Avatar: The Book of Water.
Avatar: The Way of Water is a 2022 American epic science fiction film 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. Produced by Lightstorm Entertainment and TSG Entertainment and distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is the sequel to Avatar (2009) and the second installment in the Avatar film series. Cast members Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaรฑa, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald reprise their roles from the original film, with Sigourney Weaver returning in a additional role.[6] New cast members include Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, and Jemaine Clement. In the film, Jake Sully (Worthington) and his family, under renewed threat from humans, seek refuge with the Metkayina clan of Pandora.
Directed by
James Cameron
Screenplay by
James Cameron
Rick Jaffa
Amanda Silver
Story by
James Cameron
Rick Jaffa
Amanda Silver
Josh Friedman
Shane Salerno
Based on
Characters
by James Cameron
Produced by
James Cameron
Jon Landau
Starring
Sam Worthington
Zoe Saldaรฑa
Sigourney Weaver
Stephen Lang
Cliff Curtis
Joel David Moore
CCH Pounder
Edie Falco
Jemaine Clement
Britain Dalton
Kate Winslet
Cinematography
Russell Carpenter
Edited by
Stephen Rivkin
David Brenner
John Refoua
James Cameron
Music by
Simon Franglen
Production
companies
Lightstorm Entertainment
TSG Entertainment
Distributed by
20th Century Studios
Release dates
December 6, 2022 (London)
December 16, 2022 (United States)
Running time
192 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$350โ460 million[2][3]
Box office
$889.4 million[4][5]
Cameron stated in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to Avatar if it was 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.[7][8] However, the addition of two more sequels, for a total of five Avatar films, and the necessity to develop new technology in order 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.[9] The filming process, which occurred simultaneously with a currently untitled third film, began in Manhattan Beach, California, on August 15, 2017. The filming location moved to Wellington, New Zealand, on September 25, 2017, and concluded in late September 2020 after three years of shooting. With an estimated budget of $350โ460 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.[2][3]
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Following repeated delays in the expected release schedule, Avatar: The Way of Water premiered in London on December 6, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 16, 2022. The film has grossed over $889 million worldwide, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2022. It has received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise going to the technical achievements, direction, visual effects, and performances, but with some criticism directed at the plot and runtime.[10] Organizations such as the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute named Avatar: The Way of Water as one of the top ten films of 2022. The film also received numerous other accolades, including nominations for Best Motion Picture โ Drama and Best Director at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.
Avatar composer James Horner was originally reported to score music for the franchise, before his death in a plane crash in June 2015.[127] In December 2019, Simon Franglen, who had previously worked with both Cameron and Horner as record producer and arranger since 1997's Titanic, including on Avatar (notably completing Horner's score for 2016's The Magnificent Seven after his passing), was reported to write music for the film.[128] Landau confirmed his involvement in the project in August 2021, while also associating with the forthcoming Avatar sequels.[129][130] Horner's score will be reused in the film, in addition to the original themes produced by Franglen.[130] The scoring for the film officially began on July 29, 2022, at the Newman Scoring Stage in 20th Century.[131] The soundtrack album was released on December 16, 2022, by Hollywood Records.[132][133] An expanded score album, featuring 10 more tracks from the original score, was later released on December 20.[134]
In November, it was reported that the film would feature an original song titled "Song Chord" which will be performed by Franglen and Zoe Saldaรฑa.[135] The following month, it was announced that Canadian singer The Weeknd will contribute an original song, "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)", to the film, produced by Franglen and Swedish supergroup Swedish House Mafia.[132][136]
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