The Way of Water’ is Surfing Back to Theaters

Later this year, James Cameron is taking us all back to Pandora with Avatar: Fire & Ash. To prepare that, and also to make a lot more money, Disney’s bringing The Way of Water back to theaters.

The aquatic sequel will get a new theatrical run starting October 3 and wrapping on October 10. At time of writing, Disney hasn’t revealed whether this “limited engagement” will feature anything extra like extended or deleted scenes or a special look for Fire & Ash. Still, if you’re a fan of the movie, just seeing it on the big screen again may be worth it, especially since it also includes 3D and IMAX.

Avatar: The Way of Water returns to theatres October 3. pic.twitter.com/uumYBagDU0

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After a looooooooong 13-year wait, Avatar: The Way of Water released in 2022 to strong reviews and became a box office success. It’s currently made $2.320 million and stands as the third highest-grossing movie of all time behind Avengers: Endgame and the original Avatar. Between the two movies’ release, the first Avatar returned to theaters three times: in 2010 and 2022 before Water’s release, and exclusively for China in 2021. This is Water’s first time back in theaters, and with every studio bit by the re-release bug, this might not be the last time we see the Sully clan with the Metkayina clan.

Avatar: Fire & Ash releases on December 19.

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