'Avatar 2', sequel to 'Avatar' of 2009 expected to release in Dcember 2017

Filmmaker James Cameron has confirmed that 'Avatar 2', sequel to 'Avatar' of 2009 expected to release on Christmas Day of December 2017. THis is being touted to be the beginning of a trilogy of “Avatar” sequels and the movie would arrive in the holiday, just like the original film.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 23 December 2015.

A Cameron has said - his target is Christmas of ’17 as announced but, the fact is that when all the three films done are completed, they will be released at one year intervals. In his words, it will be a meta-narrative that runs across the three movies. While each dies stand alone, it is all a part of one much larger story.
61-year-old filmmaker James Cameron has also revealed that work on creatures and landscapes is almost done. That is a major achievement - the designs of creatures and landscapes and the new worlds within the world of Pandora are more or less finished. It has taken nearly two years.
Cameron has also indicated that the writing is ongoing, but almost finished, technical development is done as are the stages and infrastructure. In fact, things are poised to start after the first of the year.
Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana of the original 'Avatar' will be reprising their roles.

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‘Everest’, a Hollywood thriller based on the real-life incidents that happened in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, would be releasing in India on September 18 in four languages namely, English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu as reported in indianexpress.com dated 17 August 2015.

The 3D movie by Universal Pictures’ is directed by Baltasar Kormakur and stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
The movie drew inspiration from the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach Mount Everest. There were two different expeditions that challenged the mountaineers beyond their limits when they fell in one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind.
The movie was shot in the locales of Nepal, Rome and UK.
The movie focuses on the challenges faced by two groups – one was led by Scott Fischer (played by Gyllenhaal), and the other by Rob Hall (played by Clarke).
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