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This weekend finally sees the release of James Cameron\u2019s long-awaited Avatar sequel The Way of Water<\/a> \u2013 13 years after the original film broke box office records around the world.<\/p>\n The first film received a re-release in cinemas earlier in 2022, but for those cinemagoers who have not revisited the film since its 2009 release, a refresher might be in order ahead of watching the follow-up \u2013 even if producer Jon Landau previously told RadioTimes.com<\/a> \u201cyou do not need to have seen the first Avatar to jump into The Way of Water\u201d.<\/p>\n Read on for a full summary of the events of Avatar.<\/p> The first film opens in 2154 \u2013 where we learn that Earth is very quickly running out of natural resources. We are introduced in the early stages to an organisation known as The Resources Development Administration (RDA), which has been sent to the distant moon of Pandora to mine a valuable mineral known as unobtanium.<\/p>\n Pandora is inhabited by a species of spiritual blue humanoid aliens called Na\u2019vi, who live a peaceful existence and are understandably opposed to the sudden presence of humans on their land.<\/p>\n One of the people who has been sent with the RDA is Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), an ex-Marine who has paraplegia and is filling in for his deceased twin brother due to their shared DNA. He begins working as a bodyguard for the head of the Avatar Program Dr Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) \u2013 even though she initially believes him to be somewhat inadequate.<\/p> Avatar recap<\/strong><\/h2>\n