Avatar 2 will be the first of four planned sequels to James Cameron's 2009 hit movie Avatar - here's everything you need to know about the film.
James Cameron is at work on Avatar 2, and here's what you need to know about the sequel, including its release date and what's been revealed of its story so far. Cameron smashed his own box office record with 2009's Avatar, which replaced Titanic as the highest grossing movie of all time as it went on it take over $2.7 billion worldwide, holding its crown until 2019's Avengers: Endgame. Now the director is out to beat it once again, with several Avatar sequels in the works.
Avatar itself had a fairly self-contained story, with the human threat defeated and Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) permanently transferred into his avatar body, allowing him to remain with Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) and the other Na'vi on Pandora. It gave the movie a happy ending and closure to Jake and Neytiri's arcs, but Cameron's world-building meant that there was always potential for more movies set in this world.
Talk of an Avatar 2 has been happening since the first movie released, although progress has been slow for a variety of reasons, ranging from taking time to get the story right, to developing new technology as Cameron aims to once again massively push advancements in that area. The film is finally happening though, so here's what to know about Avatar 2.
Avatar 2 Is Happening (Along With 3 Other Sequels)
As a director, James Cameron isn't one to do things the easy way, and so it proves with Avatar, as he's working on four sequels in total. Avatar 2 is well underway, with filming having already completed on the picture, and it'll be followed by Avatar 3, which was scheduled to film back-to-back with the movie. After that, while plans could feasibly change slightly if those movies aren't big successes, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 are already planned to happen.
Avatar 2 Release Date
The Avatar sequels have been delayed several times, with Avatar 2 first touted for a 2014 release before it was pushed back time and again to allow for development of the other sequels, new technology, and, of course, coronavirus-related schedule reshuffling. As it stands, though still possibly subject to change if cinemas take even longer to get back to normal, Avatar 2's release date is December 16, 2022. It'll be followed by Avatar 3 on December 20, 2024, Avatar 4 on December 18, 2026, and finally Avatar 5 on December 22, 2028, giving the franchise a hold on the Christmas market throughout the next decade.
Avatar 2 Cast
Most of the cast from the first Avatar will be returning in Avatar 2, with the sequel once again set to be led by Sam Worthington's Jake and Zoe Saldana's Neytiri, while CCH Pounder will be back as Mo'rat, Neytiri's mother. On the human front, Giovanni Ribisi will reprise his role as Parker Selfridge, and Joel David Moore will once again play Dr. Norm Spellman. Perhaps most intriguingly in terms of familiar faces will be Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang. Weaver is confirmed to return, but has said she'll be playing a different character from Dr. Grace Augustine, with set photos suggesting she may be a Na'vi. Meanwhile, Lang's Colonel Miles Quaritch will also be back despite dying in the first film, though how remains to be seen.
There are also several new additions to the Avatar 2 cast: Kate Winslet will reunite with James Cameron to play a Na'vi called Ronal; Edie Falco plays General Ardmore of the RDA; Jermaine Clement will appear as a marine biologist; and Oona Chaplin and Vin Diesel have been cast in mystery roles.
Avatar 2 Story Details
Understandably, James Cameron's first Avatar sequel still has much of its story under wraps, but some details have already emerged. Avatar 2 will take place several years after the events of the first movie, following Jake and Neytiri as they have a family, which will be a dominant theme throughout the sequels. The film is also expected to explore much more of Pandora than before, not least because of the new underwater mo-cap technology Cameron has developed for Avatar 2, which means the sequel will be going into the depths of the world's oceans as well as covering its land. With Lang's Quaritch back, meanwhile, it's likely that he'll once again serve as the main villain for Jake and Neytiri to deal with, as they look to protect their family from the threat he poses.
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