Avatar Sequels Filming In New Zealand Next Year

The [uuid=c536b39c-b2f3-4abc-8d25-2d27c73bdee6]Avatar are to be shot in New Zealand, it has been revealed.

Director James Cameron made the announcement in Wellington yesterday alongside NZ PM John Key and producer Jon Landau.

All three films will be shot in one batch, with the cameras set to start rolling early in 2015.

And the first sequel will hit cinemas for Christmas 2016 - with the next movies following at yearly intervals.

Digital Spy reported Cameron as saying: "It's quite a thrill to be officially saying that we're bringing the Avatar films to New Zealand.

"We had such a wonderful experience here making the first film."