An Avatar sequel in 2016 turned out to be unobtainable. James Cameron told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he’s delaying the release of the first of three Avatar sequels, which will be shot simultaneously and released in three consecutive years, to 2017. The reason: Writing is hard. Cameron said, “There’s a layer of complexity in getting the story to work as a saga across three films that you don’t get when you’re making a standalone film.
