Cameron spoke to CNN’s Jason Carroll about how the movie, which will debut in theaters in December, is different from the original

“Avatar” is being rereleased in theaters Friday, and Cameron said he was excited for it

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Cameron said of the sequel. “I think it’s more emotional than the first film

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Avatar 2 release date usa : 16 December 2022

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Cameron said, The new film is inspired by the director’s fascination with ocean life

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A third, fourth, and fifth movie are also in the works with Avatar 3 slated for a December 2024 release

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“Avatar” is the highest grossing film of all time, having raked in more than $2.8 billion at the box office

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James Cameron says ‘Avatar 2’ is more emotional than the original

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Avatar’ defied the cynics. 13 years later, it’s back in theaters to set the stage for ‘Avatar 2’

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“Avatar” is being rereleased usa in theaters 16 December 2022

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