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studio also pushed back the scheduled release dates for
"Thunderbolts" and "Blade," two Marvel films that have been
disrupted by the ongoing strike by Hollywood writers.
"Avatar" producer Jon Landau wrote on Twitter that the
filmmakers needed more time to complete the third, fourth and
fifth installments in the science-fiction series set on the
fictional moon of Pandora.
"Avatar 3," originally scheduled to debut in December 2024, is
now set for release in December 2025. "Avatar 4" is slated for
December 2029 and "Avatar 5" for December 2031.
"Each Avatar film is an exciting but epic undertaking that takes
time to bring to the quality level we as filmmakers strive for
and audiences have come to expect," Landau wrote. "The team is
hard at work and can’t wait to bring audiences back to Pandora
in December 2025."
A new "Star Wars" movie was scheduled for December 2026, one of
two in the space saga that will be released that year.
"Blade" starring Mahershala Ali was postponed by five months to
February 2025. "Thunderbolts," previously set for July 2024, was
moved to December 2024.
One Marvel movie, a "Deadpool" sequel starring Ryan Reynolds,
will be released sooner than expected. It will reach theaters in
May 2024, rather than November 2024.
(Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles;
Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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