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James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" is
scheduled to reach theaters in December. Ahead of that, Walt
Disney Co is releasing a remastered version of the original 2009
film in cinemas starting on Friday.
The first "Avatar" movie focused on a battle for natural
resources between human colonists and the blue Na'vi people on a
moon called Pandora.
Actor Sam Worthington said "The Way of Water" shows his
character, Jake Sully, and Zoe Saldana's Neytiri as parents
working to shield their family from harm.
"This love story has evolved," Worthington said. "We now have a
family and to be honest, to me, the movie is about protecting
your family."
"Whether that's an immediate family, it works on many levels. It
could be a communal family, the family that we choose," he
added.
The original "Avatar" ranks as the top-grossing film of all time
with more than $2.8 billion in global ticket sales. Four
"Avatar" movies are planned through 2028.
Asked if she knew why it took Cameron so long to deliver a
sequel, Saldana said "it's his process."
"He's an artisan. He takes his time. He does his research," she
said.
Worthington said Cameron wrote an "Avatar 1.5" script to help
him work through what he wanted to say in the second movie.
"He's a man that cares about the story he's telling and has
dedicated a great portion of his life to telling, sharing this
with the world," Worthington said.
He added that "The Way of Water" will feel familiar to fans but
"it's not a rehash of the same story."
(Reporting by Lisa Keddie; Writing by Lisa Richwine; Editing by
Aurora Ellis)
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