‘Avatar’ Sequel’s Opening Box Office Strong, But Still Underperforming

The new ‘Avatar’ film has already raked in a powerful quantity in ticket gross sales for day 1 of its opening weekend — however massive image … it seems to be like this one’s gonna disappoint.

James Cameron‘s ‘The Way of Water’ — the long-awaited sequel to 2009’s smash hit “Avatar” — was in a position to pull in about $53 million Friday (which incorporates round $17 mil from Thursday previews) … and, as of now, is on observe to make between $130M-$150M by way of Sunday.

That would possibly sound spectacular … but it surely’s truly a little bit of a bummer contemplating the early projections for this have been round $150M-$175M — which is a little bit of a steep drop-off. Of course, whether or not the flick has the legs the OG did over a decade in the past is the large query.

As everyone knows, “Avatar” went on to change into the highest-grossing film of all time — with a field workplace of nicely over $2 billion. But in 2022, when theatergoers are scant and big-ticket blockbusters — like ‘Wakanda Forever’ — have laborious dips within the second week and onward, it is laborious to say if ‘Way of Water’ will come anyplace near the place its predecessor did.

Tack on the truth that this film has a reported funds within the vary of $250M-$350M — relying on who you hearken to — it may find yourself being a bust for Disney in the long term.

Funny sufficient, JC says he is bought at the very least three extra sequels able to go if he will get the inexperienced mild — and there is been rumors of at the very least two extra getting launch dates. Of course, as we all know, these plans are at all times tentative and ever-changing … simply ask Warner Bros.