Disney on Wednesday unveiled in Las Vegas the first images of the sequel to
Avatar
, which remains number one at the worldwide box office in terms of grossing, a film which, according to its director James Cameron, will "
push the limits of what can be to make the cinema
”.
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CinemaCon attendees were invited to don 3D glasses to immerse themselves in the Avatar: The Way of Water
trailer
and return to the planet Pandora where they could see its blue-skinned inhabitants swimming and s soar through the air.
“
I can assure you that it was worth the wait
,” said Disney distribution manager Tony Chambers, confirming the title chosen for this second installment.
Audiences will have to wait until
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
is released on May 4 to see these images.
The trailer will premiere exclusively in theaters ahead of the Marvel blockbuster screening, according to
Deadline
.
Avatar: The Way of Water
hits screens next December and is set to be followed by three more installments in this saga, the original film of which has grossed some $2.8 billion since its release in 2009. Each installment will be a standalone film. others, with its own plot.
The four episodes won't be part of a story arc but, taken together, will represent "
an even bigger epic saga
," said producer Jon Landau.
Spectacular technological advances
It was from New Zealand, where James Cameron is putting the finishing touches to
Avatar 2
, that the director spoke to CinemaCon attendees.
He promised them dramatic technological advancements over the first episode, whose protagonists Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) now have families.
“
We have decided once again to push the limits of what cinema can do
”, he launched to the bosses of cinemas, gathered in Las Vegas for their annual gathering where Hollywood studios bring them their novelties and their stars.
Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, having opened the presentation for Disney, participants were able to discover long excerpts from
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
The wizard played by Benedict Cumberbatch faces flying octopuses and meets a teenager jumping from one world to another.
The film will be followed this year by two other blockbusters dedicated to famous superheroes, Thor and Black Panther.
Pixar has unveiled thirty minutes of its
Buzz Lightyear
, a story retracing the birth of the intrepid astronaut from the
Toy Story
saga , to which Chris Evans lends his voice.
In the film, slated for release in June, Buzz is wracked with guilt after causing his fellow space rangers to sink on a hostile planet.
To try to rescue them, he must project himself into the future, with a cat-robot as his companion.
CinemaCon also saw the presentation of
Amsterdam
, a romantic and detective film set in the 1930s with a host of stars including Christian Bale, Robert De Niro, Margot Robbie and Chris Rock.