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☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' review roundup: See it on the biggest screen possible, critics say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"The Way of Water" follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) who are now the parents of four Na'vi children. Read more: "Avatar: The Way of Water" could be headed for a $175 million opening weekend Critics are adamant that audiences should watch "The Way of Water" on the biggest screen possible, lauding the film for its you-won't-believe-this-is-computer-generated visuals and bombastic sound design. Here's what critics thought of "Avatar: The Way of Water" before its Friday release. Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co.Ma did note that "The Way of Water" is "jaw-droppingly beautiful," likening it to watching a David Attenborough documentary rather than a CGI feature. Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy Disney Co.Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' could be heading for a $175 million box office opening
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, "Avatar: The Way of Water" tells the story of the Sully family. It's been more than a decade since James Cameron's "Avatar" shattered box office records. The movie, which opens this week, is set to snare between $150 million and $175 million domestically during its opening weekend. While the first movie only opened with $77 million in 2009, "Avatar" had unparalleled staying power at the box office. "In the big picture, I'd expect a leggy box office run whose story won't be told on opening weekend alone," said Shawn Robbins, chief media analyst at BoxOffice.com.

☆ 'Avatar' sequel earns film critics' praise for visual spectacle
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Fans attend a premiere for the film Avatar: The Way of Water, at Dolby theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The long-awaited sequel to groundbreaking movie "Avatar" won praise on Tuesday from movie critics who said they were awed again by director James Cameron's visual artistry. The sequel offers more advanced 3D images, showcasing aquatic creatures on the lush moon of Pandora. "'Avatar: The Way of Water' is such a screen-popping visual feast it earns the 3-hour, 12-minute running time," said Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times. Studios split ticket sales with theaters, and Cameron told GQ magazine that "The Way of Water" will need to make $2 billion just to break even.

[1/4] Director James Cameron arrives at the world premiere of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in London, Britain December 6, 2022. Hollywood's big question about "Avatar: The Way of Water" is whether the follow-up to the highest-grossing movie of all time can attract enough moviegoers to recoup its massive production and marketing costs. The 2009 movie remains the highest-grossing film in history with $2.9 billion in global ticket sales. Some disliked wearing 3D glasses, or objected to paying the 3D ticket surcharge. On opening weekend, Robbins predicts "The Way of Water" will rack up at least $150 million at domestic theaters.

☆ 'Avatar' director James Cameron on making big-budget movies: 'Difficult is a magnet for me'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When it comes to blockbuster directors few are bigger than James Cameron, whose films have grossed more than $6 billion at the worldwide box office. His biggest films were both massive undertakings, drawing moviegoers in droves because of the size and spectacle of what was on display. But his next film, "Avatar: The Way of Water", required him to move his entire life to New Zealand for the painstaking process of crafting his sequel. While the past few years have been filled with hard work, that's part of the reason Cameron wanted to do it. Difficult is a f—ing magnet for me," the director said in a recent GQ cover story while promoting the next "Avatar" installment.

☆ The 'Avatar' sequel will open in China, giving it a chance to make the $2 billion James Cameron says it needs to break even
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Avatar: The Way of Water" has been approved for release in China. The first movie was a hit in the world's second-largest film market, with over $260 million. Director James Cameron says the sequel needs to be one of the highest-grossing movies ever to break even. That would mean it needs to be make at least $2.07 billion to surpass the current No. China surpassed North America as the world's biggest film market in 2020 and 2021 as US theaters struggled to rebound from the pandemic.

☆ James Cameron's new 'Avatar' film gets rare China release
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“Avatar: The Way of Water” will be released in China on the same day as its global release, the studio said on its official Weibo account. The six latest Marvel movies did not make an appearance in China and earlier this year, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” was also denied a China release. That said, since Chinese movie ticket sales topped US ticket sales for the first time in 2020, the Chinese movie market has been hit by tight Covid-19 curbs. China’s total box office take for this year has reached only 28.27 billion yuan ($4 billion) according to Chinese cinema data app Dengta. It is a sharp fall from 2019’s 64.15 billion yuan or even last year’s 47.04 billion.

☆ New "Avatar" film gets rare China release
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Casey Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

SHANGHAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar", will be released in mainland Chinese cinemas on Dec. 16, 20th Century Studios announced on Wednesday on its official Weibo account. "Avatar: The Way of Water" is one of the few foreign films to get access to the Chinese market in recent months, with others including the latest film in the "Minions" franchise and Sony Pictures' "Where the Crawdads Sing". Reporting by Casey Hall; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ James Cameron berated an exec who wanted 'Avatar' to be shorter by telling him it would 'make all the money.' The sequel is even longer.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

James Cameron told an executive who wanted "Avatar" to be shorter to "get the fuck out of my office." "I think this movie is going to make all the fucking money," Cameron said he told the exec. "Avatar" was 162 minutes long and is the highest-grossing movie ever. His "Titanic" was the highest-grossing movie ever for 12 years, until his own "Avatar" topped it in 2009. "I don't want anybody whining about length when they sit and binge-watch [television] for eight hours," Cameron told Empire.

☆ James Cameron says his 'Avatar' sequel has to be 'the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history' just to break even
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Avatar" director James Cameron says the upcoming sequel was "very fucking" expensive to make. He told GQ it needs to be the "third or fourth highest-grossing film in history" to break even. "You have to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history," Cameron said about the film's potential to make a profit. The top four highest-grossing movies ever are "Avatar," "Avengers: Endgame," Cameron's "Titanic," and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." If "The Way of Water" needs to land in at least the No.

☆ The UK has laid out a $65 billion package of tax rises and spending cuts to restore faith after political upheaval and a market storm
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The UK's finance minister Jeremy Hunt has laid out a £55 billion package of tax rises and spending cuts. The government wants to restore credibility after a prior tax plan drove the pound to an all-time low. The fiscal plan will be divided roughly equally between tax rises and spending cuts, Hunt said. That goes contrary to the tax plan laid out by former finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng, which called for huge tax cuts. Read more: UK inflation tops 11% to hit its highest level since 1981 as food and energy prices soar

☆ 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' may become Marvel's 11th billion-dollar movie: 'They are the epitome of box office success'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Since the release of 2010's "Iron Man 2", Marvel has helped Disney rake in $22.5 billion at the global box office. With the release of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" this week, Marvel Studios will welcome the 30th entry into its ever-growing cinematic universe. "They are the epitome of box office success in terms of how we even frame that conversation." "Wakanda Forever" is the sequel to 2018's "Black Panther," which earned $1.3 billion and is currently the No. If recent history is any indication, Marvel's 30th film is likely to be a box office success.

☆ James Cameron says that characters in Marvel and DC movies 'all act like they're in college' and 'that's not the way to make movies'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Avatar" director James Cameron called out Marvel and DC movies in an interview with The New York Times. "It doesn't matter how old the characters are, they all act like they're in college," Cameron said. In an interview withThe New York Times published Tuesday, Cameron called out the two superhero franchises, saying that "all of their characters act like they're in college." "They never hang up their spurs because of their kids," Cameron added, regarding Marvel and DC characters. Notably, Martin Scorsese said in 2019 that Marvel movies aren't "cinema" and compared them to theme parks.

☆ Twitter is bowing down to Larry the Cat, Downing Street's Chief Mouser, for outlasting 4 prime ministers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Larry the cat is Downing Street's Chief Mouser, and has worked there since February 15, 2011. When Truss leaves office, Larry the Cat will have outlasted four prime ministers. Larry, the official cat at the British prime minister's 10 Downing Street residence, holds the title of Chief Mouser. "The King has asked me to become Prime Minister because this nonsense has gone on long enough," read a tweet from the account on Thursday. One Twitter user posted a photoshopped image of Larry in front of a crowd holding signs that reads: "Larry for Leader."

☆ 'Avatar' was re-released in theaters again over the weekend, 13 years after it debuted — and the box office is a good sign for the upcoming sequel
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Avatar" was re-released to theaters over the weekend ahead of the upcoming sequel. It's a good sign for December's release of "Avatar: The Way of Water." James Cameron's 2009 sci-fi epic was re-released to theaters ahead of the December debut of its long-awaited sequel, "Avatar: The Way of Water." The strong box office for the 13-year-old movie is a good sign for "The Way of Water's" chances. "Avatar" is the biggest movie of all time, now with $2.878 billion at the worldwide box office, including $770.5 million domestically.

☆ Thirteen years later, 'Avatar' to return with a focus on family
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Lisa Keddie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" is scheduled to reach theaters in December. The first "Avatar" movie focused on a battle for natural resources between human colonists and the blue Na'vi people on a moon called Pandora. "We now have a family and to be honest, to me, the movie is about protecting your family." It could be a communal family, the family that we choose," he added. "He's a man that cares about the story he's telling and has dedicated a great portion of his life to telling, sharing this with the world," Worthington said.

☆ 'Avatar' director James Cameron said he pushed back on changes the studio wanted by reminding it that his 'Titanic' paid for a 'new half-billion dollar complex'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Avatar" director James Cameron told NYT how he pushed back against proposed studio changes. He reminded the studio, 20th Century Fox at the time, that he also made "Titanic." "Titanic" was the highest-grossing movie of all time — until "Avatar" topped it. Cameron told The New York Times that he reminded 20th Century Fox of how much money his "Titanic" earned when pushing back on studio notes (the Fox film studio has since been acquired by Disney and is now 20th Century Studios). It was the biggest movie ever — until "Avatar" topped it 12 years later.

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