Does Avatar still have it? The magic that propelled director James Cameron's 2009 sci-fi epic to record-breaking box office success?

It'll be hard to know for sure before Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel, hits theaters on Dec. 16. But this trailer, which premiered in front of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, is now available to watch online. The hype train has officially left the station.

The Way of Water picks up more than a decade after the first movie, continuing the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), and their Na'vi family. Don't expect to get too much of a read on the story from this trailer, but it's clear that the planet Pandora's dazzling alien vistas aren't going anywhere in this sequel, which also stars Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, and Kate Winslet.

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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.