Avatar: The Way of Water Ultimate Collector's Edition (2024)

Avatar: The Way of Water Ultimate Collector's Edition
Basic Information
Released	June 20, 2023
Country	USA
Studio	Lightstorm Entertainment 20th Century Studios
Distributor	Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Genre	Sci-Fi
Rating	PG-13

Avatar: The Way of Water Ultimate Collector's Edition is a home release of Avatar: The Way of Water released on June 20, 2023.

It is not to be confused with the Avatar: The Way of Water Collector's Edition released half a year later, which can be seen as a more definitive version.

Like the Avatar: Ultimate Collector's Edition, it is a three-disc set. The first disc is the 4K disc, the second disc is a 1080p version, and the third disc features 3 hours of bonus features. There is also a 3D Blu-ray and a DVD version.

It includes three hours of bonus behind-the-scenes content.

There are special editions from different retailers:

• Decal edition (Target): Has the aforementioned cover, but includes a decal
• Steelbook (Best Buy): Features a cover of Jake on a skimwing
• Lenticular packaging (Walmart): Features a cover similar to the theatrical poster of Jake, Neytiri, Lo'ak and Tsireya

Bonus features[]

• Inside Pandora's Box (2:32:14) – A series of featurettes on the challenges facing cast and crew as filmmakers devise new technologies to push the limits of theater.
  • Building the World of Pandora (9:33) – James Cameron and a team of talented artists combine years of research with their design skills to build the world of Pandora with new characters, creatures, indigenous clans, underwater environments and the take-no-prisoners hard-tech world of the RDA.
  • Capturing Pandora (10:47) – James Cameron's approach to motion capture has the cast performing in a volume rigged with infrared cameras to capture their movement, and head rig cameras to capture emotion on their faces with only the boundaries of imagination to limit them.
  • The Undersea World of Pandora (11:30) – Co-production designer Dylan Cole and his team conceive of the marine creatures required for Avatar: The Way of Water while James Cameron and his stunt team devise extraordinary means to bring those creatures to life in a motion capture tank.
  • The Challenges of Pandora's Waters (11:42) – James Cameron tackles the “non-trivial challenge” of motion capture above and below the water’s surface, utilizing a wave machine and current generator to reproduce ocean conditions, and underwater vehicles to replicate creature movement.
  • Pandora’s Returning Characters (9:00) – James Cameron reunites with his returning cast – Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang. Together they discuss the amazing evolution of their characters in Avatar: The Way of Water.
  • Pandora’s Next Generation (10:47) – Meet the talented young newcomers who have been cast as the next generation of Na’vi and follow them through the adventure of making Avatar: The Way of Water.
  • Spider's Web (10:23) – James Cameron introduced the human character of Spider into the fabric of Pandora – thus creating a host of technological challenges on set…and an incredible journey for the young actor, Jack Champion.
  • Becoming Na’vi (10:51) – The Avatar cast is immersed in the culture of the indigenous Na’vi, living off the land in the Hawaiian rainforest and training in a multitude of disciplines in preparation for their roles.
  • The Reef People of Pandora (11:47) – In true James Cameron-style, the Metkayina reef clan has been developed with great attention to detail, bearing unique evolutionary traits and a culture – with new dwellings, new clothes and different way of life – all a result of living off the ocean.
  • Bringing Pandora to Life (14:41) – Once James Cameron completes his virtual production process, every sequence is turned over to Wētā FX to bring Pandora to life – with unprecedented advancements in facial performance, environments and making CGI water look real.
  • The RDA Returns to Pandora (13:34) – Co-production designer Ben Procter and his team present an armada of new vehicles and human technologies that the RDA brings to Pandora – in concept design and with practical builds.
  • The New Characters of Pandora (9:38) – Meet the important new characters of the Avatar saga played by Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell and Jemaine Clement.
  • The Sounds of Pandora (13:32) – Hear how James Cameron worked with composer Simon Franglen to create the distinctive music of The Way of Water while building on James Horner’s brilliant score for Avatar, and learn how Christopher Boyes from Skywalker Sound created the immersive sounds of Pandora.
  • New Zealand – Pandora’s Home (4:24) – The production of the Avatar sequels is so thoroughly ensconced in New Zealand that James Cameron considers The Way of Water a “New Zealand film.” Hear reflections from the cast and crew, including the remarkable New Zealand crew, on making the film.
• More from Pandora's Box (28:06) – Additional featurettes that highlight special teams within the production.
  • Casting (10:01) – Discover the screen tests that won the talented young cast their roles in Avatar: The Way of Water.
  • Stunts (5:42) – The Avatar stunt team isn’t just creating breathtaking action, they’re driving the story. From racing underwater on ilus, flying the skies on ikrans, to maneuvering RDA speed boats, the stunt team leaves you breathless and wanting more.
  • The Lab (6:43) – Explore the Lightstorm Lab, the backbone of virtual production for the Avatar films. Comprised of specialized teams, the Lab builds & supports every aspect of the production – environments, motion edit, Kabuki, sequence, post-viz and software development.
  • The Troupe (5:38) – Avatar’s Troupe is the Swiss Army Knife of acting, while playing dozens of roles on set, in the performance capture volume and on live-action sets, they bring life to Na’vi clans and RDA Recoms. They also play Na’vi-scale puppets on the live-action sets.
• Marketing Materials & Music Video (8:51) – Marketing materials used to build audience awareness of the film.
  • Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength) Music Video (4:42) – Multi-Grammy-winning, music superstar, The Weeknd, performs his emotionally packed end title song in the official music video for the smash hit “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength).”
  • Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:39) – The first teaser trailer debuted 7 months before the film.
  • Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:30) – The second standard trailer that debuted 5 weeks before the film’s release.

External links[]

• Blu-ray.com forum

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