Avatar: The Way of Water(2022).Photo: 20th Century Studios
Avatarfinally got its long-awaited sequel.
TitledAvatar: The Way of Water, the film centers around the original film’s main characters Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) andNeytiri (Zoe Saldaña)as they embark on a new adventure as parents.
Now, almost 13 years later, fans finally get to return to Pandora. In addition toAvatar 2, more sequels are already in the works, withAvatar 3being shot back-to-back with the second film andexpected to debut on Dec. 20, 2024.
Avatar: The Way of Water’s earlybox office numberswere positive, pulling a global total of $435 million over opening weekend — making it the fourth-biggest opening weekend of 2022.
From the cast to the director, here’s everything to know aboutAvatar: The Way of Water.
Who is in the cast ofAvatar: The Way of Water?
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In addition to Worthington and Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang also reprise their roles as Kiri and Colonel Quaritch, respectively.
“I have the video of me surfacing saying, ‘Am I dead, have I died?’ And then going, ‘What was [my time]?’ " she told Total Film in an interview published on Dec. 13, 2022.
“Well, I didn’thaveto hold my breath for over seven minutes,” Winslet added. “It’s just that the opportunity to set a record presented itself.”
What isAvatar: The Way of Waterabout?
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The film follows Jake and Neytiri’s family and “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,” according to an official logline for the movie.
Who directedAvatar: The Way of Water?
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WhenGQasked how much it cost to createAvatar: The Way of Water, Cameron simply said that the film was “very f—ing [expensive].” He estimates that the movie will need to be the"third or fourth highest-grossing film in history” to break even. Meaning, the sequel will need to cross the $2 billion mark worldwide before it sees a profit.
Over opening weekend,Avatar: The Way of Waterpulled in$134 million at the domestic box officeand another $301 million internationally, making for a global total of $435 million. By comparison, the firstAvatarmovie made around $77 million domestically over its first weekend in theaters.
How long isAvatar: The Way of Water?
Avatar: The Way of Water(2022).20th Century Studios
According toThe Hollywood Reporter,the sequel’s final runtimeis estimated to be three hours and 10 minutes, which is about 29 minutes longer than the original 2009 film.
Cameron received serious pushback about the original film’s runtime ahead of its release. He toldGQabout the timehe cussed out a Fox executive and kicked them out of his office.
“I said something I’ve never said to anybody else in the business,” Cameron recounted. “‘I think this movie is going to make all the f—ing money. And when it does, it’s going to be too late for you to love the film. The time for you to love the movie is today.’ "
The director went on to add: “At that point, that particular studio executive flipped out and went bug s— on me. And I told him to get the f— out of my office. And that’s where it was left.”
Is there a trailer forAvatar: The Way of Water?
Afterthe teaser trailerwas released in May, theofficial trailer for the filmwas released on Nov. 2, giving a glimpse of Pandora and all the returning characters.
When wasAvatar: The Way of Waterreleased?
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source: people.com
