News from the James Cameron's AVATAR fanbase

AVATAR fans rejoice? A long awaited first look at AVATAR 2 may be coming sooner than expected.

In late March, a film news source of questionable repute suggested that an AVATAR 2 teaser was set to accompany Disney's "Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" on May 6th. Though we were initially skeptical, the pieces are starting to fall into place to make this tidbit of news an actual possibility instead of just hopeful speculation. A reliable industry insider provided secondary confirmation of the rumor on April 5th.

In addition, theatergoers around the world are noting an increase in IMAX and RealD 3D showings of "Multiverse of Madness". Many are citing this as an intentional play by Disney and James Cameron to promote AVATAR 2's groundbreaking new technology through the largest and most immersive formats available to audiences.

If the rumors are to be believed, an AVATAR 2 teaser may premiere as soon as Las Vegas CinemaCon on the 27th. If it doesn't premier at CinemaCon, it seems ever likely that it will premier on May 6th when "Multiverse of Madness" enters theaters internationally. Stay tuned for more.

Hello Na'vi nation!

With February behind us, it's time for another AVATAR news round-up.

In a piece of news we missed from the very end of January, the AVATAR Twitter account announced "​The World of AVATAR: A Visual Exploration", a visual encyclopedia featuring new and familiar flora and fauna from the world of AVATAR! Published by DK Books, "The World of AVATAR: A Visual Exploration" is available now for pre-order and will arrive by April.

Breaking from an unlikely source, Screenrant reports that the latest from Dark Horse Comics' exploration of the AVATAR universe, "AVATAR: Adapt or Die" is coming on May 4th, 2022. Based on the official synopsis, it appears to be a new comic series exploring the time immediately preceding the first film and Dr. Grace Augustine's relationship with the Na'vi leading up to the tragic incident that prompted the decline in relations between the Na'vi and the RDA. "AVATAR: Adapt or Die​" is available now for pre-order.

On a more somber note, February marked the untimely passing of AVATAR sequels editor David Brenner. Jon Landau tweeted about the loss, and while Brenner may not be a household name among AVATAR fans we can all collectively mourn that he will never be able to see the fruit of his labor and talent, nor our appreciation of his work.

Landau has established a GoFundMe fund to support Brenner's wife and three children, and Kelutral is selling a one of a kind Omatikaya pendant created by a community member to support Brenner's family in our own way.

Finally, following a month's hiatus from his recent end-of-month Na'vi language updates, Paul Frommer returned at the end of February to offer some additional vocab concerning Na'vi's honorific form and how to discuss it using the language itself. Read more on Naviteri.org

That's all from February! Expect more AVATAR news incoming as we draw ever-closer to the AVATAR sequels this December. Follow our socials for breaking AVATAR news as it happens, and join the discussion on Discord!

Hayalovay, until next time!

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On February 11th, Scopely announced via an in-game PSA that support for AVATAR: Pandora Rising is ending on April 4th, 2022. This announcement follows months of uncertainty regarding the future of the game, which was previously said to be undergoing "major changes" in preparation for a global release this year.

With this news, the number of AVATAR games slated for release this year is reduced from three to two: UbiMassive's Frontiers of Pandora and Level Infinite's AVATAR: Reckoning, the latter of which was announced earlier this year. Taking into account Lightstorm Entertainment's history of canceled AVATAR games, it is not likely that Pandora Rising or any variant of the game will ever see official release.

We thank all the Pandora Rising players who helped to make our Pandora Rising branch a welcoming and lively place to discuss the strategy game, and will continue to welcome their contribution to our community for as long as they remain.

The year of AVATAR 2 is upon us, and despite a quiet month in the fandom there's still a lot to be excited about in the coming months! Let's take a look back at January to see what all was revealed/announced across the Na'vi Language community and AVATAR fandom.

Community podcast Eana Mokri came out of the gates swinging with a brand new episode to kick off the new year! Episode 32, "How to Talk About AVATAR News with Eana Mokri" discussed Kelutral.org's appearance on How to With John Wilson, the year of AVATAR 2, and caught up with the end of the year grammar updates from Paul Frommer over on Naviteri. But that wasn't all from Eana Mokri this month! They also published episode 33, Live from OmatiCon, which was recorded during Kelutral's second-annual OmatiCon on January 8th. Both episodes are now available on the podcast streaming platform of your choice.

Naviteri.org was quiet this month, absent of its usual end of month language update from Paul Frommer. We hope this is indication of the franchise entering the final phases before the sequel's release this December! The one update we did receive clarified some longstanding grammar questions, which is always welcome (especially since some of these questions have existed for nearly 13 years at this point!) Read Paul's post here.

Nearly a year ago to the day, Kelutral.org partnered with a community for AVATAR: Pandora Rising, and over the course of that year not much changed in that community due to silence on the development end of the game. That changed at the end of January, when the AVATAR: Pandora Rising development team completed the final server merge, bringing all pre-release players into a single server.

For Kelutral, this signals major changes on the horizon. We used the silence of January to perform a complete overhaul on the Pandora Rising branch and prepare it for the game's eventual global release later this year. Find out more about this change here.

In addition to Pandora Rising, @officialavatar announced an additional mobile game coming later this year: AVATAR: Reckoning! A closed beta test took place in Canada last weekend and reactions from those who participated are extremely positive. The game promises to be an interesting look into post-film Pandora, while also being an engaging multiplayer game. Stay tuned for breaking news on this game's development!

Kelutral exists to provide a home for the James Cameron's AVATAR fanbase and to promote the growth of the Na'vi language community. Our goal is to create a space to learn Na'vi that is on the bleeding edge of innovation and growth. Part of accomplishing these goals is recognizing where others are more equipped to provide certain resources, and so with that in mind, we have two announcements concerning our community that we would like to reveal.

The second announcement that we would like to make is that we are going to be supplementing Na'vi as a Second Language so that NaSL can be taken offline for a much needed rewrite and format change. To achieve this, we are announcing the Na'vi Survival Guide- an innovative, interactive virtual lesson series that is the first of its kind in the history of the Na'vi language community. Designed to be evergreen content with interactive, variable practice, the Na'vi Survival Guide will provide a space for learners with even the smallest amount of time or availability to learn the Na'vi language without needing live lessons. Take part in the open beta for series 1 here!

That’s all for January. A lot to look forward to from around the "AVATAR" community! Be sure to follow our socials for breaking news from the franchise and fanbase as it happens.

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