Avatar fans would be elated as the sequel of the 2009 hit sci-fi film is all set for a Christmas 2017 release date.

‘The director of the flick, James Cameron has confirmed that his eagerly anticipated follow-up to the epic science fiction has a tentative release date but right now his main concern is completing them’, reports News24.com.

‘He said that Christmas of 2017 is the target, adding that he calls it a meta-narrative that runs across the three movies. Each film stands alone, but it also tells one much larger story.’

‘Cameron also revealed that pre-production is almost completed and he is getting ready to start shooting.’

‘He explained that they have design more or less finished, which is an enormous task. It’s been about a two-year task, adding that they have finished all the creatures and the landscapes, and the new worlds within the world of Pandora that you see.’