Why, hello there. It truly has been a long time. It has been a year since my last blog post and I will be honest and admit that I also haven’t logged into this account in that long too. Life has been…strange. And with this being an election year in my country, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed, to say the least. Engaging in small enjoyments like movies, and books, and other things have fallen by the wayside because they just don’t seem so important with everything that’s going on in my country and the world at large. It’s all just been weighing heavily on me.
But I am back with the newly released news (even though I’m a few days late) of the title reveal for the third Avatar film! First I would like to recognize and honor one of the producers of the Avatar films who passed away this summer after a year-long battle with cancer. Jon Landau. Although I am nothing more than a fan of the films and did not know him whatsoever, Jon Landau seemed to truly love the Avatar franchise and understood James Cameron’s vision. I hope he rests in peace and has traveled safely to be with Ewha.
Jon Landau (1960 – 2024)
So, onto the reveal! If you missed the picture header of this post, the title of the third film is (drumroll please……)
Now, I might be mistaken, but I think this title was leaked before. I can’t remember where exactly, but I swear someone in the many different Avatar forums I lurk in spilled this info many months ago. I’ve definitely heard this title before. But, either way, I am happy that we have an official title reveal along with some amazing concept art.
A few different people filmed the reveal from D23. Check out this person’s video below. Out of the few that I’ve seen, this one has the best quality. Check it out!
It’s looking like we are going to be exploring new biomes on Pandora, seeing new fauna, and meeting a new Na’vi clan. I remember months ago people were talking about the Ash Clan and they were right. If I’m remembering correctly, there was an article with James Cameron stating that this new clan is going to be antagonistic. AND! Is that an airship in that concept art photo?? What the heck is that and what is it made out of?
As a super skeptical person, I am still going into this film just as skeptical as I was for the second film. I have seen The Way of Water more times that I can count since its theater release and I still stand by my initial review; I still like the first film better and I still do not want a Quaritch redemption arc. However, I am still invested in all things Avatar (besides the games because I am not a gamer) and I will be keeping up with the franchise. And I’m hoping dearly that there are no more delays for the films to come.
What do you all think about this news?