The first time that Avatar premiered and topped global charts, the iPhone 3GS was just a few months old. 13 years and roughly nine iPhone generations later, Avatar is still as popular as ever.
According to the latest global box office numbers, Disney's re-release of James Cameron's record-setting science-fiction epic generated $31 million at the global box office, to further strengthen its title claim as the biggest movie of all time, with $2.85 billion made from global premieres. This good news bodes well for the premiere of The Way of Water in December.
As per Variety, Avatar took the top spot in its nth theatrical release in the following markets: North America ($10 million) France ($2.9 million) Italy ($1.5 million) Germany ($1.3 million) United Kingdom ($1.3 million) Korea ($1.3 million) Avatar 2 could potentially be the first post-pandemic film to make over two billion.
Avatar's success after coming out again, on a random weekend, should erase all doubts that surround the potential release of Cameron's long-delayed and extravagant sequel.