‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Teaser Trailer Nabs Huge 148.6M Views on First Day

 

From Hollywood Reporter

The first teaser trailer for James Cameron’s sequel Avatar: The Way of Water rode a huge wave of interest when debuting online early Monday after playing exclusively in cinemas over the weekend.

The teaser finished its first 24-hour online window with 148.6 million views, including 23 million from China alone, according to Disney and 20th Century.

That’s ahead of all recent Star Wars films, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Like Avatar 2, the teaser trailer for that film also played exclusively in theaters first.

Avatar 2’s views on YouTube and across social media don’t include the millions of people watching the teaser on the big screen before Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which opened to an enormous $187 million domestically and nearly $450 million overseas.

In terms of other comps for teasers, Universal’s F9: The Fast Saga nabbed 202.7 million online views in its initial 24 hours; Black Widow, 116.8 million;  Incredibles 2, 113.1 million; and Rise of Skywalker, 112.4 million.

Cameron’s sequel, which hits theaters Dec. 16, centers on returning Jake Sully, played by Sam Worthington, along with Na’vi Neytiri, played by Zoe Saldaña, and their family, and the lengths they go to keep each other safe.

Returning stars also include Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine and Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch, and big-name newcomers include Vin Diesel and Cameron’s Titanic star Kate Winslet.

Released in 2009, Cameron’s Avatar is the top-grossing film of all-time at the worldwide box office with $2.84 billion, not adjusted for inflation. The original Avatar will be rereleased in cinemas on Sept. 23, with restored picture and sound.

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The Teaser Trailer for Avatar: The Way Of Water is here

Check out the teaser trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water, the upcoming movie starring Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, and Kate Winslet. Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure. Avatar: The Way of Water, directed by James Cameron, opens in theaters on December 16, 2022.

From IGN

See the first trailer for the Avatar: The Way of Water  HERE