Avatar 2 "is not just a sequel, it’s a saga", promises studio boss

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Avatar 2 is definitely arriving later this year, and 20th Century Studios presi�ও�dent Steve Asbell promises a "compelling" saga. 

"This is not just a seque🍸l, it’s a saga," he told . "And it’s a family saga. It will be compelling on its own, but it will also be extremely compelling to return to those characters and to see how they’ve evolved. It&rsquꦗo;s less about Avatar being a really big movie and more about how Avatar was a really important cultural moment for audiences. I don’t think it will be hard to convince people to come back."

The first Avatar movie came out back in 2009, so the ཧsequel is long-awaited. The series stars Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, a ⭕former Marine turned Na'vi and Zoe Saldana as Na'vi princess Neytiri, alongside big names including Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, and Edie Falco. 

When asked if Avatar 2 will stick to its 20♎22 release date, Asbell responded "Yes. It will," without hesitation. "It’s going to blow people away. You’re not ready for what Jim [Cameron] is doing."

The sequel is set to explore the underwater world of the fictional planet Pandora and will focus on the Sully family – several years have elapsed and Jake and Neytiri are now parents. Producer Jon Landau revealed the first official plot details to Total Film last year: the Sullys’ idyllic life is disrupted when the RDA mining operation returns💛 to Pandora, forcing Jake to take the family to "what is perceived as a safe harbor" 𒈔at the reef, but new problems await there.

Avatar 2 arrives in theaters on December 16, with three more sequels set to follow until 2028. In the meantime, fill out your watch list with our picks of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best sci-fi movies of all time.

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