Overview
- The film held its European premiere in Paris with key cast in attendance, including Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Oona Chaplin, Bailey Bass, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, and Sam Worthington.
- Director James Cameron told BILD the project took eight years, involved about 3,000 colleagues, and relied fully on actors rather than replacing performances with technology.
- The new installment continues the story of Jake and Neytiri’s family on Pandora and introduces a reported alliance between the Mangkwan clan led by Varang and the returning Colonel Quaritch.
- Entertainment coverage reports a theatrical rollout on December 17 and a running time of roughly 200 minutes.
- Press accounts note the first two Avatar films earned more than five billion euros worldwide and suggest the new film could again reach the billion-euro mark.