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\"Avatar: The Way of Water\" is set more than a decade after the first film and brings back characters from the original, including Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), Sigourney Weaver (playing a new character, Kiri), Stephen Lang (Miles Quaritch) and more.

A first look at the film's official trailer premiered on \"Good Morning America\" earlier this month.

Video: Exclusive 1st look at ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ trailer

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. \"Avatar\" is available to stream on Disney+.

Fans can purchase tickets now for \"Avatar: The Way of Water,\" ahead of its Dec. 16 release.

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