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\"Avatar: The Way of Water\" is once again directed by Cameron and produced by Cameron and Jon Landau. The first trailer for the film, released in May, was viewed nearly 150 million times online in the first 24 hours.

2009's \"Avatar\" is the highest grossing film of all time, having made more than $2.9 billion at the global box office. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won three, including best cinematography, production design and visual effects.

To celebrate the release of \"Avatar: The Way of Water,\" the original was briefly re-released in theaters for a limited time.

Catch up on everything you need to know from the first film here.

20th Century Studios is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News and \"Good Morning America.\"

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