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| director = [[James Cameron]]
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* [[Jon Landau (film producer)|Jon Landau]]
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* James Cameron
* [[Shane Salerno]]
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* James Cameron
* Shane Salerno
* [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Rick Jaffa<br />Amanda Silver]]
* [[Josh Friedman]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/avatar/james-cameron-talks-avatar-sequels-2/ | title=James Cameron Talks Avatar Sequels }}</ref>
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* [[Sam Worthington]]
* [[Zoe Saldaña]]
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| music = [[Simon Franglen]]
| cinematography = [[Mauro Fiore]]
| editing = James Cameron<br />[[Stephen E. Rivkin]]<br />[[John Refoua]]
| studio = [[Lightstorm Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[20th Century Studios]]
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}}'''''Mystica''''' is a 2022 American epic science fiction film co-produced and directed by [[Freddie Goodwin]], who co-wrote the screenplay with [[Sara Case]]. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is the first film in the [[Mystica (film series)|''Mystica'' film series]]. Cast members [[Chris Hemsworth]], [[Brie Larson]], and [[Grant Gustin]]. The film follows a group of Cosmic Beings known as "Cos

It follows a blue-skinned humanoid Na'vi named Jake Sully (Worthington) as he and his family, under renewed human threat, seek refuge with the aquatic Metkayina clan of Pandora, a habitable exomoon on which they live.

Cameron said in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to ''Avatar'' if it were successful, and he announced the first two sequels in 2010, following the widespread success of the first film, with the first sequel aiming for a 2014 release. However, the addition of two more sequels, for a total of five ''Avatar'' films, and the necessity to develop new technology to film performance capture scenes underwater, a feat never accomplished before, led to significant delays to allow the crew more time to work on the writing, preproduction, and visual effects. The filming process, which occurred simultaneously with a currently untitled third film, began in Manhattan Beach, California, on August 15, 2017. The filming location moved to Wellington on September 25, 2017, which ended in late September 2020 after three years of shooting. With an estimated budget of $350–460 million, the film is one of the most expensive films ever made.

== Cast ==
=== Na'vi ===
* [[Sam Worthington]] as [[Jake Sully]]
* [[Zoe Saldaña]] as [[Neytiri]]
* [[Stephen Lang]] as [[Colonel Miles Quaritch]]<ref name="CameronInterviewEmpire" />
* [[Sigourney Weaver]] as [[Kiri]]

=== Humans ===
* [[Matt Gerald]] as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet<ref name="GeraldReturning" />
* [[Dileep Rao]] as Dr. Max Patel<ref name="RaoReturns" />
* [[David Thewlis]]<ref name="ThewlisReturning">{{cite news |last1=Gemmill |first1=Allie |title=David Thewlis Says He's Not in 'Avatar 2', But He's in 3, 4 and 5 |url=https://collider.com/avatar-sequels-david-thewlis-character-plans/ |accessdate=June 3, 2020 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=June 3, 2020}}</ref>

== Production ==
=== Development ===
On July 31, 2017, it was announced that the New Zealand-based visual effects studio [[Weta Digital]] had commenced work on the ''Avatar'' sequels.<ref name="WetaBeganWork">{{cite news |last1=Caranicas |first1=Peter |title='Avatar' Sequels Progress to Next Level as Weta Digital Begins Visual Effects Work |url=https://variety.com/2017/artisans/news/avatar-sequels-progress-to-next-level-as-weta-digital-begins-visual-effects-work-on-the-films-james-cameron-1202510639/ |accessdate=July 31, 2017 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=July 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731074832/http://variety.com/2017/artisans/news/avatar-sequels-progress-to-next-level-as-weta-digital-begins-visual-effects-work-on-the-films-james-cameron-1202510639/ |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Casting ===
In August 2017, [[Matt Gerald]] had officially signed on to portray his first film's role Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in all upcoming sequels.<ref name="GeraldReturning">{{cite news |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Matt Gerald Returning To James Cameron's 'Avatar' World; Boards Crackle's 'The Oath' |url=http://deadline.com/2017/08/avatar-sequels-matt-gerald-returns-1202144393/ |accessdate=September 26, 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=August 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911221135/http://deadline.com/2017/08/avatar-sequels-matt-gerald-returns-1202144393/ |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2017, in an interview with [[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]], Cameron revealed that [[Stephen Lang]] would not only be returning in all four sequels but he would also be the main villain in all four films.<ref name="CameronInterviewEmpire">{{cite news |last1=Dyer |first1=James |title=James Cameron Reveals Avatar Sequel Details |url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/james-cameron-reveals-avatar-villain-details/ |accessdate=September 26, 2017 |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=August 8, 2017 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808142346/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/james-cameron-reveals-avatar-villain-details/ |archive-date=August 8, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 25, 2018, [[Dileep Rao]] was confirmed to return as Dr. Max Patel.<ref name="RaoReturns">{{cite news |url=http://deadline.com/2018/01/dileep-rao-james-cameron-avatar-sequels-1202269089/ |title=Dileep Rao To Reprise His Role In James Cameron's 'Avatar' Films |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=January 25, 2018 |accessdate=January 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070752/http://deadline.com/2018/01/dileep-rao-james-cameron-avatar-sequels-1202269089/ |archive-date=January 26, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Filming ===
Filming on all four sequels was supposed to begin simultaneously on September 25, 2017, in [[Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach]], [[California]], but Cameron revealed that the filming on ''4'' and ''5'' would begin after post-production wrapped on the first two sequels.<ref name="ProductionStarts">{{cite news |last1=Jr |first1=Mike Fleming |title='Avatar' Starts Production Today On Four Consecutive Sequels At Over $1 Billion Budget |url=http://deadline.com/2017/09/avatar-james-cameron-four-consecutive-sequels-1-billion-budget-1202176798/ |accessdate=September 26, 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=September 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926023121/http://deadline.com/2017/09/avatar-james-cameron-four-consecutive-sequels-1-billion-budget-1202176798/ |archive-date=September 26, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TwoSequelsFilming">{{cite news |last1=Masters |first1=Kim |title=James Cameron Doubles Down on 'Wonder Woman' Critique, Details the 'Avatar' Sequels |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/james-cameron-doubles-down-wonder-woman-critique-details-avatar-sequels-1043026 |accessdate=September 27, 2017 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 27, 2017 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927161325/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/james-cameron-doubles-down-wonder-woman-critique-details-avatar-sequels-1043026 |archive-date=September 27, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Potential cancellation ===
Despite the plans for ''Avatar 5'', Cameron commented that the film can be cancelled along with ''[[Avatar 4]]'' if ''[[Avatar: The Way of Water]]'' [[Box-office bomb|underperforms]] upon its release on December 16, 2022, hence why he has plans to wrap up the saga's story in ''[[Avatar 3]]'' as a precaution, as the second film's potential failure would mean for Cameron to be forced to make just one more sequel.<ref name="PotentialCancellation">{{Cite web |last=Shutt |first=Mike |date=November 7, 2022 |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1088142/james-cameron-is-prepared-to-wrap-things-up-with-avatar-3-if-the-sequels-arent-profitable/ |title=James Cameron Is Prepared To Wrap Things Up With Avatar 3 If The Sequels Aren't Profitable |access-date=November 8, 2022 |website=[[/Film]]}}</ref> In January 2023, Cameron confirmed that, with ''Avatar: The Way of Water'' being profitable, ''Avatar 4'' and ''Avatar 5'' will be produced.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2023 |title=James Cameron Says 'Avatar 2' Is Profitable and He'll Make the Sequels |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-cameron-avatar-2-profitable-sequels-1235292374/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

== Music ==
In August 2021, Landau announced that [[Simon Franglen]] would compose the score for the ''Avatar'' sequels.<ref>{{cite instagram|last=Landau|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Landau (film producer)|user=jonplandau|postid=CTNCGB0rP8o|title=Wanted to officially announce that Simon Franglen will be composing the score for the Avatar Sequels.|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=September 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Avatar 2 Announces A Big Change Behind The Scenes And It Sounds Exciting|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2572774/avatar-2-announce-big-change-behind-the-scenes-sounds-exciting|last=Libbey|first=Dirk|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=September 22, 2022|work=[[CinemaBlend]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830195718/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2572774/avatar-2-announce-big-change-behind-the-scenes-sounds-exciting |archive-date=August 30, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Avatar 5'' is scheduled to be released on December 19, 2031, by [[20th Century Studios]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=June 13, 2023 |title=Avatar 3 Delayed a Year to 2025, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 Pushed |url=https://www.thewrap.com/avatar-3-release-date-delayed-avatar-4-avatar-5-2031/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613154648/https://www.thewrap.com/avatar-3-release-date-delayed-avatar-4-avatar-5-2031/ |archive-date=June 13, 2023 |access-date=June 13, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Like its predecessors, the film was subject to multiple delays (this time it consisted of five delays) since the crew took more time on the writing, pre-production and visual effects process. It was originally scheduled to be released in December 2023,<ref name="ReleaseDec2023">{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 14, 2016 |title=20th Century Fox CinemaCon: 'Avatar' Sequels, 'Deadpool 2', 'Greatest Showman On Earth' Updates, Vanilla Ice Raps, 'Assassin's Creed', 'Birth Of A Nation' & More |url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/20th-century-fox-cinemacon-1201737578/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042718/https://deadline.com/2016/04/20th-century-fox-cinemacon-1201737578/ |archive-date=December 6, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> but in April 2017, a new release date of December 19, 2025 was announced.<ref name="ReleaseDec2025">{{Cite news |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=April 22, 2017 |title='Avatar' Sequel Release Dates Set, Starting in December 2020 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/avatar-sequel-release-dates-2020-1202392897/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729043559/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/avatar-sequel-release-dates-2020-1202392897/ |archive-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> Following the announcement of the three upcoming ''[[Star Wars]]'' films,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welk |first=Brian |date=May 7, 2019 |title=Three 'Star Wars' Films Added to Disney Release Slate Through 2026 (The titles follow the release of "Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker" this December) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/three-star-wars-films-added-to-disney-release-slate-through-2026/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926004734/https://www.thewrap.com/three-star-wars-films-added-to-disney-release-slate-through-2026/ |archive-date=September 26, 2019 |access-date=May 25, 2020 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> in May 2019, the sequels' release dates were pushed back to two years, with ''Avatar 5'', being scheduled to be released on December 17, 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Trey |date=May 7, 2019 |title=Disney Pushes 'Avatar' Sequels Release Dates as Much as 2 Years |url=https://www.thewrap.com/disney-pushes-avatar-sequels-release-dates-as-much-as-2-years/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507170225/https://www.thewrap.com/disney-pushes-avatar-sequels-release-dates-as-much-as-2-years/ |archive-date=May 7, 2019 |access-date=May 7, 2019 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> The release date was again deferred due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and in August 2020, a new release of December 22, 2028 was announced.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reimann |first=Tom |date=July 23, 2020 |title=The 'Avatar' Sequels Have Been Delayed Again, So I Guess Things Are Returning to Normal |language=en-US |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |url=https://collider.com/avatar-sequels-new-release-dates-delayed/ |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Hunter |date=2020-09-28 |title=All of the Avatar Sequel Announcements: A Timeline |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/avatar-sequel-announcements-timeline-james-cameron.html |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref> Another delay was announced on June 13, 2023, this time due to the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]], pushing the film to December 19, 2031.<ref name=":0" /> ''Avatar 5'' and its forthcoming sequels will be released in [[Dolby Vision]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Keegan |first=Rebecca |date=November 26, 2017 |title=James Cameron on Titanic's Legacy and the Impact of a Fox Studio Sale |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/james-cameron-titanic-20th-anniversary-avatar-terminator-fox-studios-sale |url-status=live |magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127161946/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/james-cameron-titanic-20th-anniversary-avatar-terminator-fox-studios-sale |archive-date=November 27, 2017 |access-date=November 27, 2017}}</ref>

== Sequels ==
In 2022, Cameron revealed that he has plans for a potential sixth and seventh film and would make them if there was demand.<ref>{{cite web |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2022 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/james-cameron-interview-avatar-the-way-of-water-franchise-future-1235271483/ |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |title=Inside James Cameron's Billion-Dollar Bet on 'Avatar' |last=Keegan |first=Rebecca |date=November 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-06 |title=James Cameron shares 'Avatar 6' and 'Avatar 7' plans |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/james-cameron-shares-avatar-6-and-avatar-7-plans/ |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3095356}}

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