Avatar: The Path of Waterthe sequel to the science fiction tank directed by James Cameron, has surpassed the figure of 550 million dollars at the global box office and it hopes to reach 1 billion by the end of the year. The first Avatar, released in 2009, looks like the highest-grossing film in history.
According to the specialized site Varietydespite the good numbers it’s getting the path of the water since its worldwide launch on December 15, production -what cost 350 million dollars— still has a long way to go to be considered profitable in its exposure in theaters.
The Canadian director and Disney, which enjoys the rights to the potential franchise (it is said to consist of five films in the future) after the acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, have good expectations.
Is that five days after its premiere, the path of the water it became one of only eight films of 2022 to cross the $500 million mark in admissions, so they expect to hit the $1 billion mark by early 2023.
Offering a truly exceptional viewing experience thanks to the advanced methods and technology used in underwater motion capture filming, the film so far, grossed over $168.5 million in the United Statesand about 387 million in the rest of the world.
Its predecessor, which after its re-release last year in China amassed a total of $2.9 billion, is expected to continue to maintain that all-time record, mainly due to the health restrictions against Covid still in place in some countries.
The top three on the list of highest-grossing films of all time – led by Avatars– complete it Avengers: Finale, with $2.79 billion; Y titanicanother Cameron creation that has amassed 2.2 billion worldwide.
The plot of the new Avatar
The story of the path of the water follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) ten years after the events seen in the original film, now with four children and relentlessly persecuted by the human race, still bent on attacking the idyllic moon of Pandora to extract resources and colonize that earth.
Hoping to avoid further destruction to their family, the family goes into exile and seeks refuge with the Metkayina tribe, led by Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) and Ronal (Kate Winslet) and made up of another type of indigenous Na’vi, adapted to live in and out of the water.
The second film in the current saga focuses on the family, especially in Jake and Neytiri. According to what was told by Worthington and Saldaña clarion in the preview of the film, this new reality touches them very closely.
“The way the Sullies love their kids is something I connected with very easily,” Zoe said. “Even that feeling of dread: OMG! Something is about to happen to someone I love very much. or emotions like anger or rage,” she adds.
“The film is about protecting one’s immediate family or one’s choice and caring for what one loves,” Worthington added. And she underlined it, in the first one Avatars, Jake asks to open your eyes, in reference to waking up and fighting for something..
He then noted that his character “is fighting for his family, for his planet, for this culture that he’s also opened his eyes to and fallen in love with. These are messages we can relate to, our planet, our our family”. Worthington in dialogue with this medium.
Source: Clarin
