Avatar 2 will be released after June 2021 .
However , the subsequent addition of three 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 17 , 2021 , with the following three sequels to be released , respectively , on December 22 , 2023 , December 19 , 2025 and December 17 , 2027.Preliminary shooting for the film started in Manhattan Beach , California on August 15 , 2017 , followed by principal photography simultaneously with Avatar 3 in New Zealand on September 25 , 2017 .
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