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|writer = James Cameron<br>[[Rick Jaffa]]<br>Amanda Silver
 
|writer = James Cameron<br>[[Rick Jaffa]]<br>Amanda Silver
 
|starring = [[Sam Worthington]]<br>[[Zoë Saldaña]]<br>[[Sigourney Weaver]]<br>[[Stephen Lang]]
 
|starring = [[Sam Worthington]]<br>[[Zoë Saldaña]]<br>[[Sigourney Weaver]]<br>[[Stephen Lang]]
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|cinematography = [[Russell Carpenter]]<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/james-camerons-avatar-sequels-production-sony-venice-cameras-1116600</ref>
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|studio = [[Lightstorm Entertainment]]
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|music = [[Simon Franglen]]
|distributor = [[20th Century Fox]]
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|studio = [[20th Century Fox]], [[Lightstorm Entertainment]]
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|distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]
|release = December 17, 2021<ref name="THR">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinemacon-james-cameron-announces-four-884060</ref>
 
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|release = December 20, 2024<ref name="release">https://movieweb.com/avatar-sequel-release-date-changed-disney/</ref>
 
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|language = English
 
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|preceded = ''[[Avatar 2]]''
 
|preceded = ''[[Avatar 2]]''
 
|followed = ''[[Avatar 4]]''
 
|followed = ''[[Avatar 4]]''
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}}'''''Avatar 3''''' is one of [[Avatar (film series)|four planned sequels]] to the 2009 film Avatar. The movie is set to be released in December 2024, nine years after its original release date of Christmas 2015.<ref>http://www.starkinsider.com/2010/10/james-cameron-on-avatar-2-environment-reaching-ocean-bottom-video.html</ref> It will be shot back to back with ''Avatar 2.''<ref>http://screenrant.com/james-cameron-avatar-2-3-sandy-83703/</ref>
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'''''Avatar 3''''' is a planned sequel to ''[[Avatar 2]]'', and its aimed release date was Christmas 2015,<ref>http://www.starkinsider.com/2010/10/james-cameron-on-avatar-2-environment-reaching-ocean-bottom-video.html</ref> instead now releasing in Christmas 2020.<ref name="THR"/> It will be shot back to back with ''Avatar 2''.<ref>http://screenrant.com/james-cameron-avatar-2-3-sandy-83703/</ref> It will be the third installment in the planned [[Avatar (film series)|''Avatar'' series]]. [[James Cameron]] has already hinted that no sequel will actually have "Avatar" in the title, as [[Jake Sully]] is no longer an [[Avatar (species)|avatar]] at the end of the first film; "Avatar 3" is most likely just a temporary title.<ref>http://www.scificool.com/wait-there-will-be-more-navi-in-avatar-2-or-whatever-it-ends-up-being-called/</ref>
 
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==Title==
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[[James Cameron]] has already hinted that no sequel will actually have "Avatar" in the title, as [[Jake Sully]] is no longer an [[Avatar (species)|avatar]] at the end of the first film; "Avatar 3" is most likely just a temporary title.<ref>http://www.scificool.com/wait-there-will-be-more-navi-in-avatar-2-or-whatever-it-ends-up-being-called/</ref> Additionally, a November 2018 BBC article claimed that the title would be ''Avatar: The Seed Bearer''.<ref>http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/676617-james-cameron-offers-avatar-sequels-update-now-planning-four-films</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46059129</ref> Cameron later clarified in a February 2018 ET interview that the title was one of many under consideration and the sequel titles hadn't been finalized at that time.<ref>https://www.etonline.com/james-cameron-reveals-legitimacy-of-avatar-sequel-titles-leak-exclusive-118997</ref>
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
On April 20, 2010 Cameron confirmed that ''Avatar 2'' will take place in [[Pandora|Pandora's]] oceans and that ''Avatar 3'' will explore more of the [[Alpha Centauri System]].<ref>http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=65366 Avatar 3 will explore Alpha Centauri's star system.</ref> As the scripts for all four sequels were finished in 2015, it's unknown if the Alpha Centauri System still plays a role in ''Avatar 3''. It is intended that the plot be able to stand alone, though it will form part of a meta-narrative that extends from ''Avatar 2'' to ''[[Avatar 5|5]]''.<ref name="THR" /> Underwater elements will be a major aspect of ''Avatar 2'' and ''3'', though they will also have some role in ''Avatar 4'' and ''5''.<ref>http://collider.com/avatar-sequels-underwater-filming-explained-james-cameron/#motion-capture</ref>
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On April 20, 2010, Cameron confirmed that ''Avatar 2'' will take place in [[Pandora|Pandora's]] oceans and that ''Avatar 3'' will explore more of the [[Alpha Centauri System]].<ref>http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=65366 Avatar 3 will explore Alpha Centauri's star system.</ref> As the scripts for all four sequels were finished in 2015, that plot element likely changed; in a February 2018 interview with Collider, [[Jon Landau]] confirmed that the Avatar sequels would remain on Pandora and focus more on exploring its environments and cultures.<ref name="collider">http://collider.com/avatar-sequels-filming-live-action/</ref>
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It is intended that the plot be able to stand alone, though it will form part of a meta-narrative that extends from ''Avatar 2'' to ''[[Avatar 5|5]]''.<ref name="THR">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinemacon-james-cameron-announces-four-884060</ref> Underwater elements will be a major aspect of ''Avatar 2'' and ''3'', though they will also have some role in ''Avatar 4'' and ''5''.<ref>http://collider.com/avatar-sequels-underwater-filming-explained-james-cameron/#motion-capture</ref>
   
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
After Cameron confirmed the sequel, he confirmed that the sequels would be filmed back-to-back, and be released in a lapsus of one year in between: ''“I am in the process of writing the next two ''Avatar'' films now. We are planning to shoot them together and [edit them in post-production] together, and we will probably release them not quite back to back, but about a year apart.”'' <ref>http://screenrant.com/avatar-sequels-release-dates-sandy-97896/ James Cameron Announces Avatar 2 & 3 Release Dates</ref> In October 2013, Sam Worthington confirmed that the three sequels would start shooting in fall 2014, <ref>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/10/18/sam-worthington-says-avatar-sequels-will-shoot-fall-of-2014</ref> however Weaver later stated that her shoots would not take place until fall 2015.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=27&v=-3_o67a1wY4</ref>
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After Cameron confirmed the sequel, he confirmed that the sequels would be filmed back-to-back, elaborating: ''“I am in the process of writing the next two ''Avatar'' films now. We are planning to shoot them together and [edit them in post-production] together, and we will probably release them not quite back to back, but about a year apart.”'' <ref>http://screenrant.com/avatar-sequels-release-dates-sandy-97896/ James Cameron Announces Avatar 2 & 3 Release Dates</ref> In October 2013, Sam Worthington confirmed that the three sequels would start shooting in fall 2014, <ref>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/10/18/sam-worthington-says-avatar-sequels-will-shoot-fall-of-2014</ref> however Weaver later stated that her shoots would not take place until fall 2015.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=27&v=-3_o67a1wY4</ref>
   
 
When asked about his involvement with the ongoing franchise in April 2015, [[James Horner]] stated that he would stay with it through its entire run "If I last that long".<ref>http://www.slashfilm.com/james-cameron-more-avatar-sequels/</ref> Tragically, James Horner died unexpectedly in a plane crash that June.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33235271</ref>
 
When asked about his involvement with the ongoing franchise in April 2015, [[James Horner]] stated that he would stay with it through its entire run "If I last that long".<ref>http://www.slashfilm.com/james-cameron-more-avatar-sequels/</ref> Tragically, James Horner died unexpectedly in a plane crash that June.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33235271</ref>
   
The film was delayed by six months in 2016, in part due to a scheduling conflict between [[Avatar 2]] and ''Star Wars- Episode VIII''<ref>https://www.inverse.com/article/10520-avatar-2-delayed-from-december-2017-won-t-go-up-against-star-wars</ref>
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The film was delayed by six months in 2016, in part due to a scheduling conflict between [[Avatar 2]] and ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi''<ref>https://www.inverse.com/article/10520-avatar-2-delayed-from-december-2017-won-t-go-up-against-star-wars</ref> The film was delayed again on May 6, 2019 along with the other Avatar sequels.<ref name="deadline">https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-movies-new-mutants-disney-fox-release-schedule-1202608933/</ref> On July 23, 2020, James Cameron announced that all Avatar sequels are delayed by one year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_8Idvg_HL/</ref> The new release date for Avatar 3 is December 20, 2024.<ref name="release" />
   
 
In September 2017, James Cameron expressed intent to start production on ''Avatar 4'' and ''5'' after the release of ''Avatar 3'', as part of the back-to-back production and release schedule of the sequels. ''Avatar 2'' and ''3'' will be shot back to back and go through post production sequentially, in a "two and two structure" that will also be done for ''Avatar 4'' and ''5''.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/james-cameron-doubles-down-wonder-woman-critique-details-avatar-sequels-1043026</ref> On February 6, 2018, [[David Thewlis]] confirmed having a Na'vi character role in ''Avatar 3-5'', having already done motion capture work for ''Avatar 3'' in Los Angeles.<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWbYVz3J6CQ</ref>
 
In September 2017, James Cameron expressed intent to start production on ''Avatar 4'' and ''5'' after the release of ''Avatar 3'', as part of the back-to-back production and release schedule of the sequels. ''Avatar 2'' and ''3'' will be shot back to back and go through post production sequentially, in a "two and two structure" that will also be done for ''Avatar 4'' and ''5''.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/james-cameron-doubles-down-wonder-woman-critique-details-avatar-sequels-1043026</ref> On February 6, 2018, [[David Thewlis]] confirmed having a Na'vi character role in ''Avatar 3-5'', having already done motion capture work for ''Avatar 3'' in Los Angeles.<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWbYVz3J6CQ</ref>
   
During promotion for Avengers: Infinity War, Zoe Saldana said that motion capture on Avatar 2 and 3 was "just about done", with pre-production starting afterwards on the live action portion. The New Zealand location filming will take place for six months. She mentioned overall production as approximately halfway done.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-zoe-saldana-gamora-avengers-infinity-war-20180430-story.html</ref>
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During promotion for Avengers: Infinity War, Zoe Saldana said that motion capture on Avatar 2 and 3 was "just about done", with pre-production starting afterwards on the live action portion. The New Zealand location filming will take place for six months. She mentioned overall production as approximately halfway done.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-zoe-saldana-gamora-avengers-infinity-war-20180430-story.html</ref> On October 29, 2018, [[Sigourney Weaver]] reported that her filming for Avatar 2 and 3 was complete.<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/avatar-sequels-sigourney-weaver-water-world-spoilers-1192188</ref> On November 14, 2018, James Cameron confirmed that the main cast of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet had finished principal photography on Avatar 2 and 3.<ref>https://deadline.com/2018/11/james-cameron-avatar-sequels-alita-titanic-1202502044/</ref>
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In a February 2019 interview for Collider, Jon Landau confirmed that performance capture on Avatar 2 & Avatar 3 was complete, with some partial performance capture done for Avatar 4. He stated that live action filming would start in spring 2019 in New Zealand.<ref name="collider" /> This was further emphasized by Landau in another February 2019 interview with the LA Times, with the performance capture done for Avatar 2, 3, and parts of 4 described as "principal capture".<ref>https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-alita-avatar-lightstorm-entertainment-jon-landau-20190214-story.html</ref>
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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*[[Jack Champion]] as [[Javier Socorro]]
 
*[[Jack Champion]] as [[Javier Socorro]]
 
*[[David Thewlis]] as a Na'vi character<ref name=":0" />
 
*[[David Thewlis]] as a Na'vi character<ref name=":0" />
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*[[Michelle Yeoh]] as Dr. [[Karina Mogue]], a scientist<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/avatar-casts-michelle-yeoh-as-scientist-1202081</ref>
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* [[Keston John]] as [[Va'ru]]<ref>http://www.afterbuzztv.com/avatar-2s-keston-john-praises-james-camerons-vision/</ref><ref>https://deadline.com/2018/03/in-the-dark-perry-mattfeld-lead-the-cw-drama-pilot-brooke-markham-keston-john-cast-1202307097/</ref>
   
 
==In other Media==
 
==In other Media==
 
During the initial announcements for [[Pandora: The World of Avatar]] in 2011, James Cameron stated that the theme park would include elements from the second and third movies.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/us-jamescameron-3dmovies-idUSTRE78L0HS20110922</ref> The park opened on May 27, 2017; approximately three and a half years before the release date of the third film.
 
During the initial announcements for [[Pandora: The World of Avatar]] in 2011, James Cameron stated that the theme park would include elements from the second and third movies.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/us-jamescameron-3dmovies-idUSTRE78L0HS20110922</ref> The park opened on May 27, 2017; approximately three and a half years before the release date of the third film.
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==Trivia==
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*Filmed with Sony Venice cameras on stereoscopic 3D rigs<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/james-camerons-avatar-sequels-production-sony-venice-cameras-1116600</ref>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 01:40, 2 January 2021

Avatar 3 is one of four planned sequels to the 2009 film Avatar. The movie is set to be released in December 2024, nine years after its original release date of Christmas 2015.[3] It will be shot back to back with Avatar 2.[4]

Title

James Cameron has already hinted that no sequel will actually have "Avatar" in the title, as Jake Sully is no longer an avatar at the end of the first film; "Avatar 3" is most likely just a temporary title.[5] Additionally, a November 2018 BBC article claimed that the title would be Avatar: The Seed Bearer.[6][7] Cameron later clarified in a February 2018 ET interview that the title was one of many under consideration and the sequel titles hadn't been finalized at that time.[8]

Plot

On April 20, 2010, Cameron confirmed that Avatar 2 will take place in Pandora's oceans and that Avatar 3 will explore more of the Alpha Centauri System.[9] As the scripts for all four sequels were finished in 2015, that plot element likely changed; in a February 2018 interview with Collider, Jon Landau confirmed that the Avatar sequels would remain on Pandora and focus more on exploring its environments and cultures.[10] It is intended that the plot be able to stand alone, though it will form part of a meta-narrative that extends from Avatar 2 to 5.[11] Underwater elements will be a major aspect of Avatar 2 and 3, though they will also have some role in Avatar 4 and 5.[12]

Production

After Cameron confirmed the sequel, he confirmed that the sequels would be filmed back-to-back, elaborating: “I am in the process of writing the next two Avatar films now. We are planning to shoot them together and [edit them in post-production] together, and we will probably release them not quite back to back, but about a year apart.” [13] In October 2013, Sam Worthington confirmed that the three sequels would start shooting in fall 2014, [14] however Weaver later stated that her shoots would not take place until fall 2015.[15]

When asked about his involvement with the ongoing franchise in April 2015, James Horner stated that he would stay with it through its entire run "If I last that long".[16] Tragically, James Horner died unexpectedly in a plane crash that June.[17]

The film was delayed by six months in 2016, in part due to a scheduling conflict between Avatar 2 and Star Wars: The Last Jedi[18] The film was delayed again on May 6, 2019 along with the other Avatar sequels.[19] On July 23, 2020, James Cameron announced that all Avatar sequels are delayed by one year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] The new release date for Avatar 3 is December 20, 2024.[2]

In September 2017, James Cameron expressed intent to start production on Avatar 4 and 5 after the release of Avatar 3, as part of the back-to-back production and release schedule of the sequels. Avatar 2 and 3 will be shot back to back and go through post production sequentially, in a "two and two structure" that will also be done for Avatar 4 and 5.[21] On February 6, 2018, David Thewlis confirmed having a Na'vi character role in Avatar 3-5, having already done motion capture work for Avatar 3 in Los Angeles.[22]

During promotion for Avengers: Infinity War, Zoe Saldana said that motion capture on Avatar 2 and 3 was "just about done", with pre-production starting afterwards on the live action portion. The New Zealand location filming will take place for six months. She mentioned overall production as approximately halfway done.[23] On October 29, 2018, Sigourney Weaver reported that her filming for Avatar 2 and 3 was complete.[24] On November 14, 2018, James Cameron confirmed that the main cast of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet had finished principal photography on Avatar 2 and 3.[25]

In a February 2019 interview for Collider, Jon Landau confirmed that performance capture on Avatar 2 & Avatar 3 was complete, with some partial performance capture done for Avatar 4. He stated that live action filming would start in spring 2019 in New Zealand.[10] This was further emphasized by Landau in another February 2019 interview with the LA Times, with the performance capture done for Avatar 2, 3, and parts of 4 described as "principal capture".[26]

Cast

In other Media

During the initial announcements for Pandora: The World of Avatar in 2011, James Cameron stated that the theme park would include elements from the second and third movies.[37] The park opened on May 27, 2017; approximately three and a half years before the release date of the third film.

Trivia

  • Filmed with Sony Venice cameras on stereoscopic 3D rigs[38]

References

  1. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/james-camerons-avatar-sequels-production-sony-venice-cameras-1116600
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://movieweb.com/avatar-sequel-release-date-changed-disney/
  3. http://www.starkinsider.com/2010/10/james-cameron-on-avatar-2-environment-reaching-ocean-bottom-video.html
  4. http://screenrant.com/james-cameron-avatar-2-3-sandy-83703/
  5. http://www.scificool.com/wait-there-will-be-more-navi-in-avatar-2-or-whatever-it-ends-up-being-called/
  6. http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/676617-james-cameron-offers-avatar-sequels-update-now-planning-four-films
  7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46059129
  8. https://www.etonline.com/james-cameron-reveals-legitimacy-of-avatar-sequel-titles-leak-exclusive-118997
  9. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=65366 Avatar 3 will explore Alpha Centauri's star system.
  10. 10.0 10.1 http://collider.com/avatar-sequels-filming-live-action/
  11. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinemacon-james-cameron-announces-four-884060
  12. http://collider.com/avatar-sequels-underwater-filming-explained-james-cameron/#motion-capture
  13. http://screenrant.com/avatar-sequels-release-dates-sandy-97896/ James Cameron Announces Avatar 2 & 3 Release Dates
  14. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/10/18/sam-worthington-says-avatar-sequels-will-shoot-fall-of-2014
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=27&v=-3_o67a1wY4
  16. http://www.slashfilm.com/james-cameron-more-avatar-sequels/
  17. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33235271
  18. https://www.inverse.com/article/10520-avatar-2-delayed-from-december-2017-won-t-go-up-against-star-wars
  19. https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-movies-new-mutants-disney-fox-release-schedule-1202608933/
  20. https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_8Idvg_HL/
  21. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/james-cameron-doubles-down-wonder-woman-critique-details-avatar-sequels-1043026
  22. 22.0 22.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWbYVz3J6CQ
  23. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-zoe-saldana-gamora-avengers-infinity-war-20180430-story.html
  24. https://www.newsweek.com/avatar-sequels-sigourney-weaver-water-world-spoilers-1192188
  25. https://deadline.com/2018/11/james-cameron-avatar-sequels-alita-titanic-1202502044/
  26. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-alita-avatar-lightstorm-entertainment-jon-landau-20190214-story.html
  27. http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/avatar-2-will-see-sigourney-weaver-play-a-brand-new-character/
  28. https://youtu.be/hMT3pTWh-Ac?t=1m2s
  29. http://deadline.com/2017/08/avatar-sequels-matt-gerald-returns-1202144393/
  30. http://movieweb.com/avatar-2-sequels-cast-giovanni-ribisi/
  31. http://deadline.com/2018/01/dileep-rao-james-cameron-avatar-sequels-1202269089/
  32. http://m.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11852179
  33. http://ew.com/movies/2017/06/20/avatar-four-sequels-oona-chaplin/
  34. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/avatar-casts-michelle-yeoh-as-scientist-1202081
  35. http://www.afterbuzztv.com/avatar-2s-keston-john-praises-james-camerons-vision/
  36. https://deadline.com/2018/03/in-the-dark-perry-mattfeld-lead-the-cw-drama-pilot-brooke-markham-keston-john-cast-1202307097/
  37. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/us-jamescameron-3dmovies-idUSTRE78L0HS20110922
  38. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/james-camerons-avatar-sequels-production-sony-venice-cameras-1116600

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