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Here’s what we know about The Avatar: Way of Water’s plot

The film could be the biggest movie of the year

The first trailer for James Cameron’s sequel Avatar: The Way of Water has the fandom in a tizzy. Avatar 2 takes place more than a decade after the battle between the Na’vi warriors and the RDA soldiers. Avatar ended with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) transferring his consciousness into the body of a Na’vi, forgoing his life as a human Marine.

In the sequel, Jake and his mate Ney’tiri (Zoe Saldaña) reportedly have a family on Pandora. Fans have theorised that their civilisation will face modern threats that will challenge their way of living. In a statement, James Cameron divulged some details on Avatar 2’s plot. 

“In the second and third films, which will be self-contained stories that also fulfill a greater story arc, we will not back off the throttle of Avatar's visual and emotional horsepower and will continue to explore its themes and characters, which touched the hearts of audiences in all cultures around the world. I'm looking forward to returning to Pandora, a world where our imaginations can run wild,” Cameron said.