In the list of sci-fi films, a movie that gets picturized in most minds is Avatar. The movie came long ago in 2009 and became one of the popular films in America. The director of this movie was none other than the one who directed a movie of the sunken ship, Titanic. Yes, he is James Cameron. Now, after a long gap of years, he is coming up with another part in the Avatar franchise. It will be the second movie after its prequel.
James is not the only one behind the film production. He is associated with other co-writers who were given the task of writing for the Avatar follow-up series with distributed scripts. Coming on to star cast for the second part, the actors who essayed their respective roles will reprise the same in the sequel.
But we will see some new faces also. And for a long time, we are going to see the reunion of actress Kate Winslet with Avatar director James Cameron after the blockbuster movie Titanic in 1997. But she is not the only one who is going to steal the limelight, Other new actors will also be joining her. Among them include the Fast & Furious franchise hero Vin Diesel.
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| Movie: | Avatar 2 |
| Genre: | Science fiction |
| Directed by: | James Cameron |
| Produced by: | James Cameron & Jon Landau |
| Place Of Origin: | United States |
| Starcast: | Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Vin Diesel & More |
| Original language: | English |
| Budget: | $250 million |
| Release date: | 16th December 2022 |
Delaying
Long ago in 2006, James announced the follow-ups of Avatar movie if it becomes a huge success. And the movie did live up to his expectations in becoming a worldwide success. And so the Titanic director planned for the second part after it. Avatar 2 was supposed to be released in 2014, but due to continuous delay, the project got shelved.
The main reason behind the delay is working upon the idea of more sequels, and another main factor was the advanced technology to be used for filming underwater scenes. The constant delay paved the crew members to fully concentrate upon its script, production as special technological representations for the film.
The movie project became subjective and came to halt multiple times. It was even expected to occur last year in July, and then in the current one, 2021. But the possibility of the release is now indicating to another next year i.e. 2022.
The follow-up of the movie series will take on upcoming years till 2028 in December confirmed by American magazine Variety. The initial shooting of the Avatar second part movie had already begun in 2017 in California at Manhattan Beach. In the same year, the work on its third sequel also started in NY.
Story Plot
Before waiting for the much anticipated second part of the blockbuster movie Avatar, you should be familiar with its storyline. And if by mistake you have missed the movie, then it becomes more important.
The story of Avatar revolves around the time when the natural resources of mother earth get exploited by humans to a much extent. Unobtanium, a precious mineral is then mined by a non-governmental organization, RDA on Pandora.
It is the habitat with dense forestation. But the atmosphere here is not favorable to human life, in short, poisonous to them. However, there are unusual ten feet tall and blue-skinned humanoid species called Avatars or Navi reside there. They live in harmony and pray to Eywa, their clan goddess.
And so the events take place between them with humans. It won’t be right to spill the spoilers of the Avatar movie, as it would drop down the excitement of watching the movie. So to know the story from the beginning, better watch the first part.
About The Main Lead Actors
The success of any film indeed lies in its captivating and strong storyline or script. But more than that actors also play an important role to make it worth watching for the audience and get praised. The same is the case with the movie Avatar.
The sci-fi movie not only had an interesting storyline but also had actors who essayed the given characters given to them with their acting talent. The actors in the first part once again reprise their roles in the second part. But there are new faces that too would become a part of the project. So let us have a glance over them.
Sam Worthington
He plays the character of Jake who was initially but later joins the brigade of Navi species or Avatars in the war against the human race. With the help of him, Navis got successful in claiming victory over them. He falls in love with Neytiri. After claiming victory over humans, Jake holds the leadership onus of the Navi clan with Mo’at and completely becomes the blue-skinned avatar.
Stephen Lang
He plays the main villain role of Quaritch, a cruel Colonel belonging to the human race. He is the one who with his RDA forces stages a war against the Avatars to occupy their kingdom. Although he gets killed in the first part of the Avatar movie, the director of the latter movie has confirmed his comeback in the second part and other follow-up series.
Although he has not spilled the beans in bringing back the villain character, one thing he has confirmed is that this time the character of Quaritch in the upcoming series would be more interesting and unexpected.
Kate Winslet
She will be the new entrant in the second series of the Avatar franchise. Kate will be playing the character of Ronal. While shooting for the underwater scene, Kate did the remarkable act by holding her breath for 7 minutes.
Vin Diesel
Famous for the Fast & Furious Franchise, he will also be seen in a yet to be revealed role. It is understood that whichever role he will be playing in the movie, will surely gain appraisal from his fans. Like Kate, he will also be the new entry.
When Will Avatar 2 Release?
After so much delay, Avatar fans now have the reason to cheer up as director of the sci-fi movie, James Cameron has finally stated about the release of Avatar 2 on 16th December 2022. Just wait for one more year to end.