As Avatar is still the top-grossing film of all time since 2009, people have been asking for a sequel. After several years of anticipation, this request has finally been granted as the release of Avatar 2 has been announced.
Fans worldwide showed excitement and thrill by posting on social media when the announcement of the sequel was released. Even the renowned director of the first movie, James Cameron, can not contain his excitement and spilled some information that might be considered as spoilers. Cameron even included some things that fans could expect from Avatar's next installment.
Cameron has been hinting tidbits to the details of the upcoming sequel to Avatar. The film is currently still in development. Since then, the director has been dropping hints here and there about returning casts including the Guardians of the Galaxy star Zoe Saldana as Neytiri.
What to Expect on Avatar 2
According to sources, the plot will be revolving around Pandora. Sam Worthington will be reprising his role as the main protagonist by playing Jake Sully. Even Sigourney Weaver, whose character died in the first movie, is returning so that might give fans some lead as to where the movie is going. But Weaver is not returning as a protagonist, she is rumored to have turned into a villain in the sequel.
According to James Cameron, the second movie will feature more about family and imprisonment. The story will include a scene with Jake and Neytiri raising their children. He revealed, "It's more of a family saga about the struggle with the humans."This points to the setting of the movie to remain in Pandora, the fictional planet in the first movie.
There were sources citing a release on December of 2016 but as that date is drawing to a close without a formal announcement from the producers, it is safe to say that Avatar 2 will be released at a later date.