With its library of Marvel films, Disney animation classics and “Star Wars” installments, Disney+ has one of the largest catalogues of blockbuster films on streaming platforms. But recently, subscribers have noticed the biggest film is missing: James Cameron’s “Avatar,” the highest-grossing movie of all time, has been quietly removed from the service with no prior announcement.
Sources confirmed the removal to Variety and attributed it to the upcoming theatrical re-release of the 2009 sci-fi epic. Set for Sept. 23, the theatrical re-release, intended to promote the film’s long awaited sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water,” will present the movie in new, 4K high-dynamic range restoration. The original “Avatar” will have a limited, two-week run.
While the news might be annoying for fans who wanted to watch “Avatar” from the comfort of their homes, the film’s absence won’t be for very long. Sources confirmed that the film will return to Disney+ at an unspecified time before Dec. 16 — the release date for “The Way of Water.” In the meantime, the film remains available via rental services, including Youtube, Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
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Starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña, the original “Avatar” focuses on Jake Sully (Worthington), a disabled marine from the 22nd century who journeys to the fictional moon Pandora and has his mind inserted into a genetically engineered body of the native Na’vi species. While attempting to infiltrate the Na’vi tribe and gain access to their natural resources, Jake falls in love with one of the clan members, Neytiri (Saldana), and begins questioning the government’s exploitation of their home. The film is the highest grossing movie of all time, raking in roughly $2.847 billion at the global box office, and is noted for its pioneering use of 3D formats. The sequel sees Cameron return as writer and director, while Worthington and Saldaña are joined in the cast by Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Kate Winslet and Michelle Yeoh.
Disney also released a new trailer for the “Avatar” rerelease on Tuesday. Watch below.
Sources confirmed that the film will return to Disney+ at an unspecified time before Dec.16 — the release date for “The Way of Water
The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water is a 2022 American epic science fiction film directed and co-produced by James Cameron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver from a story the trio wrote with Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno.
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However, it's being highlighted that Avatar has been removed and is no longer available to stream on the service anywhere in the world. While unconfirmed, the reasoning for its removal is believed to be due to the fact that Avatar is being re-released in cinemas, ahead of the sequel, on 23 September.
As a way to test the market's interest in an “Avatar” sequel, which is set to release in December, Disney has rereleased the original in theaters. This version, now in theaters, has improved image and sound quality and is a remastered 4K video to keep up with today's technology, according to IGN.
Disney is being severely criticised for removing Avatar from its Disney Plus library. Avatar appeared on the streaming service following Disney's acquisition of Fox, with many deciding to watch James Cameron's 2009 blockbuster ahead of the sequel, which is set to be released in December.
Avatar: The Way of Water was met with a flurry of excitement as fans flocked to theatres to see the long-awaited sequel. But people have been wondering when it come to streaming. Well, prepare to reignite that excitement –Avatar 2 will premiere on Disney+ on June 7.
While before, the scene (which appears at the 2:32:45 mark of the movie) simply saw the humans making their way onto ships, the new version is a seemingly cut sequence that sees Giovanni Ribisi's Parker Selfridge walk up to Zoe Saldana's Neytiri and Worthington's Jake and say "You know this isn't over" before the Na'vi ...
Thanks to a Disney deal to share the streaming rights for 20th Century's theatrical releases with Warner Bros. for movies released up until the end of 2022, Avatar: The Way of Water actually cannot stream exclusively on Disney+.
However, when Disney bought 21st Century Fox, it acquired all its key assets, including 20th Century Fox film and television studios and its properties. So, as of March 2019, Disney owns the Avatar franchise, which will likely pay off for the company in the long run.
As Iroh showed, an individual spirit can persist in the Spirit World, even when Korra's connection to her Avatar was severed. The world of Avatar shows that the spirits are never completely gone, making The Legend of Korra ending more open-ended than believed.
The “Avatar” experience, first announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger in 2023, will officially be the first new themed area to break ground under the recently approved Disneyland Forward proposal.
It's a major box-office success, pulling in more than $2.32 billion worldwide, good for third-highest gross of all time. Now you can watch it home; just click the link below. Avatar: The Way of Water is also coming to HBO Max (soon to be just Max) and Disney+ on June 7 as part of the streaming services' libraries.
How to Watch Avatar: The Way of Water. Right now you can watch Avatar: The Way of Water on Disney Plus, Max Amazon Channel, and Max. You are able to stream Avatar: The Way of Water by renting or purchasing on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, and Vudu.
Watch Avatar | Disney+ Avatar takes us to the amazing world of Pandora, where a man embarks on an epic adventure, ultimately fighting to save both the people he loves and the place he now calls home.
In a surprising turn of events, the magical world of Disney has set its sights on the mesmerizing beauty of the Avatar franchise. Yes, you heard it right! Disney now owns the beloved and enchanting world of Pandora, where spectacle and imagination intertwine.
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