New York (CNN Business) Disney announced on Tuesday that it is producing three more "Star Wars" films that will hit theaters starting in 2022.

That means there will be a three year hiatus between "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," which hits theaters on December 20, and the next film, which will debut on December 16, 2022.

Disney DIS Two more "Star Wars" films will follow in December of 2024 and 2026, according to, which unveiled a new schedule on Tuesday that also includes release dates for four "Avatar" sequels.

The first "Avatar" movie is the highest-grossing film in history, bringing in roughly $2.8 billion at the worldwide box office in 2009.

"Avatar 2's" release date has been bumped from December 18, 2020 to December, 17, 2021. It will then alternate every year with "Star Wars," releasing films in December of 2023, 2025 and 2027.

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