IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond is analyzing the opening weekend numbers for “Avatar: The Way of Water” after some said the sequel fell short of Disney’s box office hopes for “The Claman Countdown.”
With three huge box office hits to his name, director James Cameron is making history.
His latest film, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” grossed $2 billion, making Cameron the first director to have three films reach that milestone.
He has previously been linked to the Russo brothers, who are known to produce both marvel clicks “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers: Infinity War. “
Cameron now holds three slots out of the six highest-grossing films of all time with “Titanic,” “Avatar,” and “Avatar: Waterway.”
James Cameron made history as the first director to have three films gross over $2 billion. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
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Cameron’s first major success came in Kate Winslet And Leonardo DiCaprio Titanic, distributed by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. The film originally grossed $2.195 billion, and currently ranks as the third highest-grossing film of all time.
Titanic grossed over $2.195 billion. (Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox/Fox News)
Cameron’s movie “Avatar” was number one on the list.
One of the stars of the 2009 movie, Zoe Saldana, is making history herself. She is now the first actress to have four films worth more than $2 billion. In addition to being in both “Avatar” productions, she has starred in the “Avengers” franchise.
Zoe Saldaña is the first actor to have four films gross over $2 billion. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
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This past weekend, the highly anticipated sequel to the original “Avatar” officially crossed the $2 billion mark, making it the sixth-highest-grossing movie of all time.
Both films “Avatar” were an incredible success for director James Cameron. (Paramount Pictures/20th Century Fox)
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