In celebration Avatars Day, Disney has launched Avatar: Waterway the final trailer for 20th Century Studios’ long-development action sequel from visionary filmmaker James Cameron. This three-hour epic sequel will arrive in theaters on December 16.
The video gives us more new footage of Jake and Neytiri’s return. After a long period of peace, they must again fight for their lives, as they now have much more to lose than in the first installment.
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The sequel was directed and co-written by James Cameron. It features the returns of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, Stephen Lang, Matt Gerald, and Sigourney Weaver. Additional cast members include Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, Michelle Yeoh, Vin Diesel, Jemaine Clement, and Oona Chaplin, along with a young cast.
“Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: Waterway begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the troubles that follow them, the lengths they go to keep each other in check, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they experience.” says the official synopsis.
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Three additional films are planned, with Avatars 3 provisionally scheduled for December 20, 2024, Avatars 4 set for December 18, 2026, and Avatars5 on December 22, 2028.