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EXCLUSIVE: Buttressing the $441.6M global opening of Avatar: The Way of Water this past weekend –the 11th best ever– is a curated promo partner campaign assembled by Disney; a lineup that reflects the eco-friendly and technologically advanced sensibilities of the James Cameron directed epic.

For Avatar: The Way of Water filmmaker James Cameron, making a sequel to the world’s highest-grossing movie ever was “not a no-brainer” with the original 2009 movie providing “a lot to live up to.”  

Almost 13 years to the day after James Cameron unveiled his 3D sci-fi epic Avatar in London’s Leicester Square, the filmmaker is back in town to present the world premiere of sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.

On Sunday, four-time Grammy winner The Weeknd revealed that he contributed a new song to the Avatar: The Way Of Water soundtrack by sharing a 12-second clip of a choral melody with battle drums.The 32-year-old Canadian son of Ethiopian immigrants — who was last seen performing at SoFi Stadium on November 26 — captioned the teaser with the highly-anticipated sequel's release date: '12.16.22.'That same day, Avatar producer Jon Landau tweeted a snap of himself with The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) captioned: 'As the Na'vi say, "Zola'u nìprrte' soaiane Avatar"… Welcome to the Avatar family.' Surprise! On Sunday, four-time Grammy winner The Weeknd revealed he contributed a new song to the Avatar: The Way Of Water soundtrack by sharing a 12-second clip of a choral melody with battle drums In good company: That same day, Avatar producer Jon Landau tweeted a snap of himself with The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) captioned: 'As the Na'vi say, "Zola'u nìprrte' soaiane Avatar"… Welcome to the Avatar family'Back in 2016, the Creepin' crooner won the Grammy for best R&B performance and received an Oscar nomination for best original song for his track Earned It off the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack. The Avatar: The Way Of Water film score was composed by Simon Franglen who, with James Horner, created the first Avatar score and produced the Titanic theme song My Heart Will Go On.Three-time Oscar winner James Cameron's $350M-budget underwater performance-capture movie finally hits US/UK theaters on December 16 - 13 years after the critically-acclaimed original film which amassed $2.9B.

The wait is over as the first full official trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the highest-grossing film ever, has dropped. Check it out above. Disney begins overseas rollout on 20th Century Studios’ sci-fi adventure December 14 with domestic joining on December 16.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor With lead vocals by Springsteen, “Only The Strong Survive” features songs from the catalogs of Motown and Stax Records, the songwriting duo of Gamble and Huff and more. This album, Springsteen’s 21st studio outing, will also feature guest vocals by soul great Sam Moore, as well as contributions from the E Street Horns, string arrangements by Rob Mathes, and backing vocals by Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King Jr., Dennis Collins and Fonzi Thornton. Bruce Springsteen commented: “I wanted to make an album where I just sang. And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies? I’ve taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, and Scott Walker, among many others. I’ve tried to do justice to them all—and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music. My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it. I hope you love listening to it as much as I loved making it.”

Social media is abuzz in overseas markets where Disney today began rollout on a remastered version of James Cameron’s original 2009 Avatar, and as audiences are being treated to sneak footage from the upcoming sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water.

Bruce Springsteen has a new album in the pipeline, according to Jann Wenner.The former Rolling Stone founder let slip that The Boss is releasing a new record in an interview about his new memoir Like A Rolling Stone with Billboard.When asked about current pop and hip-hop music, he said: “There’s a lot of good stuff, and there’s a lot of trash and trivial stuff. Honestly, I don’t think it’s as good as [rock ’n’ roll].

The stars of the upcoming movie Avatar: The Way of Water were all at the 2022 D23 Expo!

Bruce Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau has released a statement following criticism about the musician’s recent ticket prices.Last week, when tickets for Springsteen’s 2023 world tour dates went on sale, fans were asked to pay up to $5000 (£4152) for some tickets.The site’s “dynamic pricing” model allows Ticketmaster to charge more for tickets when they first go on sale. The system responds to demand and so increases or decreases prices in line with what “scalpers” – a person who re-sells a ticket for profit – would sell them for, keeping the money in-house for the seller and artist.The system also sees increase with demand for certain “platinum tickets”, which are placed throughout each venue.Now, Springsteen’s manager has responded to the backlash to the prices.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticBruce Springsteen fans have been asking to hear from the artist or his camp directly in the wake of a firestorm over extremely variable ticket costs for a 2023 U.S. tour that has gone on sale last week and this week.

The first teaser trailer for James Cameron's stunning, eight-time delayed sequel Avatar: The Way of Water has been released.The 20th Century Studios film will finally hits US theaters on December 16, 13 years after the original movie.In it, Na'vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and disabled former Marine-turned-Na'vi Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) are now proud parents of four children on the alien moon of Pandora.'I know one thing,' Jake tells Neytiri in the preview. 'Wherever we go, this family is our fortress.' In US theaters on December 16!On Monday, 20th Century Studios released the first teaser trailer for James Cameron's stunning, eight-time delayed sequel Avatar: The Way of WaterThere's a quick glimpse of the blue-skinned couple's 14-year-old adopted human child - Javier 'Spider' Socorro - played by Jack Champion.'Ultimately, the sequels are a story about family, and the lengths parents will go through to keep that family together and keep them safe,' producer Jon Landau told EW in December.

The debut trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the 2009 film Avatar, has finally debuted online!

More than a decade after “Avatar” arrived in theatres, viewers are getting their first look at the long-awaited 3D sequel, “Avatar: The Way Of Water”. Disney released the first teaser trailer online after premiering it ahead of “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness” over the weekend.

UPDATE: After playing the Avatar 2 trailer exclusively in theaters on Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness this past weekend, Disney has now made it available online. Here it is:

More than a decade after James Cameron‘s Avatar became the highest-grossing film of all time in 2009, audiences are getting ready to return to Pandora.

‘It’s been 84 years…’ since we were promised a sequel to James Cameron’s Avatar movie.Okay, we’re quoting the wrong film, but it has been an exceptionally long time since the release of the director’s acclaimed 2009 epic.Pretty much as soon as Avatar was released a whopping 13 years ago, plans were announced for a sequel – and then a third, and a fourth, and a fifth.Avatar movies are planned up until December 2028, with one scheduled to come out almost every year until then – that despite the fact it has taken well over a decade for the second one to be released.(And we can’t blame the pandemic for this delay.)But, finally, in December 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water will hit cinemas worldwide, and a select few people have caught a first glimpse at what to expect.Director James treated audiences at the Las Vegas CinemaCon to a first look at the film, as well as revealing its title, via videolink at the event.According to the Hollywood Reporter, James told the crowd that he ‘set out to test the limits of what cinema can do’ with the new film, with each audience member given 3D glasses to watch the new footage.Producer Jon Landau told audiences the new teaser will be shown ‘exclusively in theatres’ before showings of upcoming Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness before it is released online the following week.The teaser reportedly shows the return of main characters Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) on Pandora, and introduces new out-of-this-world creatures.Jon confirmed that while the Avatar films are all sequels, they work as stand-alone films that ‘together are an even greater connected epic saga.’Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang will return as their original characters, and there are some

After a long wait, “Avatar” fans finally have news about the highly-anticipated sequel.

Refresh for more details After months, nay years, of suspense, Disney today unveiled the first trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar sequel, also giving the movie an official title. Now known as Avatar: The Way of Water, the 20th Century Studios sci-fi adventure releases overseas starting December 14 and heads to North America on December 16.

David Brenner, the Oscar-winning film editor who worked on a string of blockbusters as well as nine films for director Oliver Stone, died on Thursday. He was 59. The news was confirmed by Avatar producer Jon Landau, with whom Brenner had been working on the sequels.