The Next Three “Avatar” Movies Have Been Delayed (Again), And People Are Making All Kinds Of Jokes To Cope

    Sigourney Weaver will be 82 when Avatar 5 premieres.

    Disney recently announced they have pushed back the release dates of Avatar films 3, 4, and 5, with the final movie premiering in 2031.

    The very first Avatar movie was released on Dec. 8, 2009 (a whole 14 years ago!), and the highly anticipated sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, was released in December of 2022.

    The Avatar films are known for their extensive waiting periods and, according to Entertainment Weekly, the Avatar 3 release date won't be here until Dec. 19, 2025, Avatar 4 will premiere Dec. 21, 2029, and the final movie is set for Dec. 19, 2031.

    Jon Landau, a producer on both Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, tweeted explaining the reason for the movie delays. "Each Avatar film takes time to bring to the quality level we as filmmakers strive for and audiences have come to expect."

    Each Avatar film is an exciting but epic undertaking that takes time to bring to the quality level we as filmmakers strive for and audiences have come to expect. The team is hard at work and can’t wait to bring audiences back to Pandora in December 2025. pic.twitter.com/DrFX01qzTa

    — Jon Landau (@jonlandau) June 13, 2023
    Twitter: @jonlandau

    An Avatar fan account made a Twitter thread revealing the ages of the Avatar cast in 2031, and my mind is blown:

    pic.twitter.com/NtiiP36CLd

    — Pandoran Vault (@PandoranVault) June 13, 2023
    Twitter: @PandoranVault

    Avatar star Zoe Saldaña, who plays Neytiri, reacted to the news of the updated release dates:

    Zoe Saldana Instagram story : "Great I'm gonna be 53 when the last Avatar comes out. I was 27 when I shot the very first avatar movie."

    Some Avatar fans are also making jokes to cope with the waiting period:

    Twitter: @xannytocin / Via Twitter: @xannytocin

    Me with my newborn child at Avatar 5 (2031) pic.twitter.com/ip7EiTRdKH

    — jaden (@JADENMOVIES) June 14, 2023
    Lightstorm Entertainment / Via Twitter: @JADENMOVIES

    and still before a new rihanna album https://t.co/v4wlAjitKj

    — asif 〄 (@chromaticgaga) June 13, 2023
    Lightstorm Entertainment / Via Twitter: @chromaticgaga

    The latest Avatar release, Avatar: The Way of Water, made over $2 billion — so it's safe to say that the franchise that premiered when I was 10 will still be doing well when I'm in my 30s.