20th Century Studios has shared a teaser trailer for the new sci-fi film Avatar: The Way of Water, featuring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña.  Avatar writer and director James Cameron also returns as executive producer, writer, and director for the sequel.

Avatar: The Way of Water is the sequel to the original Avatar (2009), which was set in 2154. The new film takes place more than 10 years later and once again follows the struggles between the Na’vi race and humans on the fictional moon Pandora. Worthington and Saldaña return as Jake Sully, a former Marine, and Neytiri, a Na’vi princess.

The trailer also features the couple’s children, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), Tuktirey (Trinity Bliss) and Kiri (Sigourney Weaver in a new role). Stephen Lang returns as the villainous Colonel Quaritch, while Kate Winslet, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, Edie Falco and Jemaine Clement have joined the cast.

Avatar: The Way of Water opens in theaters Dec. 16. Take a look at the trailer – here.

‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Trailer: Return To Pandora With A Mighty Heartbeat

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