Avatar 2: First look at sequel's new cast members released by Fox
Jake Sully and Neytiri have had three children!
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.When Avatar finally reached cinemas in 2009, the whole world seemingly headed down to their multiplex to experience the CGI extravaganza.
Eight years later and production has officially begun on four (four!) sequels, all of which will be filmed back-to-back over the coming years. Already, we have a first look at the young new cast members joining the series.
First, there’s the children of Jake Sully and Neytiri (played by Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana) in the original.
Turns out the leading characters have been busy since our last visit to Pandora, the duo having three kids: Neteyam, Lo’ak, and Tuktirey (played by Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, and Trinity Bliss respectively).
Then there’s the Metkayina clan members, which includes Tsireya (Baily Bass), Aonung (Filip Geljo), and Rotxo (Duane Evans Jr). Tsireya is described as “a graceful and strong free-diver – the young Neytiri of the ocean”, while Aonung and Rotxo are both a male free-divers. Looks like we could be seeing some underwater action in the sequels.
Lastly, we have Javier “Spider” Socorro (Jack Champion), a human teenager born at Hell’s Gate, a human compound, but prefers the Pandoran rainforest to the asphalt.
“We never had this youthful element before, and that brings a different kind of energy to the film,” Jon Landau told Entertainment Weekly. “They represent the future generation of Pandora and play a very significant role — not just in this movie but throughout all the movies.”
Meanwhile, the budget for the Avatar sequels has been revealed, reportedly topping $1 billion. The four Avatar sequels currently have release dates, starting 18 December 2020, the rest coming 17 December 2021, 20 December 2024, and 19 December 2025.
Previously talking about the project, Cameron said: “The thing is, my focus isn’t on Avatar 2. My focus is on Avatar 2, 3, 4, and 5 equally. That’s exactly how I’m approaching it.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments