Overview
- The third Avatar film opens December 19 in premium formats worldwide, following high-profile premieres in Wellington and Hollywood.
- Trade projections signal a robust debut, with domestic estimates around $110–130 million and China tracking at roughly $85–100 million, though figures remain preliminary.
- James Cameron frames the movie as born of concerns about empathy and cycles of hate, while writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver have discussed channeling personal loss into the script.
- Cameron reiterates that many sequences use 48 frames per second, defending the choice against critics as an artistic decision, and the rollout emphasizes IMAX 3D and other premium experiences.
- The director says the first three films form a complete trilogy, yet future installments hinge on this entry’s performance, even as scripts exist and some work on Avatar 4 is already completed.