Avatar: The Way of Water is predicted to double the first movie's box office opening

Zoe Saldaña in Avatar
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The first box office predictions are in for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Avatar: The Way of Water – and it's set to earn big. According to , the long-awaited sequel is likely to open to at least $150 million in the US, with a chance the ꧙total could reach up to 🐎$175 million. 

When it was released bܫack in 2009, the first Avatar movie made $77 million on🃏 its opening weekend in the US (although Variety notes that a major snowstorm may have affected figures). The movie went on to make $2.7 billion at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing movie of all time. 

Director 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:James Cameron recently revealed that the sequel will n🐽eed to become either the third or fourth highest-grossing movie of all time in order to just break even, let alone make a profit, telling that it's "the worst business case in movie history."

In Avatar: The Way of Water, several years have elapsed since the first movie and former marine Jake (Sam Worthington) and Na💎'vi princess Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) are now parents. The sequel is also set to explore the underwater world of the Na'vi planet Pandora, with actors like Sigourney Weaver – who's playing Jake and Neytiri's adopted teenage daughter – holding their breath for up to six minutes. The movie's cast also includes Stephen Lang, Michelle Yeoh, Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, and Jemaine Clement. 

Avatar: The Way of Water arrives in theaters on December 16. In the meantime, check out our guide to the rest of the most exciting 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:movie release dates in 2022 and beyond.

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