TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Fans of ‘Avatar’ should be patient a little longer as the next sequel of the Jake Sully’s story in Pandora will only be launched in 2017. As reported by CNN on Friday, the film launching is delayed due to improvements on the scenario that is still in progress.

"There's a layer of complexity in getting the story to work as a saga across three films," James Cameron said as quoted by BBC.

"We're writing three simultaneously and we've done that so that everything tracks throughout the three films," he told the Associated Press.

Avatar is the highest-grossing film in history, with box office takings of almost $2.8 billion (£1.8 billion). Set in the 22nd Century on a distant planet inhabited by a humanoid race, the sci-fi epic went on to win three Oscars.

Avatar 2 is scheduled for launching in 2017, Avatar 3 in 2018 and Avatar 4 in 2019.

RINA ATMASARI | CNN | BBC