Stephen_Gawking t1_iy4n1g2 wrote
I’m interested to see how avatar 2 does. It looks great but I’m not sure how many will show up in theaters for it. Probably shouldn’t bet against James Cameron though.
bubbib2 t1_iy4rx3g wrote
> Probably shouldn’t bet against James Cameron though.
bingo
RandomJPG6 t1_iy5htvx wrote
Not to mention it's three hours long so they can't fill up as many screenings. But they also have the Chinese box office.
I'm guessing it will end up at least making it to the top five. It will just start in theaters for a long time.
musicman2018 t1_iy6029y wrote
I worked at a small family-owned theater. When Avengers: Endgame came out, they just took up theaters and had a show every ~1-1.5 hours. I’m sure it was like this at bigger chains as well. Surely the theaters will do the same with Avatar
travio t1_iy9iwfi wrote
With everything going on in China right now, I wonder how big their box office will be.
okcrumpet t1_iy50ms8 wrote
I’m waiting to hear if the story is better than the first as I was incredibly bored for the first movie. Visuals were great, but I’m not much of a nature guy so they alone didn’t do it for me.
But I’m sure I’m in the minority. This thing will cross a billion easy. Cameron has said it needs $2B to break even though, so that’s the real question
goliathfasa t1_iy58wxp wrote
It’s an event. That’s like saying Top Gun 2 has a weak story. These aren’t films with scripts that’ll be analyzed for decades to come. They have serviceable plot that brings the spectacle of the theater experience.
okcrumpet t1_iy5a3c4 wrote
Most event movies still have solid story and characters. Top gun had good characters and so it told a simple story well. Avatar did not have even that to elevate its simple plot and dialogue, purely visuals and worldbuilding.
For me the worldbuilding didn’t resonate, so I found it boring. For most, it may be enough. It certainly was last time.
goliathfasa t1_iy5d18h wrote
I didn’t find it too engaging either. But it was just enough to make the experience a positive one. I never understood the wide appeal of the Bayformer movies, but they are massive and lucrative and I suppose it just works for the masses.
Tight-Session1558 t1_iy54e3p wrote
To get that I think they would need the Asian market.
RandomJPG6 t1_iy5ho4z wrote
It got approved for China
Tolkien-Minority t1_iy5j719 wrote
China has a lot going on right now so they might not generate the box office you’d expect
Stephen_Gawking t1_iy5na69 wrote
Yeah between covid lockdowns and American films underperforming at the Chinese box office, I’m not sure how much they’ll move the needle.
bongo1138 t1_iy77v54 wrote
Lol I bet that’s why they’re protesting. They don’t wanna miss the new Avatar movie.
thenerdal t1_iy5f560 wrote
Should be better. The writers have a decent track record compared to the first which was just Cameron
Maninhartsford t1_iy5prdi wrote
Aliens and Terminator 2 are both fantastic, I'm hoping his magic sequel touch strikes again
Worthyness t1_iy62doc wrote
well considering Avatar is like his pet project for a few decades, I have high hopes
scyber t1_iy6i0jr wrote
They shot most of the next 2 films at once. Which means they probably need $2b over the next two films to break even. Which is difficult, but not as impossible as earning that for one film.
fdbryant3 t1_iy78eqs wrote
He didn't say that. He that it would need to be a top 4 or 5-grossing movie. What he didn't specify is if that is worldwide or domestic. I really doubt there is a studio in the world that would greenlight a move that needs $2B so he was probably thinking domestic which would be a much more reasonable yet still high for a movie break even around $800M .
sleevieb t1_iy68ug5 wrote
They asked Cameron to adapt Dune.
He declined. Told them he wasn’t ready to be emporer.
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