Final 'Avatar: The Way of Water' trailer premieres

The final trailer for "Avatar: The Way of Water" has arrived.

The new trailer for the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's 2009 epic was released Monday, in honor of "Avatar Day," during Monday Night Football on ESPN.

The film arrives in theaters on Dec. 16.

"Avatar: The Way of Water" is set more than a decade after the first film and brings back characters from the original, including Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), Sigourney Weaver (playing a new character, Kiri), Stephen Lang (Miles Quaritch) and more.

A first look at the film's official trailer premiered on "Good Morning America" earlier this month.

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Exclusive 1st look at ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ trailer

"GMA" debuts the trailer for the sequel to “Avatar,” the highest-grossing film of all time, which will be on the big screen this December.

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2009's "Avatar" is the highest grossing film of all time, having made more than $2.9 billion at the global box office. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won three, including best cinematography, production design and visual effects. "Avatar" is available to stream on Disney+.

Fans can purchase tickets now for "Avatar: The Way of Water," ahead of its Dec. 16 release.

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