Avatar 5 is gearing up to feature the franchise's first big Earth story, but this could also set up a major problem with the Avatar timeline. Like many of James Cameron's other franchises, the Avatar series has meticulous attention to detail, with the world-building of Pandora being incredibly in-depth. Because of this, Avatar 5's Earth storyline will definitely have a major impact on the rest of the films, with it possibly ruining the franchise's timeline.

James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar was a massive success, leading to the creation of a heavily planned-out Avatar franchise. The film's sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, didn't release until 13 years later in 2022, but the films will move at a much faster pace from now on. Avatar 3, Avatar 4, and Avatar 5 will all release by 2028, with the fifth film concluding the exciting series. Not much is known about the next three Avatar movies, but they will undoubtedly be just as exciting and expansive as their predecessors. However, the fifth film also has the chance to completely mess up the timeline.

Avatar producer Jon Landau has confirmed that the Na'vi will travel to Earth in Avatar 5, which is an exciting prospect for the future of the franchise. Apparently, Jake Sully and the rest of the main cast will team up to save Earth, possibly redeeming the franchise's villainous humans. Details are still slim on how the Na'vi make their way from Pandora to Earth, but it will undoubtedly require some space travel. Avatar hasn't really explored the possibility of space travel yet, but it has confirmed some details. In the Avatar universe, the journey from Earth to Pandora takes 4 to 6 years.

This 4 to 6 year travel time sets up some problems, as it is an incredibly long time. In order to have the Na'vi travel to Earth in Avatar 5, the film will have to feature a massive time jump, aging all of the characters up by around half a decade. By the time they make it to Earth, entre storylines could have taken place, meaning that the universe could be entirely different. This is an even bigger problem if the Na'vi are traveling back and forth between Pandora and Earth, as each journey will require the film to have another 4 to 6 year time jump.

Avatar 5's Space Travel Is A Problem For Characters Left Behind

Avatar 5's space travel may be a problem for the franchise's timeline as well as the characters making the trek, but it is also a problem for the characters that are left behind. Obviously not every Na'vi from Pandora will travel to Earth, with some being left behind on the alien planet. By the time the Sully family returns to Pandora, these characters who were left behind will be 8 to 12 years older. Having a decade pass without interactions between these characters could seriously throw off Avatar's dynamic, shifting how many of the side characters function within the series.

On top of that, the ages of all the Na'vi on Pandora will be thrown off in Avatar 5. By the time that the Sully family returns to Earth, many kids will be adults, many adults will be elders, and many elders will be dead. Plus, the RDA could change the planet in Jake Sully's absence. The RDA has shown how much damage they can do in only a few days, so the company having a decade alone on Pandora could make conditions even worse. The Sully family traveling to Earth has the potential to be an exciting story, but it could also wreck everything.

How Avatar 5 Can Fix Its Space Travel Timeline Problem

Avatar: The Way of Water featured the death of an annoying villain from the Resources Development Administration (RDA), but the sequel's producer has retconned the character's death by confirming his return in Avatar 3. 

After a peaceful decade, Avatar 2 marked the Sky People's return to terrorize the Na'vi. Instead of simply running a mining operation, the humans' comeback to Pandora is fueled by the idea that they want to make the planet the new home for humanity. 

One of the new foes introduced as part of the Sky People is Brendan Cowell's Mick Scoresby, a side villain in charge of the RDA's tulkun hunting efforts. While Avatar 2 seemingly featured his brutal demise, it turns out he is far from dead. 

Avatar 3 Brings Back Key Side Villain

Speaking with Empire, Avatar: The Way of Water producer Jon Landau confirmed that Brendan Cowell's Mick Scoresby will return in Avatar 3. 

Landau's confirmation essentially retcons Scoresby's apparent death in Avatar 2 since many assumed that the character died. 

During the eventful clash between the Metkayina clan and the RDA, Scoresby tries to shoot Payakan with his harpoon, but the Tulkun outsmarted the villain by wrapping the weapon's cord around the shoop.

As a result, the Tulkun hunter's arm is trapped against his boat's hull and cleaved off when Payakan pulls against it. This led to Scoresby's body and his severed arm being thrown into the ocean. 

Alongside the confirmation of Scoresby's revenge tour in Avatar 3, Landau also revealed that Payakan would be back in the threequel, teasing that the movie will further explore his relationship with Lo'ak.

How Mick Scoresby Returns in Avatar 3 (Theory)

Mick Scoresby's return in Avatar 3 spells trouble for the Sully family and Payakan due to his quest for revenge. 

Given that his body is nowhere to be found at the end of Avatar 2, Scoresby may follow the same path as Miles Quaritch by turning into a Recombinant, a fully sentient human/Na'vi hybrid warrior that has been embedded with the recorded memories of a human. 

Doing this effectively elevates Scoresby into a much more formidable threat to the Tulkuns in Pandora, with his main target being Payakan. 

If the Tulkun hunter doesn't end up as a Recombinant, he could still portray an integral role as the one in charge of ordering some of RDA's soldiers to hunt down the Sully family and Payakan. 

Avatar: The Way of Water is still playing in theaters worldwide.

Avatar: The Way of Water is officially going to turn a profit, and in celebration, director James Cameron offered up an update on Avatar 3, 4, and 5.

Despite more than a decade coming between Avatar and its sequel, it seems The Way of Water is another hit for Cameron, as the film breaks into the top 10 biggest movies of all time less than a month after release. 

This all comes after years of talk of the Titanic director's extensive plans for his Pandoran epic. Even before Avatar 2 hit theaters, Cameron was not shy in describing what could come next after The Way of Water. 

And with this latest sequel continuing to etch its name into the record books, and Avatar 3 in the can, Cameron took some time to look ahead at the future of the franchise.

More Avatar Sequels Confirmed on the Way

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Avatar director James Cameron provided an encouraging update on the extensive sequel plan he has for the sci-fi franchise. 

Cameron told the outlet that "it looks like [he] can’t wiggle out of this, [he's] gonna have to do these other sequels," as The Way of Water trends towards making a profit:

“It looks like just with the momentum that the film has now that will easily pass our break even in the next few days, so it looks like I can’t wiggle out of this, I’m gonna have to do these other sequels.”

According to the visionary filmmaker, "[he's] sure that [he’ll] have a discussion soon with the top folks at Disney" about "the game plan going forward for Avatar 3:"

"I know what I’m going to be doing the next six or seven years. The point is we’re going to be okay. I’m sure that we’ll have a discussion soon with with the top folks at Disney about the game plan going forward for 'Avatar 3', which is already in the can – we’ve already captured and photographed the whole film so we’re in extended post-production to do all that CG magic.

"And then 'Avatar 4' and '5' are both written. We even have some of '4' in the can. We’ve begun a franchise at this point. We’ve begun a saga that can now play out over multiple films.”

Go out and take a splash in theaters as Avatar: The Way of Water may not hit Disney+ as soon as other recent Disney releases.

Since 2019, Disney has followed a basic order of operations: if a film is released in theaters, it will eventually be streamed on Disney+.

However, there has been a lot of variance in individual projects' journeys making their way to Disney+. This is mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the studio to put more films directly on the streamer and set a new precedent for theatrical release windows.

Just before heading into a loaded 2023 slate of films, the highly anticipated Avatar: The Way of Water will look to ride the box office like a banshee in December and January. 

With a continually moving target, Avatar 2's immediate performance worldwide may affect when it eventually available to stream on Disney+

When Will Avatar 2 Be Streaming Online?

Before 2020, typically films released in theaters would follow a 90-day window before being available to purchase on VOD or Blu-Ray/DVD. 

In the case of Disney since 2020, the company has released some films day-and-date in theaters and streaming (Black Widow and Raya and the Last Dragon both were given "Premier Access" (additional cost) options on Disney+).

In recent memory, audiences have seen theatrical windows shrink for some of 2022's biggest films. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was available to stream on Disney+ 47 days after its theatrical release. Widening the release slightly a few months later, Thor Love and Thunder was available to stream 62 days after its theatrical release.

Director James Cameron has the track record to show that this film will likely be a historically successful sequel. The global box office performance is critical for understanding when Avatar 2 will begin streaming on Disney+.

Avatar: The Way of Water's Best Chances for Disney+ Release

Assuming The Way of Water puts on a top-notch box office performance, there will be no rush to make it available streaming. 

During its opening weekend, Avatar 2 grossed $134 million domestically and an additional $307.6 million internationally. The $441.6 million global opening is the second-highest of 2022 (May’s Multiverse of Madness opened to $449.4 million worldwide).

These numbers were generally under projections by industry experts, however, nearly reaching half of a billion in three days is nothing to be disappointed about. A 90-day theatrical window would equate to Thursday, March 17, 2023. 

However, a month earlier, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (another massive Disney production) releases on February 17. This could lead the company to put Avatar 2 out on streaming around the same time if its box office has fizzled out after roughly 60 days in theaters.

It would be fascinating to see how Disney handles this one, especially considering the Avatar franchise is most famously known for its box office longevity and being made for the theater. 

It’s a safe bet to assume James Cameron isn’t in any rush for his first film in 13 years to begin streaming.

Avatar: The Way of Water is currently playing in theaters worldwide.

A new move by Russian theater owners could legalize piracy of Avatar: The Way of Water, as the film is days away from premiering elsewhere across the world.

Avatar 2 marks the release of a sequel more than a decade in the making. With the film, director James Cameron will attempt to follow up on his 2009 epic, Avatar, a movie that became the biggest box office hit of all time.

And The Way of Water is looking like it is going to live up to the hype of the first film. Critics seem to love the sequel thus far, with some calling it "mind-blowing." 

However, one country that will not be able to enjoy the Titanic director's latest sci-fi odyssey is Russia. As the country remains the aggressor in the unfortunate Ukraine/Russia conflict, Disney has decided to pull the film from distribution in the European nation. 

But that seemingly will not stop Russian audiences from seeing Avatar 2, as the act of pirating the film may be legalized amongst theater owners in the country. 

The Unofficial Russian Avatar 2 Release

According to Russian news outlet Izvestia (via Celluloid Junkie), the practice of piracy for Avatar: The Way of Water may be legalized in Russia.

The outlet reported that the Russian Association of Theater Owners (ABK) is ready to legalize the distribution of the film, despite the Avatar sequel being held back from an official release in the country. 

This act would go directly against the copyright of rightsholder, 20th Century Films, but Russian theaters are expecting illegitimate prints of the movie to be making the rounds in time for The Way of Water's December 16 release date. 

The pirated copies of Avatar 2 are likely to cost theater owners a pretty penny, with rips of the film costing anywhere from RUB 50 thousand (USD $790) to RUB 1 million rubles (USD $15,820), depending on the quality. 

Some theaters on the lower end will show in-theater camcorder recordings from elsewhere in the world, while others will shell out for near-flawless prints of the movie that look straight from Disney. 

A number of Russian filmmakers are seemingly against the idea of Avatar: The Way of Water coming to the country, as they hope to catch as much of the box office draw over the holiday season with their own domestic fare instead of international works that aren't even legally allowed to show there, to begin with. This could cause the illegal release of the film to be pushed a number of weeks when the Russian release calendar is a little less crowded. 

This mass-pirating effort could potentially cost theater owners thousands of dollars in fines, however. Even though the Russian government does not regulate what movies are shown in cinemas, the local Ministry of Culture does require what is known in Russia as a PU (Distribution Certificate) for new releases, something theater chains can no longer do for foreign films as all Moscow-based arms of the major studios shut down operation earlier this year. 

The Association of Cinema Owners in Russia is attempting to push through a system that would allow them to acquire PUs without the Hollywood go-ahead, which would lead to them being able to show pirated copies of films legally on their screens. 

Will Avatar 2 Ultimately Come to Russia?

At this point, it seems like Russian theaters are more than willing to do just about anything to get James Cameron's latest blockbuster on their screens. If that means pushing the release date into the new year, incurring fines, or showing a copy filmed by someone elsewhere in the world, they will do that. 

It is fascinating to see just how hard they are pushing to play pirated material for Russian audiences. But from a business standpoint, it actually makes sense.

Avatar was/is the biggest movie of all time, and it was no slouch in Russia itself. The first film made just over $120,000,000 at the Russian box office back in 2009, making it the most successful film of the year in the country. 

And now, 13 years later, there is physically no legitimate way for Russia to see James Cameron's follow-up. 

As war rages on in Ukraine, and the rest of the world cuts ties with Russia, one of the side effects includes none of Hollywood's biggest and brightest playing on Russian screens. 

Because of this Russian theaters have been forced to play pirated copies of a number of films including Pixar's Lightyear, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, and more. 

This isn't something theater owners have any control of. They have no say over their nation's military operations. They just want to be able to make enough money to stay afloat, and something like Avatar could help buoy them in a continually uncertain fiscal and geopolitical time for the European nation.

So, if they have to resort to piracy, that is pretty well the only option they have. 

Avatar: The Way of Water releases on December 16 stateside, with no official release for Russia.

Avatar: The Way Of Water producer Jon Landau reveals that the Avatar sequels will each explore a new clan of Na'vi and their culture. The first Avatar showed the forest-based Na'vi, with Jake Sully learning about the forest, their sacred tree, and the flying creatures, Ikran and Toruk. James Cameron has taken inspiration from Earth itself in designing Pandora. Landau compared the two, saying, "I tell people we could spend our whole life traveling Earth and not see all of the wonders it holds," which seems to indicate Pandora will have the same diversity of environments and cultures.

During an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Landau teased that more of Pandora will be explored in Avatar 3 and Avatar 4. Avatar: The Way of Water will introduce a water-based Na'vi clan that has physically changed due to adaptation to their environment. Landau also explained how the Avatar movies will continue to show different parts of Pandora and the connection to Eywa.

Jon Landau: What I'm excited about as we move on in the sequels [is that] each sequel will take us to new places. Each sequel will introduce us to new cultures and new clans of Na'vi. And to me that's exciting because it allows us to reflect on our world. Throughout the process, we want to continue with this idea of connectivity on Pandora; that we are all connected, whether it's through Eywa or other ways. And to remind people here that we are connected and that our actions have an impact on people around us and the world around us.

Critics have shared their strong first reactions after attending the world premiere of James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. 

The upcoming Avatar 2 has been a long time coming. Director James Cameron has been vocal that he needed technology to catch up to his vision for the sequel, and now the time has finally come to see the results of that work.

Fans will soon get the chance to return to Pandora for the first time since 2009, as Cameron debuts to the world this next installment in his "generational family saga."

Now with The Way of Water only mere days away from global release, critics have offered their first reactions to Cameron's latest sci-fi epic. 

Avatar 2 First Reactions Make Their Way Online

Following the world premiere of Avatar: The Way of Water, in London, England, critics shared strong first reactions to James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. 

Comicbook.com's Brandon Davis called the film both "fulfilling and indulgent," noting that overall he "liked it:"

So How Good Is Avatar 2 Really?

Right now, it seems like the cool thing to do is to laud Avatar, its sequels, and James Cameron as a filmmaker. However, it seems the Canadian director may have struck gold again with The Way of Water. 

These first reactions are glowing nearly across the board. The film's visuals in particular are a point of emphasis seen in almost every initial review. 

But this movie was always going to be beautiful. That has been evident in every second of the movie shown so far. Cameron has made a career of pushing the very visual boundaries of the medium. What is encouraging to hear is that the film's story works as well.

The word "thin" was used a couple of times in relation to the sequel's story, but never is it called outright bad, boring, or derivative. And most that complained about the narrative made it a point to mention the "emotional" and "extraordinary" final act found in the film. 

Narrative depth has never been Cameron's strong suit. With a few exceptions, he has been a blockbuster filmmaker who has thrived on spectacle. This eye-candy approach has yielded stunning results though, as Cameron looks to have crafted yet another hit with Avatar 2. 

Avatar: The Way of Water hits theaters on December 16.  

Producer Jon Landau hints that Avatar 5 may not be the end of James Cameron's epic franchise. First hitting theaters in 2009, Avatar broke box office records and now stands as the highest-grossing movie of all time. The film tells the story of marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), who attempts to stop the human exploitation of the alien planet Pandora and its native inhabitants, the Na'vi. Avatar's massive success led Disney to announce that 4 sequels were in development, with Avatar: The Way of Water due out later this year.

The first Avatar sequel is expected to pick up several years after the original film, chronicling Jake and Neytiri's (Zoe Saldana) attempts to protect their family after human forces return to Pandora. The film has been in the works for many years with Cameron returning as director. The first trailer for Avatar 2 teases the film's water-centric locations and a significant leap in terms of CGI technology. Screened exclusively to the audience at Disney's D23 Expo, footage from Avatar: The Way of Water has already wowed audiences, promising an exciting return to Pandora. Although the first sequel hasn't even been released yet, Cameron has already completed filming on the third film in the franchise, with two additional movies still in development.

Speaking with Variety at D23, Landau provides an update on the filming status of the Avatar sequels and hints that the fifth film in the franchise may not be the end. Although confirming that they only have 4 more movies concretely planned, the producer explains that Pandora is a vast world and the story possibilities are virtually endless. Check out Landau's full comment below:

James Cameron's long-awaited Avatar sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, is still several months away from release. However, in preparation for its worldwide release, footage from the film was recently screened in Beijing for China Film Group.

As reported by China Daily, a clip from the movie was screened for both Disney and China Film Group members along with a message from Cameron himself. The scenes were shown in China's CINITY cinema format of 3D, 4K and high-frame rate. The director stated, "With the first Avatar, we set out to push the limits of the big screen. With the new Avatar films, we're pushing those limits even further." He then highlighted the positive responses to the film in Europe and thanked Chinese film authorities for Avatar's re-release in 2021.

China Film Group is a state-run film distributor and production company, given authority by the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT). It is responsible for a majority of foreign film imports, as well as exportation of Chinese films.

Avatar: The Way of Water does not currently have a release date in China. Only a handful of Hollywood films were given a release date in 2022, including Secrets of Dumbledore, The Batman, Uncharted and Jurassic World Dominion. Most other blockbusters that marked the year were either banned or never given a theatrical release date for unspecified reasons.

Avatar and Chinese Theaters

The apparent lockout began in 2021, the Chinese Communist Party's centennial. There has been speculation that this was partly due to increased tensions between China and the U.S, a notable crackdown on foreign films within the Middle Kingdom and the Chinese state's prioritization of domestically produced films. In response, studio executives in Hollywood have shifted their approach to the Chinese market.

13 years after the global phenomenon that took the world by storm, James Cameron's Avatar returns to theaters next month and is coming back in a way never seen before with stunning 4K dynamic range for a limited time only starting September 23. The announcement comes shortly after the film's removal from Disney+ earlier this month.

The trailer, uploaded on the official Avatar YouTube page, reveals some classic imagery from the film in its new upgraded look showcasing the deep and vibrant colors that the film will have in its new 4K upgrade. The trailer showcases a montage of Pandora's beautiful imagery that audiences fell in love with back in 2009 with footage of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) exploring the world in his avatar body. After a brief action montage, the trailer ends with Jake and Neytiri, played by Zoe Saldaña, saying "I see you," to each other. Alongside the release of the trailer, a new poster for the film has also been revealed which features a highly-detailed closeup of Neytiri ready for battle.

Now with the iconic 2009 science fiction epic returning to theaters, a new generation of filmgoers will be able to experience the film the way it was meant to be seen on the big screen. The re-release comes with the hype for the highly anticipated sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, which splashes its way into theaters this December. With the release of a 4K edition of the film exclusively in theaters, a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray will likely follow after it finishes its theatrical run in an undetermined date.

The original Avatar was released in 2009 and became a game changer in the filmmaking landscape due to its pioneering use of motion capture technology and innovative use of 3D. The film, which was well received by critics and audiences, would become the highest-grossing film of all time, becoming the first to gross over $2 billion at the worldwide box office. Avatar remained at the top of the all-time box office until 2019 with the release of Avengers: Endgame, which slightly surpassed it. However, that didn't last long as a Chinese re-release in 2021 boosted the sci-fi epic back to the top where it stays to this day. With the film re-releasing in theaters next month, audiences can finally return to the world of Pandora in the most immersive experience possible.

Avatar comes back to theaters in all formats on September 23. Check out the official trailer and poster for the re-release of the film below:

James Cameron’s Avatar has been removed from Disney+ just one month before the movie gets a theatrical re-release. Avatar’s re-released is being pushed by Disney to increase the hype surrounding Avatar: The Way of Water, a sequel that remained in development for over a decade and is, at last, coming to theaters this December.

So far, Disney+ subscribers could watch Cameron’s otherworldly adventure as many times as they wanted from the comfort of their couches. Unfortunately, if you were waiting until the last minute before rewatching Avatar ahead of The Way of Water, the movie is no longer available. Removing the classic is probably motivated by its re-release, as not having the film available for streaming can convince more people to go to theaters.

Avatar made history in 2009 by becoming the first movie to cross the $2.8 billion mark at the international box office, taking over Titanic's position as the biggest release ever, with $2.2 billion. Avatar still holds the global crown, but since then lost a few positions in the domestic ranking to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. So, it’s easy to understand why Disney is expecting The Way of Water to become another huge box office success and trying to squeeze some more bucks off the first movie. Even so, removing Avatar from Disney+ comes off as a shady move, especially since Disney didn’t give subscribers any kind of warning.

The Way of Water also sees the return of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, CCH Pounder, and Matt Gerald. Sigourney Weaver is also set to come back, although in a different role. New cast additions for Avatar: The Way of Water include Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement, Oona Chaplin, Vin Diesel, and CJ Jones. Cameron wrote the script for Avatar: The Way of Water together with Josh Friedman. Cameron is also producing the sequel with Jon Landau, who co-wrote the script for the first film in the franchise.

Cameron shot a third untitled Avatar movie back to back with Avatar: The Way of Water, while also writing the stories for the fourth and fifth films. All four Avatar sequels are part of one big story Cameron wants to tell, but since the fourth and fifth movies haven't gone into production yet, their fate depends on the success of Avatar: The Way of Water.

Avatar: The Way of Water comes to theaters on December 16. The Avatar re-release is set for September 23. There’s still no word if and when Avatar will go back to Disney+. So, for now, you better get your tickets for the re-release.

Check out the trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water below:

Ubisoft has delayed the release of the sci-fi action-adventure game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora until sometime in 2023 or 2024.

As reported by PC Gamer, Ubisoft announced as part of its Q1 earnings call that the release of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora would be delayed, now expected to release sometime between 2023 and 2024. "We are committed to delivering a cutting-edge immersive experience that takes full advantage of next-gen technology, as this amazing global entertainment brand represents a major multi-year opportunity for Ubisoft," Ubisoft said.

Ubisoft also commented that even though the additional time is "a reflection of the current ongoing constraints on productions across the industry," the company is determined to "design the most efficient working conditions to ensure both flexibility for our teams as well as strong productivity while delivering the best experiences to players."

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot also addressed the game's status during a Q&A for Ubisoft's financial call, stating that the decision to push the release back is because he expects the title to play a considerable role in the future of the company. "What we feel is the Avatar brand can become a videogame brand," said Guillemot during the Q&A. "So because the potential is just enormous, because there are also movies coming and lots of activity on that brand in the next few years, we are treating that brand like a videogame brand. So we are putting all the energy of the team to make sure it is a fantastic game."

Ubisoft's Frontiers of Pandora game will mark another addition to the Avatar franchise, which will be expanding with the release of Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's 2009 Avatar film. Both Frontiers of Pandora and its movie sequel counterpart have been in development for quite some time. Though officially unveiled in 2021, the video game was initially announced in 2017, sporting the placeholder name The Avatar Project.

The science fiction-based Avatar franchise would come to fruition after the release of Avatar in 2009. The movie follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paraplegic marine, as he inhabits the mind of a blue, humanoid creature called a Na'vi through futuristic technology and begins to understand the species' struggle against human colonization. The film would become an instant hit, gathering an astounding $2.8 billion and becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time, a record it still holds today. Though the film came out nearly 13 years ago, its immense popularity has helped culminate into a long-awaited sequel, one whose trailer shows off just how far the Avatar franchise's CGI has come.

Avatar: The Way of Water releases on Dec. 16, 2022.

Source: PC Gamer

With anticipation continuing to build for James Cameron's upcoming film, Avatar: The Way of Water, several new LEGO sets have been revealed ahead of San Diego Comic Con via The Brick Fan which offers stunning recreations of scenes from the first film while also providing some unique and colorful sets.

The first set, titled the Avatar Neytiri & Thanator vs. AMP Suit Quaritch, features a recreation of the final confrontation seen in the first film. The set comes with Neytiri, played in the film by Zoe Saldaña, and Colonel Miles Quaritch, played by Stephen Lang. Alongside the figures of the two characters, the set comes with a buildable AMP suit, which Quaritch pilots, and a Thanator, which Neytiri bonded with in the film. The set also comes with some flora builds that glow in the dark, replicating the bioluminescence that audiences fell in love with in the original film. The set comes with 560 pieces and will be available for collectors to purchase at a retail price of $39.99.

The second LEGO set, Avatar Jake & Neytiri’s First Banshee Flight, also recreates an iconic scene in the first Avatar film. The LEGO set comes with a figure of Neytiri and Jake Sully, played in the film by Sam Worthington, in his avatar form. The set comes with two buildable Banshees that can soar past the floating mountains that come with the set. Priced at $59.99, the LEGO set comes with 572 pieces and will be available for builders 9 and up.

The third and largest set features some human tech from the film with the LEGO Avatar Floating Mountains: Site 26 & RDA Samson set. The set comes with five figures of characters from the film such as Jake in both his human and avatar form, Norm Spellman in his avatar form, played in the film by Joel David Moore, Dr. Grace Augustine, played by Sigourney Weaver, and Trudy, played by Michelle Rodriguez, with a build of her Samson helicopter which she flew in the original film. Alongside the Samson helicopter, the set also comes with a Site 26 piece that the characters reside in while studying Pandora with some additional builds of the planet's flora. The set also comes with a Direhorse that the characters can ride on. At a retail price of $89.99, the set comes with 887 pieces for collectors to build.

Lastly is the LEGO BrickHeadz Avatar Jake Sully & his Avatar set which features a build of Jake as both a human and in his Avatar. The set comes with 246 pieces and will be available to purchase at $19.99. The new LEGO builds come with the LEGO Avatar Toruk Makto and Tree of Souls set which was revealed earlier this summer and will be available for fans to purchase on October 1. It remains unknown if LEGO will reveal any sets that will tie into the newest film, but with new builds from the first Avatar, builders both young and old have a new reason to return to the world of Pandora.

All LEGO sets will be available this fall on October 1. Check out more images below and watch the trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water, which hits theaters this December:

James Cameron's Avatar was groundbreaking when it debuted and brought a new shade of science-fiction to the masses. Now, 13 years later, the record-breaking movie is getting its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. Since the trailer dropped in May this year, the internet has been on fire with speculations and reviews, with fans wondering what more the franchise has in store.

Indeed, there will be sequels, and there has already been a video game, but will Avatar spawn its own extended universe? Fans are eager to see the magical world grow, whether it be in the form of spin-off shows or otherwise. The likes of Harry Potter and Star Wars certainly went that way, and Avatar would indeed benefit from an extended lore, making it one of the most expansive original universes since Tolkien's Middle-earth.

Avatar's Current Universe Includes Planned Sequels and a Video Game

In a wave of new information for the highly anticipated sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, franchise director James Cameron has revealed details about the production process behind all the Avatar sequels, comparing them to The Lord of the Rings, according to an exclusive for Empire Magazine.

“What I said to the Fox regime at the time was, ‘I’ll do it, but we’ve got to play a larger game here. I don’t want to just do a movie and do a movie and do a movie. I want to tell a bigger story’,” Cameron told Empire Magazine. “I said, ‘Imagine a series of novels like The Lord of the Rings existed, and we’re adapting them.’ Now, that was great in theory, but then I had to go create the frickin’ novels from which to adapt it.”

Similar to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, Cameron filmed the Avatar sequels back-to-back in a lengthy shoot that began in 2017. After the release of The Way of Water, the third Avatar film is expected to debut in December 2024 with the fourth and fifth film following every two years. The first Avatar was praised for its detailed world building, which Lord of the Rings is also similarly known for. With over a decade in the making, Cameron will expand the world of Avatar even more by showing the different cultures and ecosystems of Pandora in the upcoming sequels.

Alongside the production information given by Cameron, Empire Magazine also revealed a new image from the film which shows a young Na'vi, likely one of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri's (Zoe Saldaña) children, sitting in the water with a giant whale-like creature. The image depicts the two sharing a connection with each other offering a glimpse of the life-like CGI that audiences will get to experience.

The image reveals a closer look of what was teased in the first trailer for the film which depicted the two swimming together underwater. While it remains unknown how large of a role their connection will have to the plot, it does echo an event in the first film when Jake bonded with the Great Leonopteryx, known to the Na'vi as Toruk. As speculation and anticipation continue to build, audiences will finally be able to explore the oceans of Pandora when the film releases in theaters later this year.

Directed by Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water will be released exclusively in theaters on December 16. The original Avatar will also be re-released in theaters on September 23.

With the release of the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's science fiction epic, Avatar, only six months away, an exclusive from Empire Magazine offers a new look at Kate Winslet's character, Ronal, a free-diving member of the Metkayina clan.

The image for Avatar: The Way of Water depicts Ronal standing alongside Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) as they stare into the distance. The image offers a detailed look at the two characters, revealing the advanced CGI on full display. Unlike the Na'vi characters introduced in the first Avatar film, Ronal and Tonowari have blue eyes instead of yellow as well as tattoos along their body and face. The two characters also both wear intricately detailed wardrobes with bright colors that pop out of the screen in line with the colorful world that audiences fell in love with in the original film.

Alongside the new image, the cover of Empire Magazine's newest issue features Ronal ready for battle on Pandora's oceans. The cover shows the film's highly-detailed CGI in its full glory with Ronal's thick, wavy hair looking life-like and the small individual water particles scattered throughout it.

It remains unknown how big of a role Winslet's character will play in the story for Avatar: The Way of Water. Ronal will be pregnant in the film which could potentially lead to conflict as battles begin to escalate. That won't stop her willingness to fight. Offering insight into what her character will be like in the upcoming sequel

Avatar: The Way of Water will see the reunion of Winslet and Cameron after their previous collaboration on Titanic which would earn Winslet an Oscar nomination. In preparation for the role of Ronal, Winslet had to learn how to free-dive and hold her breath for over seven minutes in order to utilize the groundbreaking underwater motion capture technology featured in the film. With the talents of Winslet playing a strong character in another groundbreaking film from Cameron, fans now have another reason to return to the world of Pandora.

Avatar: The Way of Water is directed by Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, CCH Pounder, Curtis, Winslet, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang. The film will be released exclusively in theaters on December 16. Fans will also get the chance to re-experience the first film in theaters on September 23.

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With LEGO Con 2022 now in full swing and the release of Avatar: The Way of Water still several months away, a new LEGO set has been revealed via TheBrickFan which features various characters and creatures from the James Cameron sci-fi epic.

The set, simply called LEGO Avatar Toruk Makto and Tree of Souls, features a recreation of a scene in the first Avatar film which depicts Jake Sully, shortly after taming the Great Leonopteryx, arriving at The Tree of Souls, the most spiritually significant location to the Na'vi. The set is the first in what is likely a new line for the LEGO brand and will return audiences back to the colorful world of Pandora in a new way.

The set will come with four characters from the film such as Jake Sully, Neytiri, Mo’at, and Tsu’Tey. Alongside the characters, the set will also come with a Direhorse for the characters to ride on. However, the Direhorse can't compare to the size of the Great Leonopteryx, known to the Na'Vi as Toruk, which towers over the other figures. The figure stands out among the rest for its eye-catching, bright red colors similar to the real creature seen in the film.

The biggest piece that the set comes with is the inclusion of The Tree of Souls, a location first seen in the original film. The set features the large tree with its iconic branches that resemble purple sea anemone. Alongside the tree is another build of vegetation and rocks alongside what appears to be a small floating mountain. The large LEGO set will have 1,212 pieces for fans to put together.

The LEGO set will be part of several Avatar-related merchandise likely to come out in the next few months in anticipation for the release of the new film. Should the sequels of the sci-fi epic prove to be as big as the first film, more LEGO sets will likely be expected down the line which could potentially echo the popularity of other themes such as Star Wars, The Avengers, and Jurassic World, all of which eventually expanded into their own video games.

LEGO Avatar Toruk Makto and Tree of Souls will be available to purchase this fall on October 1 and will be priced at $149.99.

The first Avatar film returns to theaters on September 23. Its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, will be released on December 16.