films are gearing up to return to production in February. The director is currently deep into post-production on “Avatar 3,” which Disney has given a 2025 release date. Cameron has also shot all of the live-action scenes for “Avatar 4” that take place before a time jump in the story. The remainder of the fourth film still needs to be filmed.

“We go back to work on it in a month and it’s big,” Worthington said of the next “Avatar” films. “It’s bigger than you can imagine.”

Cameron recently told People magazine that “Avatar 3″ is “right on track” for its December 2025 release date. The film has been worked on since before the second movie, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” opened in theaters in December 2022 and became the third-highest-grossing film in history with $2.3 billion worldwide. Cameron shot “Avatar 3” and chunks of “Avatar 4” concurrently with “The Way of Water” to ensure age continuity among his characters.

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Considering Cameron said filming the remainder of “Avatar 4” won’t occur until “Avatar 3” opens, it appears Worthington and the cast might be returning to Cameron’s studio next month for “Avatar 3” post-production needs such as ADR dialogue replacement. Worthington wouldn’t disclose the specifics of his return.

Cameron has the rest of “Avatar 4” and the entirety of “Avatar 5” left to shoot. The third movie was originally going to arrive in 2024, but Disney delayed the franchise and scheduled “Avatar 3” for a Dec. 19, 2025, opening. “Avatar 4” is on track for Dec. 21, 2029, followed by “Avatar 5” on Dec. 19, 2031. Based on this timeline, the final “Avatar” movie will premiere 22 years after the original 2009 blockbuster.