Avatar and Night at the Museum 2 Release Dates Set

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Source: Variety

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

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20th Century Fox has set release dates on several of it's higher-profile films scheduled to be released in 2009, according to Variety.

The studio will kick off summer 2009 with the release of the Hugh Jackman starrer X-Men Origins: Wolverine on May 1. Night at the Museum 2: Escape From the Smithsonian has been set for May 22 which bumps James Cameron's 3-D Avatar from the Memorial Day frame to December 18. Pushing back the release of Avatar from May to December allows more time to work on the effects and allows more time for additional theaters to install 3-D screens both here and abroad.

Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios also announced that Fox has decided to produce Ice Age III in digital 3-D for a July 1, 2009 release.

11 Comments & Responses

Lord Epsalon

December 12th, 2007 12:08pm

Good news: Wolverine and Night at the Museum 2. Those two will be awesome. I agree with Yahzee about NATM not having sequel material, but I'll wait to see what they have planned for one. Who knows? It just might be pretty kick-a**.
Bad News: Avatar being pushed back. Come on, Fox! What are you guys smoking?! That's gonna be one of the greatest movies of the year, and you're gonna push it back?! What's wrong with you?!?!
F***in' awesome news: Ice Age 3. The First one was awesome, the second was cool, so I'm excited so see what they'll do with a third one. Here's hoping!

Yahzee

December 12th, 2007 9:41am

No way i can wait that long for Avatar! And whose idea was to make a sequel of Night at the Museum? The first one is funny but it doesnt have the material for a sequel
Go Wolverine!

CelluloidDreams

December 12th, 2007 8:44am

It sucks that "Avatar" is being moved from May to December for another round of sequels!!

Space101

December 12th, 2007 7:01am

These are all going to be good sequels...

The Kwisatz Haderach

December 12th, 2007 6:08am

Wolverine sounds cool, Night of the Museum was funny, but I want to see Avatar!

THE JOKER

December 12th, 2007 5:20am

i agree with you Kaya, they need to keep them. It would be nice to see ZImmer get involved. Silvestri needs to stick with Night at the Museum tho. Dont forget about him.

CelluloidDreams

December 12th, 2007 5:09am

"Night at the Museum 2: Escape From the Smithsonian" is another sequel that I will passon..the 1st 1 was boring and very silly..It was aimed at kids below the age of 13 and nothing more! & why "Ice Age 3"???To move "Avatar" which is an Orginial fim to Deceember sucks!

Phatlightning

December 12th, 2007 4:10am

can't wait to see who jackman picks as his brother in the Origin, as for the rest, meh

brew1701

December 11th, 2007 11:09pm

all sound like fun

Kaya Savas

December 11th, 2007 10:57pm

As long as Harry Gregson-Williams stays on board to compose Wolverine and John Powell comes back for Ice Age 3 then I will be very excited.

Night At The Museum should try for PG-13 and throw in a few hilarious Ben Stiller "oh shit!"'s.

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Avatar

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Release:	December 18th, 2009
Director:	James Cameron
Starring:	Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Peter Mensah, Laz Alonso, Wes Studi, Stephen Lang
Studio:	20th Century Fox

Night at the Museum 2: Escape From the Smithsonian

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Release:	May 22nd, 2009
Director:	Shawn Levy
Starring:	Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Reese WitherSpoon, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

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Release:	July 1st, 2009
Director:	Carlos Saldanha
Starring:	Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah
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