Avatar 2: Director James Cameron Shows First Footage

Director James Cameron unveiled the first footage of Avatar 2 at CinemaCon.

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The release of the sequel to Avatar has been delayed 7 times as it was originally scheduled to be released in 2014.

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Avatar was released on 18th December 2009 and it is still the highest-grossing film at the global box office.

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The sequel is named Avatar: The Way of Water and is planned for release on December 16, 2022.

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Attendees at CinemaCon were handed 3D glasses to see the minute-long video, which had practically no speech.

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Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to produce four sequels to Avatar including the Avatar: The Way of Water.

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