Avatar Sequels Production pictures

[Jachyra]

This thread is, as its name implies, for pictures related to the shooting of the sequels.

Update 20180126: Here are more shots courtesy of Tsyal post in the Sequel News forum:




Update 20171127: Here are more shots courtesy of Tsyal post in the Sequel News forum:







Original post: First one I found: The kids in the sequel


Pictured, from left: Britain Dalton, Filip Geljo, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Bliss, Bailey Bass, Jack Champion and Duane Evans Jr

Other shots...





Some will be NeyNey and Jake's, all will be Na'vi except for one:

Their film likenesses, naturally, will differ greatly once their motion capture work is done and the characters are rendered, so at this point it’s tough determine what their characters will look like when all is said and done. All of the children will be Pandorian kids except for 12-year-old is Jack Champion, who will play Javier “Spider” Socorro, a human teenager born at the Hell’s Gate military complex on Pandora, a location that was key in the original Avatar.

Jon Landau on the youthful additions:

“We never had this youthful element before, and that brings a different kind of energy to the film. They represent the future generation of Pandora and play a very significant role—not just in this movie but throughout all the movies.”

Edit: Here's the rundown of the kids roles:

The Sully Family
JAMIE FLATTERS: Neteyam (neh-tay'-ahm) Jake and Neytiri's first born son.
BRITAIN DALTON: Lo'ak (loh' ahk) Lo'ak is Jake and Neytiri's second born.
TRINITY BLISS: Tuktirey: (took-tee'-ray) She goes mostly by "Tuk" (rhymes with "nuke"). She is youngest of the Sully family.

Of the Metkayina Clan
BAILEY BASS: Tsireya (see-ray'-ah) "Reya" She is a graceful and strong free-diver - the young Neytiri of the ocean.
FILIP GELJO: Aonung (aw-nung') Young male hunter/free-diver son the Olo'eyktan of Metkayina Clan.
DUANE EVANS JR.: Rotxo (row'-txoh) Young male hunter/free-diver of the Metkayina.

Former Hell's Gate Adolescent
JACK CHAMPION: Javier "Spider" Socorro - A human teenager, born at Hell's Gate but prefers his time in the Pandoran rainforest more than the asphalt of Hell's Gate.


Here's the link1, Link2

Feel free to add any you can find...

Cheers!

[Exoblade]

Does anyone feel find that this new generation of kids including humans reminds me too strongly of Tiger's Hunt by Xenobia?

[berryrabbit]

It is great to learn the names of Jake and Neytiri's kids. Unfortunately, I'm already seeing commentors complaining about child characters being in the sequels. One called them little brats. Another claimed the sequels will be just cute kiddie films. Give me a break. These child characters represent a new generation on Pandora. I want to learn about them and how they perceive things around them. It's likely there will be an insight into how Na'vi parents keep their children in line. I wouldn't be surprised if Na'vi children are a lot like human children getting into all sorts of mischief, including playing pranks on their elders, daring each other to do something wacky, and annoying their siblings.

[Exoblade]

Originally Posted by berryrabbit

It is great to learn the names of Jake and Neytiri's kids. Unfortunately, I'm already seeing commentors complaining about child characters being in the sequels. One called them little brats. Another claimed the sequels will be just cute kiddie films. Give me a break. These child characters represent a new generation on Pandora. I want to learn about them and how they perceive things around them. It's likely there will be an insight into how Na'vi parents keep their children in line. I wouldn't be surprised if Na'vi children are a lot like human children getting into all sorts of mischief, including playing pranks on their elders, daring each other to do something wacky, and annoying their siblings.

I suspect part of the problem is this is the first real production info to come out and its showing the kid characters and only the kid characters. It could have been soften by bringing out some other stuff about the original characters to balance things out and head off criticism.

Really the avatar social media accounts have been quiet on all this.

[berryrabbit]

I understand that. Still, I want to get to know Jake and Neytiri's children. We can only speculate what phyiscal traits from the parents they will have. The same goes for their personalities. One thing is clear. Jake and Neytiri will have their hands full with Neteyam, Lo'ak, and Tuktiery.

[Ja'k Dawsiin]

it is all part of the 'new life' theme from the end of film deleted scene, which really should be rendered and finished, a great scene showing Jake being tender to a pregnant Neytiri, as they are fishing in the river, kids playing around them, pregnant Na'vi women everywhere. the scene was designed to show that the planet, the Forest, and the People will heal and thrive, and go on. i, for one, am happy to see the next generation of kids who will one day be hunters and warriors. long live the Omaticayans!

it is absolutely great to see Avatar production underway at last!!!

[CyanRachel]

Irayo, Jachyra, for posting all the info about the new young Na'vi characters! Exciting stuff! Looking forward to meeting them all in the sequel films.

[SecOps]

I take it that Hells Gate is back in operation then?

Really starting to wonder now what the state of events are.

[Jachyra]

Originally Posted by Ja'k Dawsiin

it is all part of the 'new life' theme from the end of film deleted scene, which really should be rendered and finished, a great scene showing Jake being tender to a pregnant Neytiri, as they are fishing in the river, kids playing around them, pregnant Na'vi women everywhere. the scene was designed to show that the planet, the Forest, and the People will heal and thrive, and go on.

I agree, that was a powerful scene for the Avatar fan, loved it too. Now, we'll be able to see the 'aftermath'... or whatever happens a few years later.

Originally Posted by CyanRachel

Irayo, Jachyra, for posting all the info about the new young Na'vi characters! Exciting stuff! Looking forward to meeting them all in the sequel films.

You're not the only one who cannot wait

Originally Posted by SecOps

I take it that Hells Gate is back in operation then?

Not sure about this as almost every human were jettisoned off world (i.e back to earth). Well somebody (as far we know: the kid) must've deliberately stayed behind while every human (except the few who were chosen to stay) were carted off the planet. Now for an interesting question: whose kid is this?

Cheers!

[Wind12]

I second Ja'k's motion I'm glad to here about the next generation and cant wait to see the adventure that awaits we are going back to Pandora!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SecOps]

Is JC making kids movies now or...?

[Ja'k Dawsiin]

i hope all the scientists left, eventually find a way to go thru the Eye of Eywa and become part of the People. once there are no humans left at hellsgate, Jake can find a way to drop one of those huge floating mountains, right on hellsgate as a kinetic projectile, destroying the place once and for all. (hopefully with all the newly-arrived rda murderers on it and still setting up shop)

[SecOps]

Is a film like that really going to rake in another X billion though?

Seriously who would watch 2 hours of that =/

[Ja'k Dawsiin]

i would gladly pay to see a 2+hour film (or longer) of the Omaticayans, their history, traditions, culture, new life as they search for another Hometree, and their interactions with other clans on the planets. i would love to see shots of the Forest reclaiming the clearcutted areas, green overtaking parts of hellsagate slowly, tree roots punching through the concrete runways, the planet healing itself. i would love to see Jake find a way to fill back in the huge strip-mining pits and maybe replace the unobtanium stolen from the Hometree site, by bringing it from the mountains. i think the unobtanium ore may help the roots of old Hometree, grow again. that tree isn't dead fully, there is still life in the connected roots, it just needs a catalyst and some tlc.

i am a fan of the Na'vi and beautiful world of Pandora.

[SecOps]

That's only going to appeal to a smaller audience though.