The teaser trailer and first-look stills for 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: The Way of Water, which first debuted in theaters on May 6, is available now. James Cameron’s first follow-up to Avatar, the highest-grossing film of all time, will open in theaters on December 16.
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, the sequel begins to tell the continuing 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.
Directed by James Cameron and produced by Cameron and Jon Landau, the film stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement and Kate Winslet.
To whet audiences’ appetites, the studio will re-release Avatar in theaters on September 23.
Released in 2009, the origial Avatar was widely hailed for its groundbreaking visuals, and earned $2.847 billion worldwide, making it the first film to cross the two-billion benchmark. The sci-fi adventure won three Academy Awards, for Best Art Direction, Cienmatography and Visual Effects. Avatar won over 70 awards in total, including BAFTAs for Production Design and VFX; the Golden Globes for Best Film – Drama and Best Director; and six Visual Effects Society Awards — plus a Lifetime Achievement Award for Cameron.
