Quite a day for fans of the franchise avatar. That’s because the second film in the saga directed by James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Waterhas just surpassed the film Avengers: Infinity War (2018) at the worldwide box office. Now the feature film is the fifth highest-grossing film in cinema history, with an impressive $2.054 billion raised. The Marvel movie had $2.052 billion.
- Avatar 2: director says what is the best way to watch it at home
For now, only the first movie of avatar ($2.92 billion), Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion), Titanic ($2.19 billion) and Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens ($2.07 billion) are ahead of The Way of the Waterwhich may climb even further on this list, as it continues to be shown in several cinemas around the world.
Outside the United States, the film made $1.5 billion in revenue, making it the fourth biggest film in history in that regard. Furthermore, Avatar 2 it is only the sixth film in history to cross the $2 billion mark at the box office, a feat it achieved in its sixth week. It is also worth mentioning that, of these 6 works, three were directed by Cameron: Titanic, avatar and Avatar 2.
With that, the filmmaker, who also directed the classic Terminator (1984), puts his name in the history of cinema, being almost a synonym for success. No wonder, Avatar 3 and Avatar 4 have already been confirmed, with that one already in advanced stages of development and expected to launch in December 2024.
- Avatar 2: History nearly took the Na’vi into space; understand!
Why was Avatar 2 so successful?
the franchise avatar as a whole, since it was launched in 2008, it has brought great storytelling to the big screen, involving drama, science fiction and action. But it was the innovative technologies seen in both films that really piqued audience interest.
It’s not crazy to say that 3D technology has received an air of prestige after avatar, which elevated the resource in a way, until then, never seen in the cinema. Already The Way of the Water went even further and, in addition to improving many visual effects, created a unique way of capturing underwater images, which added even more beauty to the production.
What will the new films of avatar will they bring?
