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Jake Hackney

When is Avatar: The Way of Water coming out in cinemas?

More than a decade since Avatar was released in cinemas, its highly-anticipated sequel is finally just around the corner. When it was released way back in 2009, Avatar broke countless barriers, in both a filmmaking and commercial sense.

The science-fiction epic went on to become the highest grossing film of all time and the first to gross more than $2bn. Now, 13 years later, visionary director James Cameron takes viewers back to Pandora to join a host of familiar – and new – faces for its sequel.

In Avatar: The Way of Water, viewers rejoin former paraplegic marine Jake Sully ( Sam Worthington ) more than a decade after the events of the first film, as he lives with his newfound family on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri ( Zoe Saldaña ) and the army of the Na’vi race to protect their home.

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The film boasts in impressive ensemble cast, including returning actors Joel David Moore as Norm, Stephen Lang as the villainous Colonel Miles Quaritch, and Sigourney Weaver in the new role of Jake and Neytiri’s adopted teenage daughter Kiri. Joining the cast are Oscar winner Kate Winslet, Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement, and The Sopranos’ Edie Falco.

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When is Avatar: The Way of Water released in cinemas?

Avatar: The Way of Water is released nationwide on Friday, December 16. The film has a whopping runtime of three hours and 12 minutes, so get plenty of popcorn and ensure you go take a trip to the toilet beforehand.

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