Looking to head back to Pandora?
WhenAvatarcame out in 2009, it stunned the entire world. Premiering during a massive economic recession, the film managed to gross over $2.9 billion at the box office, turning it into thehighest-grossing movie of all time.
Filmed using cutting-edge motion capture and CGI technology,Avatarwas a visual spectacle that created a colorful and larger-than-life alien world. On top of its visual accomplishments, the movie also became known for its messaging on environmentalism and imperialism. After the movie’s success, Cameron said thatAvatarwould become a franchise with an entire saga of films creating a cinematic universe around Pandora.
A sequel,Avatar: The Way of Water, premiered in 2022 and became an equally successful smash hit, also crossing the $2 billion mark at the box office. Cameron has promised that three more sequels are on the way, withAvatar 3already scheduled for a December 2025 release.
If you’re looking to catch up on the series before then, here’s where to watchAvatarandAvatar: The Way of Water.
Where can I watchAvatar?
‘Avatar’.Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation/Kobal/Shutterstock
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation/Kobal/Shutterstock
In Cameron’s 2009 epic, audiences meet the Na’vi for the first time in a story that parallels Disney’sPocahontas. But taking place on a vibrant alien planet filled with cutting-edge graphics,Avatarwas also a dazzling cinematic experience moviegoers had never seen before.
Avatarcan be streamed onMax(formerly HBO Max) andDisney+. The movie can also be rented onPrime Videoand is available to purchase on DVD.
Avatarwas also recently given a high-definition Blu-Ray release.
Where can I watchAvatar: The Way of Water?
In the 2022 sequel, audiences discover a new clan of Na’vi, the Metkayina, who live on the planet’s remote islands and spend much of their lives in harmony with the surrounding ocean.
Many of the original stars returned forAvatar: The Way of Water,and the cast gained some new faces as well, includingKate Winslet, Jack Champion andEdie Falco, among others.
The Way of Wateris streaming onDisney+andMaxand can be rented onPrime Video. For anyone with an HBO subscription, the film airs periodically on the network’s various channels.
Hardcore fans can also getAvatar: The Way of Wateron Blu-Ray, which comes complete with special featurettes and behind-the-scenes bonus content.
Where can I watch documentaries aboutAvatar?
Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver, James Cameron, Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington attend the photocall for “Avatar: The Way of Water” on December 04, 2022 in London, England.Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Gareth Cattermole/Getty
For fans who want to dive deeper intoAvatarand its production, there are two making-of documentaries on Disney+: a full-length 20/20 specialAvatar: The Deep Dive, which chronicles the making ofThe Way of Water, and the shorter 9-minute featuretteBuilding the World of Pandora, which follows Cameron and his team as they create the lore and history ofAvatar.
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MoreAvatarfilms are on the way, with the next expected to premiere in 2025. Until then, fans can explore Pandora through other media.
Avatarhas been adapted into both a comic series and a trilogy of graphic novels, and in December 2023, Ubisoft is releasing the video gameAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The game will let players become a Na’vi who awakens after being placed in suspended animation, only to find that Pandora is under attack.
For a fully immersive exploration ofAvatar, Disney’s Animal Kingdom park in Orlando, Florida, has an entire section dedicated toAvatarcalled Pandora - The World of Avatar, complete with rides, themed experiences, Na’vi cuisine and more.
Disney also announced that anAvatar-themed experience is coming to Disneylandin Anaheim, California, in early 2023.
source: people.com
