Avatar, the world’s highest-grossing movie, returns to the big screen with a sequel 13 years later.
In the time since the record-breaking first film, news about the second film has appeared many times.
The new movie became official with the trailer released on Monday.
The second of the series will meet with the audience in December 2022 under the name “Avatar: The Way Of Water”.
The stars of the first film, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver, are joined by Kate Winslet, Michelle Yeoh, Vin Diesel and Edie Falco in the sequel.
The 90-second trailer published on YouTube reached 12 million views in 24 hours.
There’s only one sentence in the trailer, which shows the avatars flying, swimming, and rallying against a mysterious foe over the ocean.
“One thing I do know is, family is our stronghold, wherever we go,” says the movie’s main character, Jake Sully.
Disney announced that the James Cameron film will deal with events 10 years after the first episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Gx8wiNbs8
Director Cameron talks about his creation of Avatar
The creator of the series, director James Cameron, explains that the idea for Avatar was first based on a dream he had during his college years:
“I dreamed of a bio-luminescent forest. It was so inspiring that when I woke up I drew what I remembered as a sketch.
“Years later, in 1995, I wanted to tell a story from a different planet. I combined that concept with what I call Avatar.”
However, it took 13 more years for Cameron to bring the first film to life.
Cameron explains that as much as his interest in indigenous peoples, his youth in the Canadian forests and his time underwater as a diver were the factors that inspired the film.
Avatar’s total revenue is estimated to be close to 3 billion dollars.
Before Avatar, the highest-grossing movie was Titanic, and it was directed by James Cameron.
Titanic won 11 Oscars.
“Avatar: The Way Of Water” hits theaters on December 16.