{"id":20621,"date":"2022-12-07T22:08:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T06:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=20621"},"modified":"2022-12-15T08:17:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T16:17:39","slug":"why-avatar-2-way-water-took-so-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/why-avatar-2-way-water-took-so-long\/","title":{"rendered":"News of the Week: James Cameron Explains 13-Year Avatar 2 Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019re into December, which means end-of-year holidays are just around the corner. The weather has grown colder and holiday decorations are out as Hollywood gears up for the big holiday movie season. This week brings news of Ghostbusters <\/em>riding again, Bong Joon Ho’s next movie, James Cameron giving a surprising explanation, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, Atom Insider brings you a few hand-picked stories we think you\u2019ll like. Ready? Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2’ Is A Go – But With A New Director<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the rather successful legacy sequel of the Ghostbusters<\/em> franchise with 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife<\/em>, a sequel to the movie is finally a go. This time, however, Sony Pictures has tapped a new face for behind the camera: Deadline<\/a> broke the news that Gil Kenan, writer and co-producer of Afterlife<\/em>, will be taking over as director. He replaces Jason Reitman, who directed Afterlife <\/em>and continued the legacy of his father, franchise creator Ivan Reitman. Reitman will move into a writer-producer role, penning the script alongside Kenan and Jason Blumenthal. Reportedly, the entire cast of Ghostbusters: Afterlife<\/em> will return for the sequel, which is rumored to be heading back to New York City. Kenan released a statement expressing his excitement at the opportunity, saying <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It\u2019s an absolute honor to pick up the proton pack and step behind the camera for the next chapter of the Spengler family saga. I just wish I could go back to 1984 and tell the kid in the sixth row of the Mann Valley West that one day he was going to get to direct a Ghostbusters<\/em> film.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Bong Joon Ho’s New Movie ‘Mickey 17’ Releases First Look, Gets Release Date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After his phenomenal global hit Parasite<\/em>, Oscar-winner Bong Joon Ho has been relatively quiet. But we recently got an exciting update for his upcoming movie, Mickey 17<\/em>. It’s been revealed that the movie will be hitting theaters on March 29, 2024. The project is currently shooting off a script based on the book Mickey 7 <\/em>by Edward Ashton. Bong has assembled an all-star cast for the movie with Robert Pattinson in the titular role, alongside Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo. Though it’s likely that Bong’s adaptation will differ from the book, the novel’s story follows Mickey 7, known as an “Expendable,” a disposable member of a human expedition sent to colonize the ice planet of Niflheim. Mickey is sent on all the suicide missions, and when one version dies, another is regenerated with most of his memories intact. By the time he gets to the seventh iteration, Mickey understands his role, and exactly what it’s asking of him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with a release date, we got our first look at Mickey 17<\/em>, as well. Check it out: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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