Despite the thirteen years that separate Avatar from its sequel currently in theaters, fans of the franchise created and directed by James Cameron have not forgotten it. In just ten days, Avatar: The Waterway has already grossed over $850 million at the global box office. The film is particularly successful in the American, Chinese, South Korean and French markets, where it is not far from 3 million admissions and has already made its way into the top 10 of the biggest hits of the year in the Hexagon. According to expert estimates, Avatar 2 should outright exceed $1 billion in earnings by the end of the year. because of the period and the context. The Americans are currently facing a deadly snowstorm and very large amplitudes which limit the movement of the population. At the same time, the flu and Covid-19 are making a comeback with the cold days of winter, mainly in China where restrictions are still numerous and rigorous for citizens. If the film manages to reach the billionaires’ club before the end of the year, it will only be the third of 2022 to do so after Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World: The World After. Avatar 2 sends us back to the magnificent planet Pandora, almost ten years after the clash between humans and the Na’vi. Jake Sully is now the head of the Omaticaya clan but must also manage his family and children with his wife Neytiri. The period of peace is shattered when Colonel Quaritch returns in force to terraform Pandora and make it habitable for humans, forcing Jake and his people to take refuge in the lands of the East. There, they meet the Metkayina, a Na’vi clan who master the aquatic environment and could well help them repel the new invasion. See also on Konbini
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