James Cameron’s latest entry into the universe that is Avatar has had a final trailer released.
“Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water tells the story of the Sully family, 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.”
Some of the cast from the previous film are returning to reprise their roles. That includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang. Kate Winslet joins the cast of the second film.
With a budget of $250 million, Avatar: The Way of Water is set to release in cinemas worldwide on December 16, 2022.
The Way of Water is the first of four planned sequels to Avatar. Avatar 3 started filming simultaneously with this film in New Zealand on September 25, 2017. Cast members from previous films including Worthington, Saldaña, Lang, Weaver, Pounder, Curtis, Ribisi, Moore, Rao, and Gerald have all been announced to return while Oona Chaplin will be joining alongside David Thewlis as new characters.
Bob Iger announced and confirmed that Avatar 4 and 5 are being developed, but are yet to be greenlit.