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Avatar: The Way of Water

2022 · Directed by James Cameron

Explore the real-world connections to Avatar: The Way of Water, with each location linked to its own story and evidence.

The places behind the film.

Sites identified by primary location sources.

These film-specific property references are sourced separately from itinerary recommendations. Precise points and current access remain under review.

  • Stone Street Studios · production at the Miramar studio property explicitly credited for The Way of Water; no specific soundstage, capture session or scene point assigned · Location source ↗

More places behind the film.

Filming locations, story settings and documented inspirations, each with its own source. Precise scene positions and current visitor access need separate review.

  • Manhattan Beach Studios

    Filming location

    Actor performance-capture scenes on the physical campus, not an audio recording facility; campus counted once.

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  • Bora Bora

    Documented inspiration

    VFX supervisor Pavani Rao Boddapati explicitly identifies Bora Bora as a reference for the shallow, life-rich Metkayina marine environment. Island and reef-system scope only; no named resort, village, viewpoint or physical film shoot asserted.

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Production locations in the source record.

The film’s Wikidata record lists these production locations. Exact filming areas and visitor access have not yet been established here.

Location research.

Filming research is retained separately from fictional settings, premieres and places visited by cast members.

Production sections and their reference leads are listed below. A cited link has not been independently verified merely because it appears in a bibliography.

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