Everything We Know About James Cameron’s Avatar Sequels

At a Glance:

• Avatar, written and directed by James Cameron, was launched in 2009 and have become the very best grossing movie ever—which it nonetheless is to this present day.
• It’s taken over a decade for the primary sequel to be launched, nevertheless it’s coming December 16. It’s referred to as Avatar: The Way of Water.
• The Way of Water is the primary of 4 extra sequels, the remainder of that are scheduled to return out each two years: 2024, 2026, and 2028.
• The epic story will comply with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), two Na’vi warriors who fell in love within the first movie, and their household, which has expanded with a number of children.
• Many new and returning solid members are part of it.

• The authentic movie is being re-released in theaters September 23.

What *Is* Avatar, Exactly?

Not to be confused with the hit animated present Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar was a 2009 sci-fi movie written and directed by James Cameron that grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide. It’s nonetheless the very best grossing movie of all-time internationally.

It informed the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a disabled battle veteran who goes to the alien planet of Pandora on a analysis journey. There, his consciousness is transferred into an avatar of Pandora’s alien race, the Na’vi, who’re very tall, very skinny, and really blue. Jake’s avatar befriends lots of the Na’vi together with one particularly, Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). Jake’s mission is the make the Na’vi depart sections of their planet so people can use the pure sources however Jake finally ends up falling for Neytiri, siding with the Na’vi, and combating towards the people. In the tip, the Na’vi win, and Jake decides to completely switch his thoughts into his avatar physique, changing into an official Na’vi.

The movie is finest identified not only for its extremely monetary success, however pioneering the method of efficiency seize to create lots of the predominant characters and its use of 3D imagery.

When Is Avatar 2 Coming Out?

The first Avatar was launched on December 18, 2009. And after years and years of delays, its first sequel is lastly scheduled for launch on December 16, 2022. That sequel is named Avatar: The Way of Water.

Will There Be More Avatar Sequels?

Yes, As it stands now, the remainder of the movies are scheduled as follows:

• Avatar: The Way of Water – December 16, 2022
• Avatar 3 – December 20, 2024
• Avatar 4 – December 18, 2026
• Avatar 5 – December 22, 2028

Why Did Avatar 2 Take So Long to Come Out?

Numerous causes. Mainly as a result of James Cameron is a perfectionist. While the plans initially had the primary sequel out in 2014, the story stored getting greater and larger to the purpose the place Cameron went from two sequels to a few, then 4; in 2014, he employed a complete workforce of writers to assist him with them.

Then, in fact, the movies are large technical achievements—so although filming was reported again in 2017, we’re nonetheless ready for the primary sequel.

Is There an Avatar 2 Trailer?

There most definitely is! It was launched in May with Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness. A brand new one is probably going coming within the subsequent few months.

What’s the Next Avatar About?

Here’s Disney’s official wording: “Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.” Cameron himself has defined the saga as nearly like The Godfather with a number of generations occurring over the course of the story.

Who’s Making the New Avatar Movies?

Cameron himself is directing components two and three, and was initially going to do 4 and 5 too, however in current weeks, he’s mentioned he may go that honor off to another person. The scripts, nonetheless, are written by Cameron in addition to the writers he employed in 2014: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman, and Shane Salerno.

What Cast Members Are Back for Avatar 2?

Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington return as Neytiri and Jake, the celebrities of the sequence. Joel David Moore is again because the scientist Norm. CCH Pounder is again as Neytiri’s mother and Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang return too. But right here’s the place it will get bizarre.

Those final two actors performed characters that die within the first movie. Now, on this movie, Weaver is enjoying a brand new character, certainly one of Neytiri and Jake’s daughters, whereas Lang will return as the identical character… form of. He’s a Recombinant, an Avatar clone that holds the recollections of a human soldier.

What New Cast Members Are in Avatar 2?

So many. The greatest are Cliff Curtis and Kate Winslet as two members of a brand new Na’vi tribe, the Metkayina, who’re a water primarily based tribe. Edie Falco performs a human chief, Jemaine Clement is one other scientist, and Vin Diesel is… somebody. We don’t really know who.

Will They Actually Make All of the Avatar Movies?

There was a degree like 5 – 6 years after the discharge of Avatar that perhaps it wasn’t positive. But, as of proper now, Avatars 2 and 3 are 100% occurring. However, if these movies aren’t successful, Cameron has mentioned he won’t transfer forward with the ultimate two movies.

Where Can I Watch the Original Avatar?

The authentic Avatar is presently on Disney+, so you’ll be able to watch it there, and can be obtainable on Blu-ray and DVD. But most apparently, it’s being re-released in theaters September 23 to remind followers all about it.

Is Avatar 2 Streaming?

Avatar: The Way of Water will probably be enjoying solely in theaters December 16.

Will Avatar Have a Happy Ending?

That looks like a bizarre query, proper? But, it seems, we all know the reply. Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, has an Avatar land. And, within the canon of that story, any wars between people and Na’vis are over and now people and Na’vi exist in peace. So, sure, this story could have a cheerful ending, each time it does really finish.

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