The Weeknd Teases New Music for ‘Avatar 2’ Soundtrack

The Weeknd has teased new music, possible tied to the soundtrack for James Cameron’s much-anticipated sequel “Avatar: The Means of Water.”

On Sunday morning, the Canadian singer uploaded a brief clip displaying the movie’s brand and Dec. 16 launch date. Within the background, a choir may be heard, supported by a booming drum beat — harking back to the earlier movie’s grandiose James Horner rating.

It stays unclear what the extent of the Weeknd’s involvement shall be within the movie or the soundtrack. Reps for the Weeknd and Disney didn’t instantly reply to Selection‘s request for remark.

The Weeknd was most not too long ago featured on Metro Boomin’s latest report, which additionally featured performances by A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, Future and the late Takeoff. Earlier this 12 months, he launched “Daybreak FM,” which adopted 2020’s chart-topping “After Hours.”

“Avatar: The Means of Water” is poised to open to a minimum of $150 million domestically when it debuts in theaters subsequent week. Early monitoring signifies that the opening weekend determine may ascend additional, reaching $175 million or extra.

“The Means of Water” has been within the works for years, with Cameron blowing previous a number of deadlines and launch dates together with his drive to push expertise and cinematic gadgetry to the bounds. The primary “Avatar” at the moment stands because the highest-grossing movie in historical past on the international field workplace ($2.74 billion in ticket gross sales), unadjusted for inflation.

Behind the scenes, studies have claimed that the manufacturing finances alone for the movie has reached $250 million. In line with Cameron’s estimates, “it’s important to be the third or fourth highest-grossing movie in historical past. That’s your threshold. That’s your break even.”