After the confirmation that "Avatar 2" would happen, director James Cameron finally offered some new details for the upcoming sequel. The second part of the 2009 hit sci-fi film will focus on a family saga of Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana).
In a sit-down interview with Variety, Cameron revealed that the plot of "Avatar 2" will follow Jake and Neytiri's life as a couple. He also hinted that the story of the second part will revolve around the dainty world of planet Pandora.
"The storyline in the sequels really follows Jake and Neytiri and their children," Cameron said. "It's more of a family saga about the struggle with the humans."
It was previously speculated that Jake would marry Neytiri and become the next chieftain of Omaticaya. As the former leads the others, the story is believed to follow the war between the Na'vi and the humans.
Earlier reports claimed "Avatar 2" will commence its principal photography in early 2017 with an intended release date in December 2018. However, Cameron cautioned all fans that the release date schedule is not yet officially set in stone.
"We haven't moved that target yet, but we will if we need to," Cameron stressed. "The important thing for me is not when the first one comes out, but the cadence of the release pattern. I want them to be released as close together as possible."
The good news came five months after Cameron announced at CinemaCon that there will be four "Avatar" sequels, all of which will be filmed simultaneously, Deadline reported. Along with the announcement, Cameron implied that the humans would return as the main antagonists of the story.
Worthington and Saldana have already signed on to reprise their roles in the upcoming sequels. It is also expected that Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang, who respectively portrayed Dr. Grace Augustine and Colonel Miles Quaritch, will return to the franchise despite the demise of their characters.
"Avatar 2" is expected to hit the movie theaters in December 2018, with the sequels following in December 2020, 2022, and 2023, respectively.
Check out Cameron's "Avatar" (2009) below: