The long-awaited sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time is all set to release at the end of the year. And now, we know the expected runtime of the film, and it already exceeds the 2009 film by 20 minutes.
That’s right, sources report that Avatar: The Way of Water has a runtime of over 3 hours, but no official time length is confirmed since the final cut of the film isn’t finished.
The sequel, set a decade after the events of Avatar (2009), will tell the story of the Sully family, the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Neytiri and Jake now have children of their own and a clan to lead into a new era, and James Cameron definitely needs the extra time to do their story justice after all these years. The sequel will be closely followed by three other sequels, each releasing with a two-year gap between them.
But the average Hollywood movies last over two hours, so will this spell trouble for Avatar 2?
We don’t think so since even the first film had come close to the three-hour mark and had wowed audiences enough to make box office history. The length of the movies, as we have seen with Avatar and Avengers: Endgame, two of the most profitable film ventures of all time, needn’t be tiresome if the content is pleasing to the eye and blowing the mind.
James Cameron has already made grand promises, and so far, the trailers and official stills, confirm his vision.
Avatar: The Way of Water will set the story up for more than one clan and we will see a whole new look of Pandora on the big screens on December 16, 2022.
About Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed by James Cameron and produced by 20th Century Studios. It is the second film in Cameron’s Avatar franchise, following Avatar (2009).
Cameron produces with Jon Landau. Cast members Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, CCH Pounder, and Matt Gerald are all reprising their roles from the original film, with Sigourney Weaver returning in a different role. New cast members include Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement, Oona Chaplin, Vin Diesel, and CJ Jones.
Avatar 2 revolves around a universal concept of family and follows Jake Sully and Neytiri 14 years after the first film as they focus on protecting their child. However, they are forced to leave their home and explore the different regions of Pandora when an old threat returns to finish what they started. Jake has never faced a bigger challenge.
Source: Deadline
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