James Cameron Speaks About Avatar 2's Roaring Box Office Success

James Cameron has officially earned himself a spot on the list of the most legendary directors of all time. Joining the likes of M. Night Shyamalan, Steven Spielberg, and Quentin Tarantino is no easy feat, yet it’s something Cameron has done time and time again. After all, how many other directors have constantly topped the highest-grossing films of all time?

His latest hit, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ has yet again broken several records and become an instant hit, and it seems Cameron still appreciates just how well his movies are doing at the box office. Perhaps that’s why James Cameron has spoken about ‘Avatar 2’s roaring box office success?

Avatar 2’s roaring box office success proves Pandora never went away

If you’ve been anywhere near the internet in recent weeks, you might have noticed one thing: ‘Avatar 2’ is just about everywhere we look. ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and the success that has followed its release has firmly proved that the world of Pandora never went away, even if fans had to wait 13 years to get their hands on the next installment in the franchise. Thankfully, James Cameron - the brains behind it all - is no stranger to the success, but that doesn’t mean that he has forgotten to be grateful to all the fans the franchise has gained throughout the years.

James Cameron poked fun at the streaming society we live in

The Golden Globes 2023 was a chance for the best of the best to come together, and it might be little wonder that James Cameron was there among them all. Here, Variety asked the director about the success of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ with Cameron replying it was great to see the world “back to theaters.” However, that wasn’t the only thing he had to say. It seems Cameron also took the opportunity to poke fun at the streaming world we now live in, especially after the last few years, telling variety “Enough with the streaming already.” While it might sound like fighting talk, Cameron delivered it all with a smile and a sense of fun.

Avatar 2 was one of only three 2022 moves to break $1 billion

There’s no denying that ‘Avatar 2’ took over the world, but did you know that it was just one of three movies from 2022 to bring home more than $1 billion at the box office? That all came in a few short weeks, making the achievement even more impressive. The other two on the list were the action movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ - which took 31 days - and the sci-fi action film ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ - which took over four months to bring in 41 billion. With such a short time frame and now launching itself over the $2 billion mark, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ might just be the most successful of them all.

There’s plenty of room for Avatar, but James Cameron might need convincing

His comments about streaming services might have been a joke, but it seems James Cameron isn’t looking at breaking into the world of streaming just yet. There is plenty of room for the ‘Avatar’ franchise to grow and expand as we move forward, but the ending to it all is firmly set for the big screen. Still, there is a chance that spin-off series could make their way to streaming services to expand the universe and world of Pandora even further. The problem? It appears James Cameron would need a lot of convincing before he even takes that into consideration.

James Cameron is still riding high from the roaring box office success that is ‘Avatar 2,’ and it doesn’t look as though it will be going anywhere any time soon. Plus, with so many more movies already in the works, it seems as though Cameron has plenty more time to enjoy all his future success.