Entertainment Movies Sam Worthington Says Avatar Starts to Shoot Again in 1 Month: ‘It's Bigger Than You Can Imagine’ (Exclusive) Worthington exclusively spoke to PEOPLE at the 'Lift' Netflix premiere on Monday By Madeleine Janz Madeleine Janz Madeleine Janz is an Associate Evergreen Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on Real Simple, Architectural Digest, and World Wildlife. People Editorial Guidelines and Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories. Her previous work can be found in OK! Magazine, MyLondon, GRM Daily, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 9, 2024 05:46AM EST Close Sam Worthington at the Netflix's 'Lift' World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 08, 2024. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Sam Worthington is gearing up for Avatar's imminent return! “We go back to work on it in a month and it's big,” Worthington tells PEOPLE of the next installment in the fantasy franchise. “It's bigger than you can imagine.” The actor, 47, was exclusively speaking to PEOPLE on Monday at the Lift Netflix premiere held at Lincoln Center in New York City. The Avatar franchise features Worthington playing the role of Jake Sully, while Zoe Saldaña portrays Neytiri. It kicked off with the original in 2009, while Avatar: The Way of Water hit theaters in 2022. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sam Worthington at Netflix's 'Lift' Premiere Event at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on January 08, 2024. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Zoe Saldaña Jokes About ‘Avatar’ Sequel Delays: ‘I’m Gonna Be 53 When the Last 'Avatar' Movie Comes Out!’ And in December, director James Cameron told PEOPLE that Avatar 3 “is right on track” after it was originally set to be released on Dec. 20, 2024, but was pushed back to Dec. 19, 2025. Speaking about the process of making the third Avatar movie, Cameron shared that "three is actually much more straightforward than two," in terms of production. "Two, we got hit with the pandemic in the middle of it and we were interrupted, and then we had to reboot and reboot the production and all that sort of thing. And it was a scramble to get it done," he reflected on the process of making Avatar: The Way of Water. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in 20th Century Studios' 'Avatar: The Way of Water'. courtesy of 20th Century Studios Who Is Sam Worthington's Wife? All About TV Personality Lara Worthington He also spoke about the fourth Avatar movie, which is set to be released in 2029. "We see them and then we go away for six years and we come back,” he told PEOPLE. “And so the part where we come back is the part we haven't shot yet. So we'll start on that after three is released." Avatar: The Way of Water, grossed a colossal $2.3 billion worldwide but didn't unseat Avatar's throne, which stands as the highest-grossing film of all time with $2.9 billion. As for what fans can expect from movie three, Cameron confirmed that Kate Winslet will return to reprise her role as Ronal. He also added that Winslet "went to school" learning from "a husband and wife shaman practice" to master techniques she will employ in the next Avatar.