James Cameron and the rest of the Avatar 2 team are taking a much needed break for the holidays.

Time is the master of erosion. Everything will succumb to its grip, and that includes the passion people have for certain movies. AVATAR remains the highest grossing movie of all time, and though a sequel has been in the works for a long time there will be a decade-long gap between the first film and AVATAR 2. This is a large amount of time in which people to lose interest in the 2009 mega hit, but director James... Read More...

There is no denying the greatness of James Cameron, the man brought us Terminator, Titanic, Avatar, and the first movie I mentioned alone makes him a legend. He also likely has more money than anyone reading any entertainment site combined, and people of this type of wealth can sometimes get a little bored and like to venture into some of their other passions. For him, it is sea exploration, and uncovering the depths hidden below the ocean's murky waters. Unfortunately, this may be delaying his current theatrical works.

As the entertainment press prepared to take a day off from grueling 24 hour entertainment news cycle to gorge itself Turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, Fox sneakily announced a bunch of release dates for future movies, including two untitled Marvel films, and what is most likely the long-awaited Avatar sequel. No, we’re not talking about the little bald guy with the wind powers, and we’re not talking about Bleeding Cool’s benevolent benefactors; we’re talking about James Cameron’s high-tech furry porn.

Despite Avatar‘s continued box office dominance, its cultural standing has diminished significantly. Where other major properties are buoyed by sequels, merchandise or animated spinoffs, Avatar disappeared into director James Cameron‘s meticulous planning for a trilogy of sequel films. That planning may have caused another delay in the release of Avatar 2 as The Wrap reports the film will not be ready for a Christmas, 2017 release.