Talking at a technological forum in Seoul, South Korea, director James Cameron said that the sequel to Avatar will take 18 months less to make than the first film. He added that he will confirm a release date for Avatar 2 in the coming months. It’s very likely that it could come to a big screen near you in 2013.
The first Avatar took four years to make before it was ready to be released. Cameron previously stated he would focus on the ocean of Pandora for the second instalment in the story.
Back to the technological forum, the director added that he thinks 3D will become the standard film format within 25 years. According to him, Avatar proved that 3D is not just a fad but is more like a revolution. His film has been watched most in this version.
Avatar won three Oscars and has earned more than $2.7 billion at the box office worldwide, without including the $19.7 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales in the last three weeks.