James Cameron has provided an update on Avatar 3, which he says is in 'hectic' post-production, and on track for release in late 2025.

The Oscar-winning director briefly discussed his work on the project at the 2023 Screen Production and Development Association conference in New Zealand, where he filmed Avatar: The Way of Water and the third Avatar film, confirming that the latter won't hit theaters for another two years.

"We're into a very hectic two years of post-production right now," Cameron confirmed when asked about the third Avatar movie. "So it will be Christmas of 2025."

Disney announced in June that Cameron’s three upcoming "Avatar" sequels were being pushed back on the release calendar yet again, extending the franchise into 2031. The studio, which acquired the franchise after its merger with Fox, had originally planned to release Cameron’s additional “Avatar” sequels two years apart from one another, with the third movie arriving in 2024. But now "Avatar 3" is opening on Dec. 19, 2025; "Avatar 4" on Dec. 21, 2029; and "Avatar 5" on Dec. 19, 2031. Based on this timeline, the final "Avatar" movie will premiere 22 years after the original 2009 blockbuster.

The 69-year-old Canada-born filmmaker also told the audience at the event that he plans on becoming a citizen of New Zealand to make it easier to helm future productions in the region. "I plan on making all my films here, indefinitely," he said.

Source: Press Release