After 13 years, James Cameron's Avatar 2 will finally soar into cinemas, hoping to capture the awe and wonder its groundbreaking predecessor did. And as its December release date approaches, the long-awaited sequel's first teaser is now reportedly slated to debut with the release of Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Avatar 2 will take place several years after the first film, with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) having now formed a family. The two are then forced to abandon their home and explore new territories of Pandora after an old threat (Stephen Lang's Colonel Miles Quaritch) returns.
According to The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider, Disney is gearing up to reveal the first footage of Avatar 2 ahead of Doctor Strange 2's May 6th theatrical release. With a film as highly anticipated as the Doctor Strange sequel and now that Disney owns the rights to the Avatar franchise, Disney feels that sharing a glimpse of another 2022 blockbuster will no doubt be a huge plus. Doctor Strange 2 is expected to draw a large audience due in part to rumors that it will feature a wide array of Marvel characters from other universes, so Disney could be banking on using that platform to get audiences reacquainted with the Avatar franchise, which was previously owned by 20th Century Fox.
While it's unclear what will be shown in the first teaser, if the Avatar 2 set photos and stunning concept art are indication, it will be something truly magical and mind-blowing. On top of that, Saldaña shared in a recent interview that she was able to watch 20 minutes of the upcoming film. While she was slim on the details, she did say that what she saw moved her to tears.
Following Avatar's groundbreaking release back in 2009, a film that would go on to win big at many award ceremonies and set numerous box office records (Avatar still ranks as the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation), it was obvious that a sequel would be made shortly after. But Cameron had other plans. Due to the lack of certain technologies in order to film breathtaking sequences involving performance capture scenes underwater, a feat that has never been accomplished before in the history of cinema, Avatar sequels being delayed every year was a recurring trend.
But now the wait is over, as Cameron and the whole cast and crew spent countless hours filming not only Avatar 2, but a 3rd film simultaneously as well. Avatar 2's cast will also include CCH Pounder's Mo'at (Neytiri's mother), Joel David Moore's Dr. Norm Spellman, Matt Gerald's Corporal Lyle Wainfleet, and Giovanni Ribisi's Parker Selfridge. Sigourney Weaver, who portrayed Dr. Grace Augustine in the first film, will play an entirely new character, while Kate Winslet will also be reuniting with Cameron as a new cast addition.
Avatar 2 is finally set to release in theaters on December 16th, 2022.
Source: The Ankler