A Sequel About the Expansion of the Cinematic Universe: An Analysis on Avatar: The Way of Water

Abstract

The narrators and the designers of the art of cinema build a universe from scratch according to the scenario. In the construction of this universe, cinematographic elements must reach a harmonious unity. The universe should not only contain content within itself, but also new and original content according to the previous design. Avatar, which was released in 2009, presented the planet Pandora in which the story takes place and its own universe with many elements to the audience. Avatar: The Way of Water, which was released in December 2022, also shows that this created universe has many more parts waiting to be discovered. The main purpose of this research is to reveal how Avatar: The Way of Water, which was shot as a sequel, uses methods in the expansion of the cinematic universe. This study, designed as an exploratory field research with descriptive analysis method, proves how the sequel structure of a universe created from scratch can be enriched in itself. © 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved.