'The Abyss' returns: Know about date, duration, extra content, trailer

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James Cameron’s Abyss', will hit the screens in theaters on December 6, 2023. 'The Abyss: Special Edition' is a 4K transfer, and it includes more content and 'surprises' that were not present in the original version. 'The Abyss: Special Edition' was screened at Beyond Fest earlier this year.

James Cameron announces on social media

James Cameron announced in a social media post on Monday, November 13 that his film will return to theaters. When 'The Abyss' was released in 1989, it underperformed and earned less than $90 million globally. But over the years, James Cameron gained more mainstream popularity and the film built an audience for itself. Bringing it back to theaters now may prove to be a smart stroke.

Extra content

'The Abyss: Special Edition' runs for 2 hours 51 minutes with 32 minutes of extra content. The original version runs for 2 hours and 17 minutes. The movie was made available to stream online shortly after its screening at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles where Cameron also had a brief Q&A session. Both the original version of 'The Abyss' and the extended 4K special edition are available to stream on Prime Video.

James Cameron movies

Before 'The Abyss', James Cameron had 'Piranha II: The Spawning', 'The Terminator', and 'Aliens' to his credit. The 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' director is now the second-highest-grossing director in the history of cinema, right behind Steven Spielberg. It is also worth noting that three of the four highest-grossing movies of all time were directed by Cameron. These include 'Avatar', 'Avatar: The Way of Water', and 'Titanic'.

Underwater aliens

'The Abyss' narrates the story of underwater oil drillers who are called in by the U.S. Navy for a rescue mission. But they meet with an