Avatar: The Way of Water Returns Oct 3 With New Fire and Ash Clips

Avatar The Way of Water will return to theaters worldwide on Oct. 3 in a limited rerelease that will include never-before-seen footage from the upcoming Avatar sequel Fire and Ash, with each screening showing one of three different new clips, Variety reported. The clips will run after screenings of The Way of Water, and theatergoers should not assume every showing will include the same preview.

Disney and 20th Century Studios have touted the rerelease as part of a broader marketing push for Fire and Ash, which is scheduled to open in North American theaters on Dec. 19. Reports indicate the rerelease will play in IMAX and other premium formats during a one-week engagement intended to drive anticipation for the holiday release. Studios have not said how the three clips will be distributed, and some reports describe the selection as potentially random, meaning repeat viewings do not guarantee seeing a different scene.

Fire and Ash reunites director James Cameron with producers Jon Landau and an ensemble cast led by Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña as Jake Sully and Neytiri. Returning cast members include Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Dileep Rao, Matt Gerald, Bailey...