Los Angeles, June 17 : Actress Zoe Saldana is appalled that she will be 53 when the delayed final 'Avatar' film comes out.

Disney has put on hold the next three movies in the sci-fi franchise for a year, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Instead of a December 2024 drop, 'Avatar 3' will now be released on December 19, 2025 while 'Avatar 4' has been delayed until December 21, 2029, and 'Avatar 5' is now expected eight-and-a-half years from now, on December 19, 2031, 22 years after the first 'Avatar' movie was released in 2009.