![Long-Awaited ‘Avatar 2′ Delayed — Again](https://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2018/05/avatar-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Long-Awaited ‘Avatar 2′ Delayed — Again
The long-awaited Avatar sequel has been delayed yet again. After nearly a decade of waiting to return to Pandora, fans will have to hold out a little longer.
The news comes as Disney and Fox have officially merged and offered updates on a number of upcoming releases. Avatar 2, which was originally slated for a December 2020 release, will now come out on Dec. 17, 2021.
As for the remaining three sequels, they will release the weekend before Christmas in alternating years. See all the release dates below:
AVATAR 2 (FOX) previously dated on 12/18/20 moves to 12/17/21
AVATAR 3 (FOX) previously dated on 12/17/21 moves to 12/22/23
AVATAR 4 (FOX) previously dated on 12/20/24 is now dated on 12/19/25
AVATAR 5 (FOX) previously dated on 12/19/25 moves to 12/17/27
Disney also announced three new Star Wars movies, which will be releasing in alternating years with the Avatar sequels. For Christmas 2022, there will be a Star Wars; in 2023, there will be Avatar 3, and so on. Series creator James Cameron is co-writing and directing all four Avatar sequels
This isn't the first time the sequel to the record breaking 2009 sci-fi epic has been pushed back, which was originally slated for a 2018 release.
Gallery — Sequels That Claimed to Be the Final Film, But Weren’t:
More From Gator 99.5
![Disney Announces Three New ‘Star Wars’ Movies Headed to Theaters Starting in 2022](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2019/04/EP9-FF-000018.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The ‘Game of Thrones’ Coffee Cup Has Mysteriously Vanished](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2019/05/game-of-thrones-no-coffee-cup.png?w=980&q=75)
![2019 CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs + More Earn Nominations](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2018/06/2018-cmt-music-awards-pictures-31.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Florida Woman Pulls Alligator Out Of Pants During Traffic Stop](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2019/05/GettyImages-3266520-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Here Are the Lyrics to Luke Combs’ ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2019/01/Luke-Combs-In-the-Studio.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Do Dogs Watch Television?](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2019/04/RS16005_162285570-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Gyth Rigdon Performs His Coach Blake Shelton’s “Nobody But Me”](http://townsquare.media/site/149/files/2019/05/Gyth-Last-Night.png?w=980&q=75)
![Watch Lake Charles Police Featured On A&E’s Live PD-PD Cam](http://townsquare.media/site/149/files/2013/05/lcpd.png?w=980&q=75)
![Soaking Rains, Severe Storms For South Louisiana This Week](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2019/05/Storm-Clouds-2.png?w=980&q=75)