Avatar 2 Opening Weekend Box Office Projected to Nearly Double Original
New extended-range Avatar: The Way of Water opening weekend projections for the box office have the sequel almost double the first film of James Cameron. The original 2009 sci-fi film broke all sorts of box office records on its path to becoming the top-grossing film of all time. Avatar: The Way Of Water Review -office success has drawn lots of attention to the amount of money Avatar 2 will make. While no one can predict Avatar 2 to topple Avatar's $2.9 billion global haul, the movie's big budget and the fact that Disney is investing in the future of the franchise mean that there is some pressure to Avatar: The Way of Water to do well.
Based on the latest long-range tracking offered from Box Office Pro, Avatar: The Way of Water is expected to earn an estimated $135 million in its opening weekend in the US. The first Avatar's box-office debut included a $77M opening domestically in December. So these new projections call for Avatar 2's first weekend at the box office to be nearly twice the original. The projections recommend that the sequel earn $475 million domestically by the end of its theatrical run which is lower than earlier reports and about half of the amount Avatar produced domestically.
A high debut weekend Avatar: The Way of Water would be a great beginning for the sequel's success on the screen. The reported $135M opening would mean that the sequel will earn within a single weekend what it took James Cameron's first movie a full week to make. But, Avatar 2's box office will not be able to overcome the road to surpass the original. The magic of Avatar's improbable box office run is the movie's remarkable word of mouth and repeat viewings that helped keep the movie relevant and in theaters for 234 days. It's not commonplace even for the most popular films. As a reference, Top Gun: Maverick was the highest-rated film of 161 days this year.
There's little doubt that Avatar: The Way of Water will beat the original film, however, it does not need to be the top-grossing film ever to be a success. The anticipation surrounding the sequel has mostly quelled the rhetoric that Avatar did not leave a lasting impression on the general public. Even even if the sequel's gross is just half the size of the first movie however, it will still earn $1.3 billion which would make the Avatar 2's billion-dollar box office a massive success. It is enough to be the second highest-grossing movie in 2022.
There is there is a lot of pressure to Avatar 2's box office to be profitable enough that it will keep Cameron's sequel ideas alive. He is attached to create three sequels, with Avatar 3 already completely filmed. Avatar: The Way Of Water Review is also done on Avatar 4. The director has admitted that If the sequel's box office disappoints and indicates audiences are not keen, Avatar 3 could be the last movie in the franchise. In this way, Avatar The Water's box-office will play a huge role in determining what comes next for James Cameron's movies.
