Avatar (the movie) and its Sequels

[CaptainAmerica]

James Cameron Praises ‘Avatar 2’ Nearing $2 Billion: ‘Enough With Streaming Already! I’m Tired of Sitting on My A–’

James Cameron says movie theaters are back as "Avatar: The Way of Water" approaches $2 billion at the worldwide box office.

variety.com

Preeeeeeach

 

[_caleb]

James Cameron Praises ‘Avatar 2’ Nearing $2 Billion: ‘Enough With Streaming Already! I’m Tired of Sitting on My A–’

James Cameron says movie theaters are back as "Avatar: The Way of Water" approaches $2 billion at the worldwide box office.

variety.com

Preeeeeeach

Yeah. If they really want people to come out to the movies, all it takes is one of the world’s most successful directors spending $300M and 13 years making a sequel to the world’s most successful film ever, another $100M to market it, the invention of new cinematography technology, a themed land at one of the world’s most visited theme parks, good word-of-mouth, and a favor from the Chinese government.

Streaming is over, and theaters are back, baby!

 

[Jedijax719]

So if he's tired of sitting on his @$$, then what would he do in a a theater? Stand up and jump around during the movie?

 

[Phroobar]

 

[Disney Analyst]

Through Tuesday, Avatar 2’s domestic cume is $526 million, ahead of the 26 day cumes of Avatar ($441 million) and Top Gun: Maverick ($481 million). The worldwide cume is $1.749 billion, the seventh biggest of all time. In 2010, Avatar did $42.8 million for the three-day and $54.4 million for the four-day over MLK weekend (which, as with Avatar 2, was the film’s fifth weekend), which remains the best cume for a non-opener ever for the holiday. The Way of Water could realistically end up as the holiday weekend’s second best gross ever for a non-opener, a claim currently held by The Revenant with $37.5 million for the four-day (that was the film’s second weekend). Titanic is in third with $36 million (in its fifth weekend). If The Way of Water has another drop of 32% as it did last weekend when it grossed $45.8 million, that’s a three-day of $31.2 million, in the range of The Revenant’s $31.8 million three-day. That’s enough to give Avatar 2 the second best fifth-weekend ever, and even staying above $29.6 million for the three-day will give James Cameron the top three fifth weekend grosses ever (to date, Avatar is first with $42.8 million and Titanic is second with $30 million, while Top Gun: Maverick holds third).

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ To Rule MLK Weekend; ‘Plane’ & ‘House Party’ Open While Hanks’ ‘A Man Called Otto’ Expands

www.boxofficemojo.com

 

[Jedijax719]

Was finally going to see it this weekend but fever, sore throat, and a mother-in-law in the hospital dictate different plans. Hopefully, it will keep its 3D IMAX screens for a couple of more weeks at least.

 

[Disney Analyst]

A very interesting article outlining the overall health of the box office, using Way of Water as a lens.

Avatar: The Way Of Water Proves The Box Office Is Broken

Avatar 2 EXPOSES big box office problems.

screenrant.com

 

[Disney Irish]

A very interesting article outlining the overall health of the box office, using Way of Water as a lens.

Avatar: The Way Of Water Proves The Box Office Is Broken

Avatar 2 EXPOSES big box office problems.

screenrant.com

This same thing has been discussed in other threads for many years now. The amount of tickets sold has been declining for 20 years, as the article alludes. I don't see that changing, its only going to get worse. And studios have seen the same thing, which is why streaming was seen as a way to offset the overall decline.

It'll be interesting to see where theaters are in say 5 to 10 years. I have a feeling smaller regional theaters will close, and only the major chains will remain to show only the major tent pole films.

 

[choco choco]

I think the problem is that geographically the location of the Na'vi River Journey (taking place in Pandora's forest) is too far away from where the Metkayina ocean clan lives so it would be hard to have the two areas connect in the same attraction.

Eh, on a ride, nobody cares. A good art designer can make it feel pretty seamless.

 

[MisterPenguin]

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Sails to $1.89 Billion Globally, Nearing ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ on All-Time Box Office Charts

James Cameron’s sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar: The Way of Water” is close to overtaking another box office behemoth, “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” on the all-time charts. As…

variety.com

Top 5 Domestic and AWoW...

 

[SplashJacket]

…the days of the $2 billion take doth ended

Aged poorly

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Aged poorly

You win some, you lose some

I doubted James Cameron. Should know better than that

 

[Fox&Hound]

DIS is a fool if they don’t have ride plans ready to roll and start on next month. Someone in the know please tell me that Imagineers have been hard at work and discussions with Cameron have been on-going for the last few years that IF the movie was a success (which it undoubtedly is) that they have a ride already designed and ready to be funded and built to add to AK’s Pandora? Any insider info????

 

[Disney Analyst]

"Avatar: The Way of Water" keeps on climbing.

The sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time became the sixth-biggest movie ever on Tuesday, topping "Spider-Man: No Way Home's" $1.92 billion at the global box office.

The movie shows no signs of slowing down and is close to surpassing the worldwide box-office totals of the No. 5 movie, "Avengers: Infinity War" ($2.05 billion) and No. 4, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($2.07 billion).

That would mean director James Cameron would have made three movies in the top five, including the first "Avatar" (No. 1) and "Titanic" (No. 3).

'Avatar 2' tops 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' at global box office

"Avatar: The Way of Water" is now the sixth-biggest movie ever. Next up: topping "Avengers: Infinity War."

www.businessinsider.com

 

[DCBaker]

Variety is reporting Avatar: The Way of Water has officially crossed the $2 billion mark worldwide -

"The sci-fi epic added $20 million from 3,790 theaters over the weekend, declining roughly 40% from its prior outing and boosting its North American tally to $598 million. It’s currently the 13th-highest grossing release in history behind “Incredibles 2” ($608 million), “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” ($620 million) and “The Avengers” ($623 million), but it’s expected to eventually overtake those films in terms of domestic ticket sales.

Notably, “The Way of Water” has officially become the sixth film to ever cross $2 billion worldwide. It has amassed a staggering $2.02 billion, recently taking down “Spider-Man: No Way Home” ($1.91 billion) as the sixth-highest grossing release of all time."

‘Avatar 2‘ Continues Box Office Domination, ’Puss in Boots’ Sequel Stays Surprisingly Strong

James Cameron's "The Way of Water" has claimed the No. 1 spot for the sixth consecutive weekend, staying ahead of the opening of "Missing."

variety.com

 

[Prince-1]

Put me down for Avatar 2 being a flop of epic proportions. And even with Avatar 3-27 already shot, not one will get put together.

And Cameron will go back to trying to take his submarine to the moon.

It's just fun to go back and see how wrong people were with their predictions with Avatar 2.

 

[Surferboy567]

Hoping something is in the works for Pandora with this response.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Hoping something is in the works for Pandora with this response.

Yes!

[7 years later...]

Tada!

 

[gerarar]

Cast Zoe Saldaña and paint her some alien color, and you'll have a $2 billion film.

/s

 

[Jedijax719]

Zoe needs to be cast in Star Wars. Instant gold! She's in everything else!