Avatar 4 is an upcoming American epic science fiction film co-written, co-edited, co-produced and directed by James Cameron.
Cameron, who had stated in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to Avatar (2009) if it was successful, announced the fourth and fifth films in late 2010.
On July 31, 2017, it was announced that the New Zealand-based visual effects studio Weta Digital had commenced work on the Avatar sequels.
[21] In August 2017, Matt Gerald had officially signed on to portray his first film's role Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in all upcoming sequels.
[30] That same month, in an interview with Empire, Cameron said that Stephen Lang would not only be returning in all four sequels as Colonel Miles Quaritch, but that he would also be the main villain in all four films.
[12] In 2019, Michelle Yeoh joined the cast of the Avatar series in a live-action role as Dr. Karina Mogue.
[34][35] However, producer Jon Landau said in February 2019 that some motion capture scenes had been shot for Avatar 4, at the same time as its two predecessors.
[45][46] Another delay was announced on June 13, 2023, this time due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, pushing the film to December 21, 2029.