Avatar: The Way of Water, the record-breaking blockbuster sequel to James Cameron’s 2009 science fiction epic Avatar, has a date for its free streaming debut. On June 7, the movie will be available on Disney+ and Max (the updated version of HBO Max). The Avatar franchise’s studio, 20th Century Studios, is owned by Disney, but the release of Max is due to an agreement that was reached last year and allows the streaming service to watch half of the movies that come out in 2022. The movie follows further adventures for paraplegic marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), who in the first movie sided with the Na’vi in their fight with humanity and later transformed into one of the tall, lean, and blue-hued indigenous himself.
The movie, Avatar: The Way of Water, came out in December of last year, and the reason for the later streaming date is its incredible box-office success
Three of their own and two adopted children are currently living with him and his native-born wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). More is at risk than ever before. Jake and Neytiri leave their home country with their kids in order to defend the Omaticaya clan as the RDA’s old adversaries return to finish the job they began in the first movie with a newfound desire of vengeance. They are placed among the Metkayina, a group of Na’vi that love the water and have light blue skin tones to resemble the sea. They can exist in both worlds since they are amphibious and reside near a reef. The clan’s Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) and Ronal (Kate Winslet) chiefs finally take the fugitives in and teach them their aquatic ways despite their initial hostility and unwillingness. Unbeknown to them, the Sullys have brought the war right to their shores.
The movie came out in December of last year, and the reason for the later streaming date is its incredible box-office success. With a staggering $2.31 billion in ticket sales, the movie is the third-highest-grossing movie of all time, behind only Avatar and Avengers: Endgame. WION’s review of the film read, “Basically, I have the same complaints with The Way of Water that I had with the original Avatar. No one in their right mind would take exception to his vision, but beneath all that eye candy, the film has a painfully conventional story involving conventional characters told in a traditional Cameron way. The director has never been an impressive deviser of complex, gripping plots and characters beyond the surface level. He does have the uncanny ability to build exciting narratives around action set pieces, and The Way of Water is no exception. The Way of Water is, in effect, a typical Cameron movie with all its glories and downfalls.”
