Avatar 2

EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing from our sources that James Cameron's sequel to his highest grossing movie in the world, Avatar: The Way of Water, is currently on ...

By way of comparison, a superhero movie often has 70+% of PreSales in for Preview Night/Opening Day. The Jon Landau produced sequel has also seen the largest share of 3D ticket sales on Fandango since 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Lower than 70% is a strong indicator of success. The Batman ran at 2 hours and 56 minutes, while Avatar: The Way of Water runs at 3 hours and 12 minutes. It’s for that reason why distribution sources are expecting this movie to hold weekend to weekend, even if it comes in the low end this weekend. I’m hearing that showtimes for prime 3D, Imax, Dolby and premium format viewings are hard to come by in LA, NYC and Phoenix.

The latest installment in the blockbuster saga flies into theaters this weekend, starring Kate Winslet, Zoe Saldaña, and Sam Worthington.

[ Buy Disney+ Subscription $7.99/month](https://disneyplus.bn5x.net/jE1rv) Those who have a Disney+ subscription can stream the original Avatar movie at home. [ Buy ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Tickets at Fandango](https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-8972725-11552950?sid=RS--&url=https://www.fandango.com/avatar-the-way-of-water-2022-148856/movie-overview) Here’s how you can get tickets to the movie in theaters, and where you might eventually be able to watch it online. James Cameron’s epic sequel, [Avatar 2](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/avatar-the-way-of-water-official-trailer-1234622992/), or more officially called [Avatar: The Way of Water](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/avatar-the-way-of-water-james-cameron-environment-navi-zoe-saldana-1234644855/), arrives in theaters on Dec. But for the time being, your best bet is to pick up a pair of 3D glasses and head to the theater. That said, you can watch the original Avatar on [original ](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/avatar-251996/) [Avatar](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/avatar/) movie when it premiered in theaters back in 2009 will finally get to see the follow-up to the highest-grossing movie in history this winter. “It’s a better movie than the first outing because Cameron lets things get weirder, wilder. Austin Collins wrote in the Grace Augustine) and Stephen Lang (Colonel Miles Quaritch). The Way of Water‘s cast also includes new additions, including Oscar winner Kate Winslet.

Since you're probably Googling "Does Avatar: The Way of Water have a post-credits scene?" right now, here's your answer: No. And here are some more ...

[$100 million flops](https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/black-adam-box-office-100-million-loss-1235449487/) than [record-breaking hits](https://screenrant.com/top-gun-2-maverick-box-office-records-broken/), audiences flocked to theaters to revisit the world of Pandora. Cameron said something else interesting during the lead-up to The Way of Water’s release: He’d like to make movies with different cuts for their streaming releases, possibly stretching up to six hours on streaming. [rumored to be titled Avatar: The Seed Bearer](https://www.etonline.com/james-cameron-reveals-legitimacy-of-avatar-sequel-titles-leak-exclusive-118997), is set for release in December 2024, and was shot back-to-back with The Way of Water. But [early box-office tracking](https://deadline.com/2022/12/avatar-the-way-of-water-box-office-preview-prediction-1235197950/) suggests the sequel could open to more than $500 million in its first weekend. Just, one’s the novel, and one’s the movie. (The tulkun are the space whales that have such a prominent role in The Way of Water.) The 2022 theatrical release of Avatar alone brought in $75 million. [teased in the very first Avatar 2 trailer](https://www.polygon.com/22971124/avatar-2-trailer-release-date-doctor-strange-2-sequels-pandora), is all you’re going to get. “[W]e might be semi-done, meaning: ‘Okay, let’s complete the story within movie three, and not go on endlessly,’ if it’s just not profitable,” Cameron said. Cameron’s sequel ends, instead, much like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, with a key character mentally coming up for air after trauma and loss, finding their emotional footing again, and informing the audience, via voice-over, that it’s time to take the fight to the enemy — and then looking directly into the camera to signal just how determined they are. You just want to know whether you can finally run to the bathroom, grab a snack, or register your opinion on social media immediately after spending more than 180 minutes in James Cameron’s world of Pandora, watching big blue alien cat-people go ham on greedy-ass humans. Here’s your answer: No, Avatar: The Way of Water does not have a post-credits scene.

James Cameron's long-delayed “Avatar: The Way of Water” launched at the international box office, collecting $15.8 million from 15 overseas markets on ...

“Avatar 2” is poised to collect at least $250 million to $350 million internationally, with the potential for global ticket sales to reach $400 million to $500 million by Sunday. “The Way of Water” one of this year’s few Hollywood movies granted access to play in China, where the original became a sensation with $261 million. There’s a lot riding on “The Way of Water,” not just because of its exorbitant price tag, but also because it’s the first of three planned follow-ups in Cameron’s sprawling futuristic series. Beyond a strong opening weekend, “The Way of Water” will need to stick around in theaters well into the new year to justify its existence, at least financially speaking. There’s outsized importance on the international box office, where the first “Avatar” made over $2 billion — nearly 70% of its total earnings. The studio is also reporting that initial returns were 12% behind “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and 23% behind “Spider-Man: No Way Home” in comparable markets, two recent tentpoles that notched mega debuts.

The film is being rolled out in a variety of digital formats, with both 2D and 3D options available. The first “Avatar” marked the beginning of something ...

While the showing you select is ultimately a matter of personal preference and availability, the consensus is that the highest quality way to experience “Avatar: The Way of Water” is an IMAX 3D screening with single-laser technology. Screenings in theaters not equipped to project in 48fps will simply show the entire film in a standard frame rate of 24fps, which means that many of the most visually impressive scenes will not be presented the way Cameron intended them. So a high-frame-rate screening of “Avatar 2” will project the entire film in 48fps, and the scenes shot in 24fps will simply show each frame twice (though that is not something that would be noticeable to a viewer). Dolby and IMAX ultimately come down to preference, with the consensus being that Dolby offers better picture quality, but the larger screens can often make IMAX a better viewing experience. But mainstream 3D filmmaking never quite caught on to the extent that people believed it would after “Avatar,” and it has become increasingly rare for a major new release to be screened in 3D, let alone shot with 3D viewing in mind. The first “Avatar” marked the beginning of something resembling a creative heyday for 3D filmmaking, with films like “Hugo,” “Goodbye to Language,” and “Jackass 3D” going on to demonstrate the creative potential of the medium.

It follows Jake and Neytiri around a decade after the events of the first film, caring for their children when the RDA and Quaritch return to Pandora, forcing ...

One thing is evident: Spider will clearly play a large role going forward in the Avatar franchise, it’s just a matter of if we’ll ever learn who his mother was or is. You can find out more about what happens between them in our breakdown of the ending. The rest of the Na’vi people also don’t entirely accept him. Spoilers for Avatar: The Way of Water to follow… I even sent Margie some pictures of me in our neighborhood trees during the audition process. Spider is played by Jack Champion.

Exclusive: Spider actor, Jack Champion, breaks down his character's inner turmoil of being an alien on Pandora, the only home he's ever known.

How Spider contends with this question of identity and who he decides to stand by will be the true test of his character in Avatar: The Way of Water. Struggling with identity seems to be at the heart of Avatar: The Way of Water, with He feels so much like a Na'vi and a part of the culture and the people, and he feels like one of the people. Spider is close with the Sully family, having grown up with them and the Na'vi culture, but he is an alien to Pandora, which could cause conflict when the humans return to Pandora. While Spider may initially hate that humans have returned to Pandora, especially after hearing about the destruction they wrought, this could change, especially if the Sully family leaves him behind. In an [exclusive interview with Screen Rant](https://screenrant.com/jack-champion-trinity-jo-li-bliss-interview-avatar-2/), Champion breaks down Spider's lifelong struggle with identity.

Here are we are, over a decade after James Cameron's Avatar made history and became the highest-grossing movie of all time, about ready to embrace its sequel.

That’s 30 minutes longer than the first Avatar, meaning that even those accustomed to long movies will have quite the extended period in front of the big screen. Avatar was a cinematic experience, so you can bet its successor will be too. Not only has the cinematic landscape changed significantly since the first film’s release (hello,

The big-budget film hits theaters globally today, and with its gigantic price tag, it has to become one of the highest-grossing movies of all time to break even ...

It also got the green light to [premiere in China](https://fortune.com/2022/12/10/avatar-2-china-release-profit-james-cameron-movie-box-office/), which is never a given for Hollywood movies given the criteria they need to meet [to be released there](https://time.com/4649913/china-remaking-global-film-industry/), and on the conservative side, Variety estimates that “initial returns [from Chinese cinemas] could reach $100 million by Sunday” in addition to the $22 million in advance sales. [FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Fraud](https://time.com/6240579/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-arrested-bahamas/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20221213)by SEC After Arrest in the Bahamas [an interview with Total Film](https://www.gamesradar.com/avatar-3-james-cameron-box-office-way-of-water-interview/), Cameron said that the franchise will end with Avatar 3 if the second one underperforms at the box office. [reported to have cost](https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/avatar-way-of-water-box-office-opening-weekend-projections-1235459227/) Disney $350 million, according to Variety. Avatar: The Way of Water needs to make $1.49 billion to clinch the top spot for 2022, and it There are a multitude of reasons why it cost so much money and took so much time to make the second Avatar movie. That puts it ahead of early projections for Top Gun: Maverick, which currently ranks as the most successful movie this year. Reviews aside, it remains to be seen how the movie will perform and if it will reach the heights of its predecessor. “For the sequels, Cameron wanted to use the same motion capture tech for actors while they were submerged underwater, an unheard-of feat that required years to engineer a solution.” Cameron also decided to film the second and third movies together, which took three years to complete. This, on top of the time it took for post-production, all adds up to the 13-year wait. But if its current rating of 80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes is any indication, a majority ultimately did enjoy the sequel for the visual spectacle that it is. Domestic box office projections are strong and reviews sway positive in general, but the coming days will offer a better sense of whether it’s on track to meet its lofty ambitions.

After several delays across 13 years, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time, has arrived in theaters, ...

With rave reviews and a resurgence of [Pandora fever](https://variety.com/2022/film/features/avatar-depression-fans-the-way-of-water-1235460636/), “The Way of Water” has officially started to make the box-office climb. So far, Disney reported “The Way of Water” has sold $38 million in advance ticket sales, putting it above “Top Gun: Maverick” ($126 million opening) and “Jurassic World Dominion” ($145 million opening), but behind “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Cameron’s film looks to outpace “Thor: Love and Thunder” ($144 million opening) and “The Batman” ($134 million opening), the other top debuts of 2022. [Avatar: The Way of Water](https://variety.com/t/avatar-the-way-of-water/),” the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time, has arrived in theaters, and it’s earned a solid $17 million in previews at the domestic box office.

Walt Disney Co.'s Avatar: The Way of Water took in $17 million domestically in Thursday preview ticket sales, pointing to early strength at the box office ...

'Avatar: The Way of Water' is projected to achieve a gross box office of $357 million, according to a leading Chinese ticketing firm.

They said that the potential for “Avatar 2” in China is huge, but they had little inkling of whether that potential could be attained. The biggest Chinese film of this year was “Water Gate Bridge” (aka “The Battle at Lake Changjin 2”), which released at the Lunar New Year holiday season in February and grossed RMB4.07 billion ($581 million). Getting to grips with the box office performance of “Avatar 2” in China has been particularly difficult. on Friday, the film had clocked up RMB86 million ($12.2 million of sales) for screenings on the first day. [Avatar: The Way of Water](https://variety.com/t/avatar-the-way-of-water/)” is projected to achieve a total Chinese box office of RMB2.5 billion, or $357 million at current rates of exchange, throughout its theatrical run, according to a leading Chinese ticketing firm. Including sneak previews on Wednesday and midnight screenings on Thursday, the film had a RMB120 million ($17 million) running total by lunchtime Friday.

The highly-anticipated sequel debuted in mainland China on Friday, the same day as its global release. Beijing had previously banned multiple Hollywood films in ...

“The solid pre-sales data tell us that people have a strong desire to watch Avatar 2,” said analysts from Hangzhou-based Zheshang Securities. Analysts expect the sequel to bring millions of people back to cinemas and believe it has a high chance of becoming China’s biggest international release ever. The “Way of Water” is expected to buoy China’s pandemic-depressed box office. “Avatar 2’s release is a symbolic event for China’s importing of foreign films,” analysts from China Securities said Wednesday. Earlier this month, China dismantled parts of its repressive zero-Covid policy after a rare spate of [nation-wide protests](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/china/china-protests-loosen-restrictions-intl-hnk-mic/index.html) against pandemic restrictions. A negative test result is still required at many cinemas across the country. It’s expected to be a shot in the arm for the world’s [second-biggest film market](https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/28/media/china-box-office-coronavirus/index.html), which has been battered by the country’s stringent zero-Covid policy. I immersed myself in the plot and enjoyed an unprecedented audio-visual feast.” The instability caused many of them to go bankrupt. Before Friday, it had already crushed the record for advance ticket sales, beating this year’s No.1 box office winner so far, “The Battle at Lake Changjin II.” The protective clothing felt suffocating during the three-hour screening. “When Avatar 1 was released, I was just in junior high school …

Demand for James Cameron's mega-sequel appears strong in China, but raging COVID outbreaks could check its potential.

And when the original Avatar was rereleased in China in March 2021 — part of a bid by regulators to boost sales during a pandemic fallow period for both Chinese and Hollywood releases — it earned a healthy $58 million, the fourth most of any U.S. It took three years and the construction of thousands more cinemas for Avatar‘s China record to fall (to Stephen Chow’s Journey to the West, which brought in $215 million in 2013). Artisan Gateway is forecasting a wide range for Avatar 2‘s career total — $315 million to $415 million (RMB 2.2 billion to RMB 2.9 billion) — reflecting the unpredictability of the moment. With testing mostly suspended, it’s now impossible to get reliable data on just how elevated China’s infection rates have become, but anecdotal evidence in Beijing — reports of strained hospitals, businesses hampered by large numbers of absent staff and mostly empty streets — suggests a potentially enormous outbreak underway. The first film topped out at $202.6 million, an astonishing sum in 2010, when China was home to just 5,690 movie screens (today, there are over 82,000). The movie was among the initial wave of Hollywood blockbusters to descend upon the country as it was entering its high-growth box office boom era of the late aughts — and Avatar became the biggest sensation of them all. [box office](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/box-office/) consultancy Artisan Gateway. The sudden policy pivot came in response to growing social unrest over life under endless lockdowns, as well as rising infection rates in many Chinese cities, which some public health experts already believed had made “COVID zero” unsustainable. And Avatar 2‘s earnings prospects are especially hard to gauge thanks to the uncertainties surrounding the widespread COVID-19 outbreaks currently sweeping China’s major cities. On the face of it, China’s sudden freedoms of social movement would seem a boon to theatrical moviegoing. China’s largest ticketing app, Maoyan, meanwhile, is projecting The Way of Water to conclude its local run with $360 million (RMB 2.51 billion), which would make it Hollywood’s biggest movie in the country this year by far (more than double Jurassic World: Dominion‘s $157 million China haul) and the third-biggest U.S. [Avatar: The Way of Water](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/avatar-the-way-of-water/) is off to a strong start in China despite significant uncertainty surrounding the public health situation in the country.

The film generated an additional $50.4 million in international markets in its first two days, Disney said in a statement Friday.

That remains the biggest total ever in China for a solo DC/Marvel superhero flick. If James Cameron's water-specific action fantasy legs like James Wan's water- ...

That was, amusingly, enough to put it back over “Avengers: Endgame” as the biggest global grosser ever, a title it briefly lost partially due to the “Avengers” finale grossing a sky-high (and record for a Hollywood title) $629 million (out of $2.8 billion total) in China in 2019. The $203 million gross in China for the original “Avatar” in 2010 helped usher in a decade of Hollywood aiming their four-quadrant, franchise-friendly tentpoles at the Chinese marketplace. That the grosses are lower than hoped so far is at least partially due to COVID concerns and variables (even after China lifted most of its strict “COVID Zero” policies just last week). Not only did the original “Avatar” earn that $203 million in just 7% of the screens now currently available in China, but the film’s early 2021 re-release in China earned $57 million. That’ll be far bigger than any Hollywood import amid the COVID-era (above the $215 million cume of “F9”) and objectively quite large under the circumstances, but arguably below hopes and expectations for the likely global smash. That remains the biggest total ever in China for a solo DC/Marvel superhero flick.

I didn't see Avatar: The Way Of Water on an IMAX 3D screen because the nearest IMAX to where I live is at the Grand Canyon and they don't show this kind of ...

I tweaked the new version that Austin Kleon came up with that replaced the fourth image of the man sitting up with a smile in his face (#4) with the man sitting back in his chair expressionless (#3). But then I would have had to watch it again to pen this review, and that would be . Ultimately, Avatar: The Way Of Water is just not all that good or cerebral or exciting. I would have loved it if this were an adventure movie, with Jake and his family heading out into the wide, wild world and facing struggles that had nothing to do with the human colonizers. But the bad guys are coming with their guns and their bombs and their bombs and their guns. But even if that is how kids in the US talk in 2022—it isn’t, not to this degree—it makes no sense on an alien planet. And the Navi—a crude analog for the indigenous people of our own world—remain the Noble Savage trope they were in the last film, only less interesting now. It’s a retread of the first film. I didn’t see Avatar: The Way Of Water on an IMAX 3D screen because the nearest IMAX to where I live is at the Grand Canyon and they don’t show this kind of movie on that screen (even if they did it’s being renovated until next Spring). It’s arrogant and self-indulgent and I think the novelty that made that okay in the first film has worn off for audiences, or at least it has for me. Some of the fights—while too long—were exciting and action-packed and had cool special effects. - That’s the best way I can describe Way Of Water.

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