Avatar: The Way of Water to be Available on Streaming Services
Avatar: The Way of Water, the follow-up to the original Avatar movie released in 2009, will finally be available on streaming services. However, surprisingly, Disney Plus is not one of them. The film has been exclusively playing in cinemas for more than three months, but Disney has announced that it will be available as a digital purchase from March 28. You will be able to watch it at home via Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and other streamers.
Enjoy the Film in Ultra HD Glory
When it does launch, those of you with one of the best 4K TVs and best soundbars will be able to enjoy the film in all its Ultra HD glory, with immersive Dolby Atmos audio. In addition, you’ll reportedly be able to enjoy “over three hours of never-before-seen bonus content featuring the filmmakers, cast, and crew” with your purchase.
Disney Plus Subscribers Will Have to Wait
Considering that Avatar 2 was produced by 20th Century Fox, which is now owned by Disney, many Disney Plus subscribers will likely have expected the film to release on that streaming platform first. However, it looks like they’ll have to wait a little longer before they can watch the film at home, unless they pay to watch it on another service.
That said, we expect Avatar 2 will come to Disney Plus eventually; it’ll likely just take a little longer, as Disney and Fox appear to be taking a more ‘traditional’ approach to film releases, with the movie only available via DVD or paid digital VOD before being launched on Disney’s own streaming service at no extra charge to subscribers.
A Phenomenal Feat of Filmmaking
In our Avatar: The Way of Water review, we called the four-and-a-half-star flick a “phenomenal feat of filmmaking”. Director James Cameron’s return to Pandora wholly delivers on his promise of a film filled with unbelievably beautiful visual effects. The lengthy runtime can be a little frustrating, and the third act feels very familiar; however, the story is surprisingly moving, and you have fewer reasons to miss out on this flick now that it’s available to watch at home.