上月底，詹姆斯·卡梅隆開始拍攝《阿凡達》四部續作中的第一部。這幾部影片將采取“背靠背”拍攝方式，預算據稱達10億美元（66.4億元人民幣）。

《Vulture》雜志報道稱，這幾部3D影片公布拍攝計劃已有相當長的時間，但攝制工作卻是一拖再拖。延期的部分原因是卡梅隆想同時編寫三部續集的劇本，但隨后又覺得這樣做比他原先預想的要復雜一些。《阿凡達》首部續集原定于2016年上映，接下來兩部分別在2017和2018年跟觀眾見面。現在，第一部續作上映的時間已經落后于原計劃中的最后一集。

目前，《阿凡達2》預計將于2020年12月18日公映，和第一集首映的時間正好相隔11年。隨后，《阿凡達3》預計將在2022年12月與觀眾見面，第四和第五部登上大銀幕的時間分別為2024年12月和2025年12月。

IMDB的數據顯示，2009年上映的《阿凡達》估計預算為2.37億美元。該片僅在美國就斬獲票房逾7.60億美元。（財富中文網）

譯者：Charlie

James Cameron started production on the first of his four Avatar sequels Tuesday. The films, which will be shot one right after the other, reportedly have a budget of $1 Billion.

Vulture reports that the 3D movies were announced quite some time ago, but had been repeatedly delayed. The delay was due in part to the fact that Cameron wanted to write all three films simultaneously, before determining that doing so was a bit more complicated than he originally anticipated. The first of the Avatar sequels was originally slated to be released in 2016, followed by releases in 2017 and 2018. Now, the first sequel will come out after the final film in the series was originally scheduled to be released.

The first sequel is now expected to be released in theaters on December 18, 2020, exactly 11 years after the original movie premiered in theaters. After that, Avatar 3 is expected to premiere in December 2012, Avatar 4 in December 2024, and Avatar 5 in December 2025.

The original Avatar was released in 2009, and made with an estimated budget of $237 million, according to IMDB. The film grossed more than $760 million in the United States alone.