The teaser trailer for James Cameron’s highly-anticipated film “Avatar: The Way of Water” has finally been released.
The first look was playing exclusively in theaters over the weekend ahead of Disney-Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”. However, it has now been released on YouTube and social media.
The first of fours sequels “Avatar: The Way of Water” is scheduled for a December 16 release. It will centre on returning Jake Sully, played by Sam Worthington, and Na’vi Neytiri, played by Zoe Saldaña, their family and the lengths they go to keep each other safe.
The stunning teaser is set more than a decade after the events of the first film, introducing dazzling footage that includes gorgeous shots of Pandora’s bright blue water, Toruk, the flying creatures introduced in the first film, and new whale-like creatures.
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Returning stars also include Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine and Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch, and big-name newcomers include Vin Diesel and Cameron’s Titanic star Kate Winslet.
Released in 2009, Cameron’s Avatar is the top-grossing film of all-time at the worldwide box office, with $2.84 billion. It was also credited with helping to usher in the digital 3D era and introducing new production tools and techniques in areas such as performance capture and virtual production.
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The “Way of Water” teaser trailer was previewed in 3D last week. During that presentation, producer Jon Landau additionally announced plans to re-release the original Avatar on September 23 in cinemas with restored picture and sound. “We need to make sure [audiences] have an experience they can’t get anywhere else, and that needs to be exclusively in theaters,” he said.
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