The new Disney Avatar lineup stretches all the way to 2031

Disney's scheduling decision, which has caused quite a stir online, appears to be the consequence of its decision to add a new slate of Star Wars films as well as a live-action Moana adaptation to its lineup of upcoming movies.

As per the new schedule, the final installment in the Avatar franchise will arrive 22 years after the original 2009 film, a long, albeit worthwhile, wait for its dedicated fandom.

If nothing else, this massive gap should give Cameron enough time to work on his Hiroshima Bombing film.

With Avatar: The Way of Water raking in an impressive $2.2433 billion at the global box office since it came out in theaters in December last year, it stands as the third highest-grossing movie of all time, only surpassed by the first Avatar movie at $2.9 billion and Avengers: Endgame at $2.7 billion.

Despite these delays, the silver lining for fans might be that the postponement grants the production team more time to refine the cutting-edge CGI and SFX that the franchise is renowned for. Yet, on the flip side, the eager devotees who painted themselves blue for premiere night will have to wait a considerable while longer to do so again.

While the reasons for the delays may not be crystal clear, it's important to remember that each Avatar movie is a colossal undertaking that demands a painstaking level of attention to detail and quality. As per producerJon Landau, "The team is hard at work and can't wait to bring audiences back to Pandora in December 2025."

We can only hope that James Cameron's vision for the Avatar series, which was initially conceived to be released at a much earlier schedule, will continue to exceed expectations despite these setbacks.

After all, it's not every day you can claim that the time span between the release of a film series' first and last installment is long enough for a child born on the first film's premiere day to legally drink on the final film's release in the US.