how much did it cost to make avatar movie
Avatar (2009 film) Development of Avatar began in 1994, when Cameron wrote an 80-page treatment for the film.[14][15] Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Cameron's 1997 film Titanic, for a planned release in 1999,[16] but, according to Cameron, the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision of the film.[17] Work on the language of the film's extraterrestrial beings began in 2005, and Cameron began developing the screenplay and fictional universe in early 2006.[18][19] Avatar was officially budgeted at $237 million.[4] Other estimates put the cost between $280 million and $310 million for production and at $150 million for promotion.[20][21][22] The film made extensive use of new motion capture filming techniques, and was released for traditional viewing, 3D viewing (using the RealD 3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats), and for "4D" experiences in select South Korean theaters.[23] The stereoscopic filmmaking was touted as a breakthrough in cinematic technology.[24]
Avatar 2 Cameron, who had stated in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to Avatar if it were successful, announced the first two in 2010 following the widespread success of the first film, with Avatar 2 aiming for a 2014 release.[7][8][9] However, the subsequent addition of two more sequels, and the necessity to develop new technology in order to film performance capture scenes underwater, a feat never accomplished before in motion capture history, led to significant delays to allow the crew more time to work on the writing, pre-production, and visual effects; it is currently planned for a release on December 18, 2020, exactly eleven years after the American release of the first film, with the following sequels to be released between 2021 and 2025.[10][11][12][13][14]
Avatar (2009 film) In February 2017, the media website My Entertainment World stated that Avatar 2 had entered production and shooting would start on August 15, 2017, with Manhattan Beach, California as the main shooting location.[336][337][338][339][340] Cameron confirmed the upcoming shooting, and that the writing of all four sequels was now complete.[341] The following sequels are expected to start shooting right after Avatar 2 wraps filming.[342] The following month, Cameron revealed that Avatar 2 would not be released in 2018, as originally believed.[343] The sequel release dates were announced as starting on Dec. 18, 2020, for Avatar 2, Dec. 17, 2021 for Avatar 3, Dec. 20, 2024 for Avatar 4, and Dec. 19, 2025 for Avatar 5.[33] In June 2017, Jon Landau stated at the CineEurope conference that principal photography will begin on September 25, 2017.[344][345]
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