20th Century Studios has released a stunning trailer and images for Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron’s long-awaited follow-up to Avatar, the highest-grossing film of all time. The sequel opens in theaters on December 16.

In the film, the story skips ahead 10 years since the events of the first film unfolded, and follows the Sully family’s struggle to keep each other safe from harm, the battles they fight to survive, and the hardships they weather along the way. Directed by Cameron and produced by Cameron and Jon Landau, the film stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, and Kate Winslet. The studio also announced that it will re-release Avatar in theaters on September 23.

The film's visual effects, overseen by multiple Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Joe Letteri, are being produced by Wētā FX.

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Source: 20th Century Studios