Avatar (franchise)
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| Created by | James Cameron |
| Original work | Avatar |
| Owner | 20th Century Studios (The Walt Disney Company) |
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James Cameron's Avatar franchise is a planned series of science fiction films produced by Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment and distributed by 20th Century Studios, as well as associated computer games and theme park rides.
The first installment, Avatar, was released on December 18, 2009 and was the highest grossing film of all-time for almost ten years after its release. The planned series was announced by 20th Century Fox on December 11, 2009, one week before Avatar was released to theaters. 20th Century Fox has confirmed the series on January 15, 2010.
Like the original film, the four planned sequels have "fully encapsulated" standalone plots that "come to their own conclusions". The four films have an overarching meta-narrative that connects them to create a large interconnected saga.[1] James Cameron described the sequels as "a natural extension of all the themes, and the characters, and the spiritual undercurrents" of the first film.
The Avatar franchise is one of the most expensive franchises and one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with the combined budget of the first film and its four sequels estimated $1 billion.
Films[edit]
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar | December 18, 2009 | James Cameron | James Cameron | James Cameron | James Cameron & Jon Landau | Released |
| Avatar 2 | December 16, 2022 | James Cameron, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver | Post-production | |||
| Avatar 3 | December 20, 2024 | James Cameron & Josh Friedman | ||||
| Avatar 4 | December 18, 2026 | James Cameron & Shane Salerno | Pre-production | |||
| Avatar 5 | December 22, 2028 | James Cameron |
Avatar (2009)[edit]
The story focuses on an epic conflict on Pandora, an inhabited Earth-sized moon of Polyphemus, one of three gas giants orbiting Alpha Centauri A.[2] On Pandora, human colonists and the sentient humanoid indigenous inhabitants of Pandora, the Na'vi, engage in a war over the planet's resources and the latter's continued existence. The film's title refers to the remotely controlled, genetically engineered human-Na'vi bodies used by the film's human characters to interact with the natives.[3]
Avatar 2 (2022)[edit]
Little is known of the storyline of the second film, but it is known that the film will be set several years after the first and will explore the oceans of Pandora. The film was originally planned for a December 2014 release, but has been delayed several times and is currently scheduled for December 16, 2022. Production began in August 2017. It wrapped in September 2020.[4][5][6]
Avatar 3 (2024)[edit]
A third film will follow the second, planned for December 20, 2024.[7] Interviews in mid 2010 suggested that the third film would explore more of the Alpha Centauri system, but the script was not completed until late 2015 so this may have changed. While two additional sequels are planned, their release is dependent on the success of the second and third films.
Avatar 4 (2026)[edit]
A fourth film is planned for December 18, 2026,[7] with Shane Salerno co-writing it. Jon Landau said that a third of Avatar 4 has already been filmed.
Avatar 5 (2028)[edit]
A fifth film has been announced and is scheduled for December 22, 2028.[7]
Cast and crew[edit]
Cast[edit]
| Character | Films | Video game | Show | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar | Avatar 2 | Avatar 3 | James Cameron's Avatar: The Game | Toruk – The First Flight | |
| 2009 | 2022 | 2024 | 2009 | 2015 | |
| Jake Sully | Sam Worthington | ||||
| Neytiri | Zoe Saldana | ||||
| Colonel Miles Quaritch | Stephen Lang | ||||
| Dr. Grace Augustine | Sigourney Weaver | TBA | Sigourney Weaver | ||
| Parker Selfridge | Giovanni Ribisi | ||||
| Dr. Norm Spellman | Joel David Moore | ||||
| Dr. Max Patel | Dileep Rao | ||||
| Corporal Lyle Wainfleet | Matt Gerald | ||||
| Mo'at | CCH Pounder | ||||
| Trudy Chacón | Michelle Rodriguez | Michelle Rodriguez | |||
| Eytukan | Wes Studi | ||||
| Tsu'tey | Laz Alonso | ||||
| TBA | Sigourney Weaver | ||||
| Tonowari | Cliff Curtis | ||||
| General Ardmore | Edie Falco | ||||
| Captain Mick Scoresby | Brendan Cowell | ||||
| Dr. Karina Mogue | Michelle Yeoh | ||||
| Dr. Ian Garvin | Jemaine Clement | ||||
| Varang | Oona Chaplin | ||||
| Javier "Spider" Socorro | Jack Champion | TBA | |||
| Neteyam | Jamie Flatters | ||||
| Lo'ak | Britain Dalton | ||||
| Tuktirey "Tuk" | Trinity Bliss | ||||
| Tsireya "Reya" | Bailey Bass | ||||
| Aonung | Filip Geljo | ||||
| Rotxo | Duane Evans Jr. | ||||
| Ronal | Kate Winslet | ||||
| TBA | Vin Diesel | ||||
| CJ Jones | |||||
| David Thewlis | |||||
| Abel Ryder | Audrey Wasilewski Chris Edgerly |
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| Kendra Midori | Kimberly Brooks | ||||
| Dalton | Keith Ferguson | ||||
| Tan Jala | André Sogliuzzo | ||||
| Commander Falco | Paul Eiding | ||||
| Dr. Victor Monroe | Gregory Alan Williams | ||||
| Swawta | David Kaye | ||||
| Rai'uk | Kyle Hebert | ||||
| Dr. Rene Harper | Ron Orbach | ||||
| Beyda'amo | Emerson Brooks | ||||
| Shaman of the Omatikaya Clan | Cumie Dunio Priscilia Le Foll | ||||
| Storyteller | Raymond O'Neill | ||||
| Ralu | Gabriel Christo Jeremiah Hughes | ||||
| Entu | Guillaume Paquin Daniel Crisp | ||||
| Tsyal | Giulia Piolanti Zoé Sabattie | ||||
- Note: A gray cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.
Crew[edit]
| Film | Composer | Cinematographer | Editors | Production company | Distributor | Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar | James Horner | Mauro Fiore | James Cameron, John Refoua & Stephen E. Rivkin | Lightstorm Entertainment | 20th Century Fox | 2 hrs. 42 min. (extended: 2 hrs. 58 min.) |
| Avatar 2 | Simon Franglen | Russell Carpenter | James Cameron, John Refoua, David Brenner & Stephen E. Rivkin | 20th Century Studios | TBA | |
| Avatar 3 | James Cameron, John Refoua, David Brenner & Stephen E. Rivkin | TBA |
Reception[edit]
The first film was released theatrically starting on December 18, 2009. As of December 27, 2009, the film has officially budgeted at $237 million and an estimated $150 million for marketing. However, the film is currently the highest grossing film in history, taking $2,847,246,203 worldwide. The film also spawned numerous related merchandise, including a series of video games, guidebooks and other collectibles. The film was well received critically and received many awards.
Box office performance[edit]
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget (millions) | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | ||||
| Avatar | December 18, 2009 | $760,507,625 | $2,086,738,578 | $2,847,246,203 | #4 | #1 | $237 million | [8] |
| Avatar 2 | December 16, 2022 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | $250 million | [9] |
| Avatar 3 | December 20, 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | $250 million | [9] |
| Avatar 4 | December 18, 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | $250 million | [9] |
| Avatar 5 | December 22, 2028 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | $250 million | [9] |
| Total | $760,507,625 | $2,086,738,578 | $2,847,246,203 | $1,237,000,000 | [10] | |||
Critical and public response[edit]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar | 82% (316 reviews) | 83 (35 reviews) | A |
Accolades[edit]
| Category | |
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| Avatar | |
| Picture | Nominated |
| Director | Nominated |
| Art Direction | Won |
| Cinematography | Won |
| Film Editing | Nominated |
| Original Score | Nominated |
| Sound Editing | Nominated |
| Sound Mixing | Nominated |
| Visual Effects | Won |
Music[edit]
Soundtracks[edit]
| Title | U.S. release date | Length | Composer(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture | December 15, 2009 | 78:51 | James Horner | Atlantic, Fox Music, Syco |
Singles[edit]
Other media[edit]
Book[edit]
The Art of Avatar is a film production art book released on November 30, 2009, by Abrams Books.
On January 22, 2022, the official twitter account of Avatar announced that a new book exploring the world and lore of Pandora called The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration will be released April 26, 2022 published by DK Books.[13][14]
Video games[edit]
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is a 2009 third-person action, which acts as a prequel to the film, features Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Giovanni Ribisi reprise their roles from the film. The casting and voice production for Avatar: The Game was handled by Blindlight. A yet untitled sequel was reported to be in production.[15]
In June 2021, a new video game was announced to be based on the film franchise, titled Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, with a targeted released in 2022 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna.[16]
In January 2022, a mobile MMO RPG shooter called Avatar: Reckoning[17] for iOS and Android was announced by Disney and Tencent. It is expected to release in 2022.[18]
Avatar: Pandora Rising[19] was announced for iOS and Android from Scopely in 2019. It is currently in beta.
Stage adaptation[edit]
Toruk – The First Flight is an original stage production by the Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil which ran between December 2015 and June 2019. Inspired by Avatar, the story is set in Pandora's past, involving a prophecy concerning a threat to the Tree of Souls and a quest for totems from different tribes. Audience members could download an app in order to participate in show effects. On January 18, 2016, it was announced via the Toruk Facebook page that filming for a DVD release had been completed and was undergoing editing.[20]
Exhibition[edit]
Avatar The Exhibition is a touring exhibition based on the movie. It opened in Chengdu, China on May 1, 2021 and closed on December 31st, 2021.[21][22] It is currently touring Asia with future stops planned around the globe.[23]
Novels[edit]
Following the release of Avatar, Cameron initially planned to write a novel based on the film, "telling the story of the movie, but [going] into much more depth about all the stories that we didn't have time to deal with."[24]
In 2013, this plan was superseded by the announcement of four new novels set within the "Avatar expanded universe", to be written by Steven Gould.[25] The books were due to be published by Penguin Random House, although since 2017, there has been no update on the planned book series.[26]
Comic books[edit]
In October, 2015 Dark Horse Comics signed a 10-year partnership to publish Avatar comics.[27]
On May 6, 2017, Dark Horse Comics published a Free Comic Book Day one-shot entitled FCBD 2017: James Cameron's Avatar / Briggs Land, which included a short story set in the world of Avatar entitled "Brothers".[28][29] From January to August 2019, Dark Horse published a six-issue miniseries called Avatar: Tsu'tey's Path.[30][31][32][33][34][35][29] Tsu'tey's Path was collected in trade paperback format on November 27, 2019, with "Brothers" included as supplementary material.[29]
| Issue | Story Arc | Release Date | Story | Art | Colors | Covers | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCBD 2017 | "Brothers" | May 6, 2017 | Sherri L. Smith | Doug Wheatley | Wes Dzioba | Dave Wilkins | Avatar: Tsu'tey's Path RELEASED: November 27, 2019 ISBN 9781506706702 Search this book on  .
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| #1 | "Tsu'tey's Path" | January 16, 2019 | Sherri L. Smith | Jan Duursema (pencils) Dan Parson (inks) |
Wes Dzioba | Doug Wheatley Shea Standefer (variants) | |
| #2 | February 13, 2019 | ||||||
| #3 | March 20, 2019 | ||||||
| #4 | May 1, 2019 | ||||||
| #5 | June 26, 2019 | ||||||
| #6 | August 21, 2019 | ||||||
| #1 | "The Next Shadow" | January 6, 2021 | Jeremy Barlow | Josh Hood | Wes Dzioba | Guilherme Balbi with Wes Dzioba |
Avatar: The Next Shadow RELEASED: August 11, 2021 ISBN 9781506722429 Search this book on .
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| #2 | February 3, 2021 | ||||||
| #3 | March 3, 2021 | ||||||
| #4 | April 7, 2021 | ||||||
| #1 | "Adapt or Die" | May 4, 2022 | Corinna Bechko | Beni Lobel | Mark Molchan | Wes Dzioba | TBA |
| #2 | TBA | ||||||
| #3 | |||||||
| #4 | |||||||
| #5 | |||||||
| #6 | |||||||
Theme park attraction[edit]
In 2011, Cameron, Lightstorm, and Fox entered an exclusive licensing agreement with the Walt Disney Company to feature Avatar-themed attractions at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide, including a themed land for Disney's Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The area, known as Pandora – The World of Avatar, opened on May 27, 2017.[36][37]
The themed land is set a generation after the events of the films and features two attractions; Avatar Flight of Passage and Na'vi River Journey.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Avatar producer teases the four sequels: "The connected story arc creates an even larger epic saga"". 8 December 2021.
- ↑ Horwitz, Jane (December 24, 2009). "Family Filmgoer". Boston.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ↑ Keegan, Rebecca Winters (January 11, 2007). "Q&A with James Cameron". Time. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
- ↑ Zinsky, Dan (September 25, 2020). "Avatar 2 Has Completed Filming, James Cameron Confirms". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (September 28, 2020). "James Cameron Says 'Avatar 2' Filming Is 100% Complete, 'Avatar 3' 95% Finished; Praises New Zealand COVID Response". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (September 28, 2020). "'Avatar 2' Has Filming Finished, 'Avatar 3' Is 95% Complete, James Cameron Says". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "'Star Wars' Films, 'Avatar' Sequels Pushed Back a Year in Disney Release Calendar Shakeup". July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Avatar". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Chris Cabin (September 30, 2017). "The 'Avatar' Sequels "Will Be the Most Expensive Movies of All Time," According to Fox". Collider. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Franchises - Avatar at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ↑ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Avatar Oscar Nominations and wins". Oscars.com. Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ↑ ""The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration" Book Releasing April 26th, 2022". January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ↑ @officialavatar (31 January 2022). "We're excited to announce The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration. This book celebrates, explores, and explains t…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Ubisoft is making a new game based on James Cameron's Avatar". 28 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2019-02-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ A New 'Avatar' Video Game Was Announced and People Have Mean Jokes
- ↑ https://avatarreckoning.com/
- ↑ "Disney and Tencent announce Avatar MMORPG". Eurogamer. 14 January 2022.
- ↑ https://www.avatarpandorarising.com/
- ↑ "That's a wrap! Filming for the upcoming #TORUK DVD is complete! Next stop, the editing room..." TORUK - The First Flight via Facebook. January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ↑ "AVATAR: EXPLORE PANDORA Welcomes Guests In Chengdu". April 30, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ↑ https://avatartheexhibition.com/
- ↑ "Exclusive: The Walt Disney Company and Lightstorm Entertainment on 'Avatar 2' Collaborations and Consumer Products". March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (February 18, 2010). "James Cameron to write novel based on Avatar". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "James Cameron Spins off 'Avatar' Book Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 August 2013.
- ↑ Maher, John (December 7, 2017). "PRH Inks Multi-Book 'Avatar' Deal". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ↑ "NYCC 2015: James Cameron's Avatar Comes to Dark Horse Comics". 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017: JAMES CAMERON'S AVATAR/ BRIGGS LAND". Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 "AVATAR: TSU'TEY'S PATH TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "AVATAR: TSU'TEY'S PATH #1". Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "AVATAR: TSU'TEY'S PATH #2". Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "AVATAR: TSU'TEY'S PATH #3". Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "AVATAR: TSU'TEY'S PATH #4". Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "AVATAR: TSU'TEY'S PATH #5". Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "AVATAR: TSU'TEY'S PATH #6". Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ Cody, Anthony (September 22, 2011). "Disney to build Avatar attractions at its theme parks". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Levy, Dani (February 7, 2017). "Disney's 'Avatar'-Themed Land Opening Date Revealed, Star Wars Land Coming in 2019". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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