Avatar: The Way of Water
Movie Details:
| Also known as | Avatar 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Release Date | December 6, 2022 (Odeon Luxe Leicester Square) December 16, 2022 (United States) |
| Running Time | 3hr 12min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet |
| Directed by | James Cameron |
| Story by | James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno |
| Screenplay by | James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver |
| Produced by | James Cameron, Jon Landau |
| Cinematography by | Russell Carpenter |
| Edited by | Stephen Rivkin, David Brenner, John Refoua, James Cameron |
| Music by | Simon Franglen |
| Casting By | Margery Simkin |
| Production Design by | Dylan Cole, Ben Procter |
| Art Direction by | Greg Allison, Robert Bavin, Alister Baxter, Simon Bright, Andrew Chan, Steve Christensen, Sarah Delucchi, Luke Freeborn, Robert Andrew Johnson, Aashrita Kamath, Steven Light-Orr, Andy McLaren, Ben Milsom, Rudie Schaefer, Kim Sinclair, Sam Storey, Ken Turner |
| Set Decoration by | Vanessa Cole |
| Costume Design by | Bob Buck, Deborah L. Scott |
| Production Company | TSG Entertainment II Lightstorm Entertainment |
| Distributor | 20th Century Studios |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
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Cast & Characters:
- Sam Worthington as Jake Sully
- Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri te Tskaha Mo’at’ite (Neytiri Sully)
- Sigourney Weaver as Kiri te Suli Kireysi’ite (Kiri Sully)
- Weaver also reprises her role as Dr. Grace Augustine
- Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch
- Kate Winslet as Ronal
- Cliff Curtis as Tonowari
- CCH Pounder as Mo’at
- Edie Falco as General Frances Ardmore
- Brendan Cowell as Captain Mick Scoresby
- Jemaine Clement as Dr. Ian Garvin
- Jamie Flatters as Neteyam te Suli Tsyeyk’itan (Neteyam Sully)
- Jeremy Irwin as young Neteyam
- Joel David Moore’s son Oliver cameos as the infant Neteyam
- Britain Dalton as Lo’ak te Suli Tsyeyk’itan (Lo’ak Sully)
- Chloe Coleman as young Lo’ak
- Trinity Jo-Li Bliss as Tuktirey “Tuk” te Suli Neytiri’ite (Tuktirey “Tuk” Sully)
- Jack Champion as Miles “Spider” Socorro
- Bailey Bass as Tsireya (“Reya”)
- Filip Geljo as Aonung
- Duane Evans Jr. as Rotxo
- Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge
- Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel
- Matt Gerald as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
Storyline:
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of Jake Sully who lives with his newfound family formed on the planet of Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na’vi race to protect their planet.
About Avatar: The Way of Water Movie:
Avatar: The Way of Water is an epic science fiction film co-produced, co-edited, and directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver from a story the trio wrote with Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is the sequel to Avatar (2009) and the second installment in the Avatar film series.
It features Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao and Matt Gerald reprising their roles from the first film, with Sigourney Weaver returning in an additional role and Kate Winslet joining the cast.
Cameron said in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to Avatar if it were successful, and he announced the first two sequels in 2010, following the widespread success of the first film, with the first sequel aiming for a 2014 release. However, the addition of two more sequels, for a total of five Avatar films, and the necessity to develop new technology to film performance capture scenes underwater, a feat never accomplished before, led to significant delays to allow the crew more time to work on the writing, preproduction, and visual effects.
The filming process, which occurred simultaneously with Avatar: Fire and Ash, began in Manhattan Beach, California, on August 15, 2017. The filming location moved to Wellington on September 25, 2017, which ended in late September 2020 after three years of shooting. With an estimated budget of $350–460 million, the film is one of the most expensive ever made.
Avatar: The Way of Water Release Date:
After repeated delays in release, Avatar: The Way of Water premiered at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on December 6, 2022, and was released in the United States on December 16. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the visual effects and technical achievements but criticized the runtime and simplicity of the plot.
It was a major box office success, breaking multiple records, and grossing $2.320 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2022, the highest-grossing film since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the third-highest-grossing film of all time. The National Board of Review and the American Film Institute named The Way of Water one of the top-ten films of 2022.
Among its many accolades, the film was nominated for four awards at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won for Best Visual Effects. The third film, Fire and Ash, is set to be released in December 2025.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $350–460 million |
| Domestic Opening | $134,100,226 |
| Domestic Collection | $684,075,767 |
| International Collection | $1,636,174,514 |
| Worldwide Collection | $2,320,250,281 |