James Cameron literally cannot contain himself. After announcing that his ambition film Avitar was really just the first in a planned trilogy, the Oscar winner has expanded his original plans in saying that there aren't just two planned sequels to the highest grossing film of all time, there are three.
While exact details still remain mute, Cameron did venture out to discuss the new announcement, make an officialstatement earlier this week regarding the project.
"Building upon the world we created with Avatar has been a rare and incredibly rewarding experience. In writing the new films, I've come to realize that Avatar's world, story and characters have become even richer than I anticipated, and it became apparent that two films would not be enough to capture everything I wanted to put on screen. And to help me continue to expand this universe, I'm pleased to bring aboard Amanda, Rick, Shane and Josh -- all writers I've long admired - to join me in completing the films screenplays."
The three films are set to be shot simultaniously with production beginning next year. The first sequel will hit theaters in December 2016, the second in December 2017, and the third the followig year. Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds), Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (Rise of the Planets of the Apes), and Shane Salerno (Savages, Salinger) have been brought in to collaborate with Cameron on all three projects, as each brings a unique style to the already highly buzzed project.
The three sequels will mark the latest collaboration between Cameron and 20th Century Fox, a relationship that has spanned nearly 30 years. The alliance has proven to be one of the most successful filmmaker-studio pairing in history, starting in 1985 with Aliens, and including such iconic works as The Abyss, True Lies and Titanic.
