Avatar and Night at the Museum 2 Release Dates Set
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.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian was released May 22nd, 2009 and stars Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan. The film is directed by Shawn Levy.
Avatar was released December 18th, 2009 and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Joel Moore, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Rodriguez, Laz Alonso. The film is directed by James Cameron.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs was released July 1st, 2009 and stars Eunice Cho, Karen Disher, Harrison Fahn, Maile Flanagan, Jason Fricchione, Bill Hader, Kelly Keaton, Joey King. The film is directed by Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier.
Sources: Variety
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LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega
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!
4 years agoby @epsalonFlag
Yahzee
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!
4 years agoby @yahzeeFlag
CelluloidDreams
It sucks that "Avatar" is being moved from May to December for another round of sequels!!
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
Space101
These are all going to be good sequels...
4 years agoby @space101Flag
The Kwisatz Haderach
Wolverine sounds cool, Night of the Museum was funny, but I want to see Avatar!
4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
THE JOKER
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.
4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
CelluloidDreams
"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!
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
Phatlightning
can't wait to see who jackman picks as his brother in the Origin, as for the rest, meh
4 years agoby @sxers2k1Flag
brew1701
all sound like fun
4 years agoby @brew1701Flag
Kaya Savas
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 sh*t!"'s.
4 years agoby @kayaFlag
PUNISHER
Night at the Museum was great and so was Ica Age. These sound great as well.
4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag