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Back in October, we said that James Cameron’s Avatar sequels were looking at December 2014/2015 release dates.  Since then Cameron has confirmed that the projects will be shot together and more: [insidemovies]

“I am in the process of writing the next two Avatar films now. We are planning to shoot them together and post them together, and we will probably release them not quite back to back, but about a year apart. Christmas ’14 and ’15 is the current plan.”

In an interview with the New York Post, director James Cameron said he’s still in the “notes” stage of his production of Avatar 2, and the sequel won’t be completed until at least 2014. But it may be worth the wait, since the director plans on filming a third film at the same time.  He goes on to burn The Matrix, which I found comical.  Sounds like Cameron has a trilogy on his hands here, I just don’t see this as the type to hold people back from taking the toys out of the package if you get my drift.

“Right now, the thinking is that [Parts] Two and Three are going to be done together, they’ll be released separately, probably a year apart or maybe even two, but they’ll be done in a bunch. I’m mapping out the story line right now, so there’s a proper arc that plays out over two films but buttons nicely at the end of Two, so you don’t get this horrible second-act/end-of-’The Matrix’ feeling.”

James Cameron’s Avatar will finally see a re-release on August 27th 2010 with more than eight minutes of never before seen footage exclusively in Digital 3D and IMAX 3D reports /Film.

I really wouldn’t be posting this news if I didn’t care – so here’s my two cents.  Avatar was really a great movie-going experience.  I don’t plan on making it a home viewing pleasure because I think going in with a lesser babka is just wrong.  What I am saying is, to see Avatar in its true form – you have to see it in theaters.  I can’t say that about many movies, but trust me, if you missed it the first time around, find it now.  Now I know what you’re thinking.  “But Mr. Mayor sir, this is such a money grab it’s not even funny”.  I would tend to agree with you based on what Star Wars has done a few times now, but I think Avatar has done well enough that now – they really do just want to make sure we all saw this spectacle. (more…)