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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Entertainment
Asharq Al-Awsat

Expensive ‘Avatar’ Sequel Faces Transformed Movie Market

Actor Bailey Bass arrives at the world premiere of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in London, Britain December 6, 2022. (Reuters)

The sequel to movie box office champion "Avatar" arrives in theaters this week, 13 years after the first film, as cinemas try to recover from the pandemic and draw people away from streaming at home.

Hollywood's big question about "Avatar: The Way of Water" is whether the follow-up to the highest-grossing movie of all time can attract enough moviegoers to recoup its massive production and marketing costs. Director James Cameron admits he is not sure.

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