“Avatar” seeks to conquer the world / 435 million dollars in sales of the first release!

According to the film reporter of Fars News Agency, quoted by varietyJames Cameron’s much-anticipated sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender grossed $134 million in its North American debut, boosting cinemas hit by the coronavirus.

Overseas, the sci-fi epic earned $301 million, bringing its worldwide total to $435 million.

It’s the third-biggest global opening weekend of all time, behind Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($442 million worldwide) and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Spider-Man: No Way Home) ($600 million worldwide).

At the domestic box office, Avatar 2 tied Batman for the fifth-biggest opening of the year. The next film fell behind expectations, which put early numbers closer to $150-175 million.

However, Cameron’s films, which have made billions at the box office, often get off to a slow start and set records over time. Disney, which owns the rights to “Avatar” after buying 20th Century Fox in 2019, is hoping to repeat that.

“Rah Ab” cost at least 350 million dollars to produce and millions of dollars more to market.

Cameron says the film would have to become one of the highest-grossing releases of all time to justify its hefty price tag.

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