Avatar 6 and 7, Really!

The sequel to Avatar will be released on Dec. 16th, Way of the Water. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th episodes of this franchise are scheduled for release in December of 2024, '26, and '28. But, I think that is too long a wait between episodes, although Way of the Water lagged Avatar by 13 years.

James Cameron, the creator, and director of the films has ideas about a 6th and 7th episode. According to Cameron, "obviously, I'm not going to be able to make Avatar movies indefinitely. I would like to train somebody how to do this. I'll want to pass the baton to a director that I trust to take over, so I can do some other stuff."

Cameron wants the 'Avatar' saga to continue with  6th & 7th films

 Avatar, is the highest-grossing film of all time, at $2.91 billion. The previous record holder was Titanic at $1.84 billion, which is another Cameron film. Way of the Water is anticipated to do as well, but Disney, the film's distributor, has demanded that every cinema must commit to a four-week run with a 68% distribution fee of gross over the entire run. For many smaller, independent exhibitors these terms are non-starters as it precludes them from exhibiting other Christmas films because they must 'lock up' a screen for Way of the Water.

Other, notable films for the season include Pinocchio, Puss in Boots, Matilda, Encanto, Night at the Museum, etc. Way of the Water would have to have great legs to have a solid four-week run.

Way of the Water cost $350 million before marketing expenses. Cameron thinks that the film would have to gross $2 billion globally to get its money back. "You have to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history. That's your threshold. That's your breakeven"

CMG believes Way of the Water will do extremely well at the box office, whether or not it will exceed the first film? But, with inflation and consumers' quest for escapism, it may just beat the odds.

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