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“Avatar” is once again the highest grossing film ever.
Over the weekend, James Cameron’s sci-fi headline was re-released in China and went into enough ticket sales to get past “Avengers: Endgame” for the album.
“Avatar” became a major global release ever in 2010 when it used “Titanic.” In 2019, “Avengers: Endgame” won the title with a $ 2.797 billion box office draw.
On Saturday, “Avatar” ‘s box office gross exceeded $ 2,802 billion, allowing it to reclaim its crown.
“The two titans of cinema have been doubling on Mt. Olympus’ box office for years, ”said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. “As ‘Avatar’ takes the crown again, the importance of the big screen experience both in terms of its cultural impact and indeed its revenue-generating power has been brought to a sharper focus. “
“Endgame” directors Joe and Anthony Russo took to social media to congratulate Cameron.
“Passing the wind back to you,” they wrote in the post.
Originally part of the rereleases agreed with the China Film Bureau in 2020, the 2009 sci-fi epic stayed in the Disney cellar at the time of the ongoing pandemic.
While China has been able to regain some ticket sales in recent months, the issuance of new tokens has slowed down after China’s New Year’s celebrations. Adding “Avatar” to its theaters is a way to drain attendance and give actors a huge boost at a time when new films are not being released.
“We are proud to have reached this major milestone, but Jim and I are delighted that the film is back in theaters in unprecedented times, and we want to thank to our Chinese fans for their support, “said producer Jon Landau.” We are diligently working on the next Avatar films and look forward to sharing a continuation of the story. for years to come. “
The first new film in the Avatar franchise was slated for release in 2022. It will be one of five to come in the next ten years. Disney didn’t get an “Avatar,” until recently, although the film had previously received permission to build land at the Animal Kingdom theme park in Florida.
In 2019, Disney ended its contract to acquire entertainment funds from 20th Century Fox, including “Avatar.”
As of right now, Disney owns the top five movies ever and eight of the top ten. In particular, “Titanic,” which is currently in third place was a co-production between Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. The other films are “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” a 2019 live-action remake of “The Lion King,” “Avengers” and “Frozen II.”