The Way of Water Will Make You Feel as if You’re Treading Water

Written By Annabelle Kng

Photo from IGN

Edited by Michelle Ho

On December 18th 2009, the highest-grossing film of all time was released and fans have waited 13 years for the sequel. Avatar: The Way of Water will be released on December 15th this year in Hong Kong. The sequel is set to take audiences back to Pandora, but this time, showcasing more of the planet’s landscape.

In 2009, James Cameron’s Avatar blew people away on how far 3D technology could go in the film industry. Audiences were wowed when they visited Pandora for the first time. Plus, the way the 3D models of the Na’vi looked and moved so realistically to the point where it looked real. With Avatar: The Way of Water coming in just less than a month, cast members promise that the visuals for the upcoming sequel will be a step up from its predecessor.

Sam Worthington, the actor for Jake Sully, talked about how they wanted the 3D visuals to be immersive as possible: “I think when you’re doing a story that a lot of it is set underwater, that immersive quality is really going to take an audience from their seat into — as you said — treading water, you feel like you might have to hold your breath.” 

Meanwhile, Sigourney Weaver – who plays Kiri – said that the production for the second film was “more ambitious” than ever and recommends fans watch it in theatres: “It really took my breath away to watch it yesterday, just the 13 minutes we saw. I thought, oh my god, what a glorious return to the theatres we will have because you can only have this excitement, joy, and everything else when you are in the theatre watching it in 3D.”

Will you be watching Avatar: The Way of Water?

Sources

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Way_of_Water

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film)

  • https://www.ign.com/articles/avatar-2-is-officially-titled-avatar-the-way-of-water-remastered-avatar-1-hits-theaters-in-september

  • https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/avatar-2-cast-says-3d-visuals-are-on-another-level-will-take-your-breath-away/

Annabelle Kng

Hi! I’m Annabelle, and I am an author for Project Odessey. I joined Project Odessey during the 2021-22 school year when I was in Y10. This is my third year, and I hope to continue spreading positivity. My interests include theatre, playing the piano, reading, dancing, watching TV shows and travelling. I hope you enjoy reading our short articles!

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