In Avatar 2, James Cameron bets a lot. This sequel, alongside other productions by the filmmaker, is bound to be one of the most lucrative films of all time.
James Cameron’s ambitions for Avatar 2 are such that the director has absolutely no room for error.
Avatar 2 must be a huge success
In an interview with Total Film, James Cameron stated that if Avatar 2: The Way of the Water does not have the expected success, the next films are in great danger.
The market could decide it’s over for us in three months or almost. It’s like, “Okay, let’s wrap up the story with the third movie and leave it at that if it’s just not profitable.” The world has changed since we wrote these films. There have been two upheavals: the pandemic and the rise of streaming. Or vice versa, maybe we can manage to remind people what a cinema experience is. That is the aim of this film. Now the question is: how many more people give a fuck?
At what point ? Avatar 2: The Way of Water has to enter the very closed circle of the top 5 most profitable films of all time. And because of the production costs.
It has to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history. This is your break-even point.
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In practice, Avatar 2 should bring in between $2,069,521,700 and $2,922,917,914. Impossible ? Not for James Cameron. The director placed two of his productions in the top 5 most profitable films in history, namely the first Avatar and Titanic.
- Avatar: $2,922,917,914
- Avengers Endgame: $2,797,501,328 2019
- Titanic: $2,201,647,264
- Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens: $2,069,521,700
- Avengers Infinity War: $2,048,359,754
The stunning latest trailer should motivate viewers to head to the dark theaters.
