A new photo from Avatar 2 shows the crew using real water, but CGI fire on the set of the sequel. It has been over 10 years since James Cameron’s first Avatar was released in theaters, but the sequel is still more than a year away. At the end of the first film, Jake’s mind is permanently synced with his Avatar body, leaving the door open for a possible sequel.

Fans have been expecting a sequel to Avatar ever since Cameron announced Avatar 2 back in 2010. Unfortunately, the sequel has been delayed a number of times. Originally, Avatar 2 was thought to be coming out in 2013, but has since been pushed back to December 2021. Little is actually known about the sequel, besides that the oceans of Pandora will be heavily featured in Avatar 2. Also, several cast members from the first film have also been confirmed for the sequel, including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang. Previously fans had gotten a first look image of Jake and Neytiri’s children in Avatar 2, but now a new set photo has been released.

The new image from the Avatar sequel was released on the official Avatar Twitter, showing Cameron using a 3D camera. Cameron appears to be filming a scene with some type of underwater wreckage including real water and CGI flames. The picture and the tweet can be seen below:

While it’s nearly impossible to tell what is going on in the scene being filmed, it’s also impossible to know which Avatar sequel is being filmed here. Cameron isn’t just making one sequel, but a total of four Avatar movies, which will be released every other year starting in 2021. Many franchises film their sequels back to back to get them out as quick as possible, but all of the Avatar movies are being filmed simultaneously, meaning the image above could be anywhere from Avatar 2 through Avatar 5.

Regardless of which sequel the image is from, fans will no doubt be thrilled to get any new look at the series. Avatar made waves back in 2009 because of its use of motion capture and 3D technology, but in the past 10 years, filmmakers have utilized these tools even more effectively. Avengers: Endgame even dethroned Avatar as the highest-grossing film ever, so Cameron will no doubt try to regain the title, possibly with the use of a new type of technology to make Avatar 2 a one of a kind viewing experience.

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Source: Avatar Twitter

  • Avatar 2 Release Date: 2022-12-16 Avatar 3 Release Date: 2024-12-20 Avatar 4 Release Date: 2026-12-18 Avatar 5 Release Date: 2028-12-22