The Weeknd is about to join the alien empire in Avatar: The Way of Water. He will soon be given an honorary title among the Na’vi, another planetary species.
Grammy-winning singer Abel Tesfaye, known professionally as The Weeknd, has created a tune for the upcoming Avatar sequel. An excerpt of his new work was revealed online Sunday with words of anticipation and led to his theatrical debut on December 16th.
A listening pleasure that fits perfectly into the fantastical world of James Cameron’s visionary film series.
Music and science fiction collided. Jon Landau, the producer of his popular 2009 Avatar movie and its upcoming sequel, recently welcomed the acclaimed musician to join the film family on his social media.
Audiences can expect special treatment coming out of theaters: The Weeknd is contributing an original song for the closing credits of Disney’s upcoming film, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Cameron’s highly anticipated Avatar sequel, Avatar:The Way of Water is about to be released. This time, original heroes Jake and Neytiri take their children in tow and venture into the ocean world to build a life together.
Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldanha return to take the audience back to the enchanting landscape of Pandora.
Though the fate of Pandora and its diverse peoples is in jeopardy even before the first film, a familiar face – Colonel Quaritch (played by Stephen Lang) – returns to reignite tensions between the humans and the Na’vi.
Living now within an avatar body, it remains to be seen what conflict this bold move may spark against interplanetary powerhouse RDA (Resources Development Administration).
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Avatar: The Way of Water
Cameron says the sequels are “one big contiguous saga when you see it all, but each film has its own off-ramp and finale that rounds it all out,” he said in an interview with EW last month.
“The best metaphor is really good episodic TV. The key to The Way of Water is to get you on the side of the characters, so you actually care about what happens next in their journey,” he added.
Cameron wryly revealed that after 15 years, Jake and Neytiri are embracing a more mature outlook on life.
“What we saw in the first film were people who were fearless,” Cameron stated.
“Jake would throw himself off his ikran onto a leonopteryx, but is a father of four going to do that? I’m thinking probably not because they have a duty to survive. It doesn’t mean he’s a coward, but it means his priorities change. He’s trying to keep his kids alive and trying to adjust his own life.”
An Array of Sequels
Cameron is planning an extraordinary series of Avatar follow-ups, cementing his legacy as a visionary in the filmmaking world.
With four films already released (Avatar: The Way of Water) or in production, Cameron is determined to make his fifth movie a success. Showing his dedication and realism simultaneously, he has scheduled its debut for 2028.
If Avatar’s third installment is in the offing, the filmmaker is ready to conclude this much-loved franchise. But if viewers sample his latest offering – Avatar: The Way of Water – that could open a new chapter for these fantasy adventures.
“The market could be telling us we’re done in three months, or we might be semi-done, meaning: ‘OK, let’s complete the story within movie three, and not go on endlessly,’ if it’s just not profitable,” Cameron said in an interview with Total Film.
“We’re in a different world now than we were when I wrote this stuff, even,” he continued. “It’s the one-two punch — the pandemic and streaming. Or, conversely, maybe we’ll remind people what going to the theater is all about. This film definitely does that. The question is: how many people give a s— now?”
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Previous Installments
In the first Avatar installment, Sam Worthington stars as Jake Sully – an able-bodied Marine veteran in a wheelchair who embarks on an intergalactic journey to Pandora.
There, he finds himself immersed amongst the Na’vi natives of this distant moon and discovers his role within their society amidst increasing tensions between them and Earth’s colonists.
Set on the breathtaking and diverse planet of Pandora, Avatar follows Jake as he embarks on an incredible journey.
Through his company’s “Avatar Program,” he merges with a human/Na’vi hybrid body to explore the environment with unparalleled freedom – leading him straight into a passionate romance between himself and Neytiri (played by Zoe Saldaña).
With their intertwined destinies in play, they must fight for survival against clouded colonialist motives from RDA forces – making it one wild ride.
Avatar dazzled moviegoers when it premiered in 2009 and shattered expectations to become the most successful film ever.
Its record was challenged by Avengers: Endgame, but Avatar has proven its staying power with additional showings that cemented its place at the top of box office success stories.
Avatar: The Way of Water invites fans to dive back into the incredible world of Pandora years after Jake and Neytiri’s union. Through this journey, we’ll explore their new lives as they strive to keep a balance between family life and preserving harmony on the planet they call home.
Get ready for a wave of epic adventure. Avatar: The Way of Water rocks theaters this December 16, so check out the trailer to get just a taste.
