Many of these locations were teased at the end of the first film when Jake united the clans against the humans. What are the dynamics that parents go through to protect their family?'įans should also expect to see new sides to Pandora, with vast new plans and oceans being explored. At the centre of each of our sequels is the Sully family. And, if you think about this, there's really no more universal theme than family. Producer Jon Mandau said: 'I think the story of Avatar 2, and the strength of the story, is what Jim always does in any of his movies: he writes in universal themes that are bigger than any one genre.

Cameron also teased “familial and imprisonment” themes stretching across the four films.Īvatar 2 will be set 14 years after the events of the first film, with Jake and Neytiri now the leaders of their clan, The story will instead focus on their children and the next generation of Pandora. It has been confirmed that the sequels will stand on their own, and viewers that missed the original will not have to worry about seeing it. My Fair Lady: Julie Andrews' extraordinary Audrey Hepburn 'revenge' Įlvis Presley: Graceland chef on how to make King's banana pudding įree Guy review: Reynolds and Comer's 'weirdly romantic' performances The film will also focus on the children of Jake and Neytiri, with one child confirmed as Spider, played by Jack Champion. Rounding out the main cast is CCH Pounder as Mo’at, Matt Gerald as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet, and The Sopranos’ Edie Falco as General Ardmore. In the role of Ronal, though little is known about the character, Winslet has been pictured on set in a motion-capture suit, so it is a safe bet to say she is playing a Na’vi. New to the cast is Kate Winslet, reuniting with Cameron for the first time since Titanic. She died at the end of the first film, so it is completely up in the air who she could be playing this time. In the original, she played Dr Grace Augustine, the no-nonsense scientist that oversaw the avatar program. Sigourney Weaver is also returning for the sequels, but in a strange twist, she will be playing a completely new character.

Fans will recall Quaritch was killed off at the end of the first film, leaving it a complete mystery on how he could return, though Cameron noted: 'I'm not going to say exactly HOW we're bringing him back, but it's a science fiction story, after all.' Stephen Lang’s also back as Colonel Miles Quaritch and will serve as the villain for all four sequels. Most of the original cast is returning for Avatar 2, once again led by Sam Worthington as Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana as the Na’vi princess Neytiri.

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