Avatar 3 is due to hit cinemas later this year, and if you’ve been craving Pandora’s return to the big screen, we have good news about Avatar: The Way of Water.
James Cameron is the self-declared king of the world for good reason: he directed three out of the top five highest-grossing movies of all time (Titanic, The Way of Water, and the first Avatar).
And, yet, people continue to doubt Avatar, even though the sequel – released a whopping 13 years after the original film – made over $2 billion, and (at least) three more entries are in the works, including this year’s Avatar: Fire and Ash.
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The threequel is expected to release in theaters in December, but there’s still no trailer. Don’t worry, though, because 20th Century Studios has just the thing to put your mind at ease.
Avatar: The Way of Water re-release dates
Avatar: The Way of Water will return to cinemas on Friday, October 3 for a “one-week limited engagement.”
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This is expected to be a global rollout, echoing the re-release of Avatar in 2022 (which made over $76 million worldwide, taking the first film’s total haul to $2.9 billion).
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Here’s the best bit: it’ll be re-released in IMAX and 3D screens, so you can see it the way it was intended (if you’re unsure, read more about the best way to watch Avatar 2 with our guide). This comes after Michael, a biopic about Michael Jackson, was delayed to 2026, freeing up an IMAX slot.
Fans are delighted, obviously, but they have one question: why isn’t there a teaser trailer for Avatar 3 yet? “At this point, I don’t believe Avatar is out this year unless they drop the trailer,” one user speculated.
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To be clear, that seems highly unlikely. 20th Century Studios wouldn’t green-light a re-release of Fire and Ash’s predecessor unless it was on track for its December release date. Looking ahead, Disney’s next major release is Elio on June 20 – there’s a good chance the first teaser for Avatar 3 will be attached to it in cinemas, or perhaps even Fantastic Four: First Steps in July.
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“WHERE THE HELL IS THE TRAILER FOR AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH?!?? When Way of Water came out, the trailer dropped in theaters along Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness?? So, WHERE IS IT??” another fan pointed out.
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“Shouldn’t we be getting an Avatar 3 teaser trailer in front of Lilo & Stitch or something???” a third asked.
In the meantime, find out why Fire and Ash’s title is a big tease for Avatar 4 and 5, our breakdown of the Avatar 2 cast, and our list of the best sci-fi movies.