Just three weeks after its much-anticipated release, “Avatar: The Way of Water” It is anticipated to be a major box-office debut with first projections projecting an opening of between $150 million and $170 millions.
In that range, James Cameron’s sequel would be the third-highest opening weekend of 2022 behind only “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” (£187.4 Million) “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” ($181 million). The opening would have been more than twice the $77million that it was for the first. “Avatar” Earned in December 2009.
It’s amazing that a movie with a budget of less than $100 million was able achieve lifetime gross revenues of $785 millions domestically and $2.9 trillion worldwide, to be the most successful box office film ever. This is a testament to how far the industry has come in 13 years. “Avatar” debuted. Strong word-of mouth from fans was buoyed by Pandora’s stunning CGI- and 3-D-technology. “Avatar” It had the most powerful legs seen in a blockbuster, with weekends dropping by no more than 26% from its first weekend to its 10th.
Now, “Avatar: The Way of Water” This market is one where box-office performances almost always come first and the opening weekend plays a greater role than ever. You can do it. “Way of Water” Could continue on to mid-February, similar to “Top Gun: Maverick” kept on running through the summer, though it remains to be seen whether audiences will be as blown away by the sequel’s visuals and whether the 3D technology, which has fallen out of favor with almost every moviegoer and filmmaker except for Cameron, will be considered as essential for viewing the film and help boost grosses.
However, the expectations for this year are high. “Avatar 2,” That was why Disney purchased 20th Century Fox in 2019: A third “Avatar” set for release in 2024 and plans by Cameron to make two more films after that, the film needs to gross at least $1 billion for Cameron and Disney’s franchise hopes to be feasible, though Cameron said in a Recent GQ Interview He believes that the film’s break-even point could reach as high as $2Billion.
“You have to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history. That’s your threshold. That’s your break even,” Cameron claims he spoke to Disney executives and 20th Century executive.
Cameron may have used hyperbole, or poor math. “Avatar: The Way of Water” On Tuesday night, the movie was granted approval for theatrical release in China. This has become an unusual Hollywood release over the past year amid growing tensions with China.
First “Avatar” It made only $202 million in its initial 2009 release, but it earned an additional $57 million when the film was rereleased last year. China has become a major box-office market, surpassing the U.S. in the last decade. “Avatar 2” now has a road to becoming one of the biggest box office hits of all time, provided that Pandora and the Na’vi can win over audiences once again.