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‘Black Panther 2’ Was Initially a Father-Son Drama, Director Ryan Coogler Says
Conceived prior to Chadwick Boseman’s death, the first versions included more scenes for Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s CIA director
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‘Avatar 2’ Crosses $700 Million as Winter Storms Chill Holiday Box Office
Subzero temperatures in much of the U.S. have worsened an already tough market for new holiday movies
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‘Avatar 2’ Bombs in China – but Otherwise Soars to $661 Million Global Box Office | Chart
James Cameron’s “The Way of Water” continues the pattern of Hollywood blockbusters – but not Chinese tentpoles – struggling in the Middle Kingdom
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Disney Stock Drops After ‘Avatar 2’ Posts $441 Million Global Opening
Potentially hyperbolic estimates caused investors to punish the Hollywood studio even as “Way of Water” shows sturdy sea legs
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Holiday Box Office Preview: ‘Avatar 2’ Expected to Hold Top Spot as Several New Films Hit Theaters
Universal sends in DreamWorks’ “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” while Paramount takes a gamble with “Babylon”
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Marvel Dominates Fandango’s Most Anticipated 2023 Movies Poll
Sequels to ‘John Wick’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ placed in the top 10 of films fans are most looking forward to seeing next year
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Can ‘Avatar 2’ Mimic ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ With a Long Box Office Run?
Many of the factors that boosted Tom Cruise’s biggest hit can help James Cameron’s ultra-expensive sequel
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Box Office: ‘Avatar 2’ Is Latest Hollywood Blockbuster to Underperform in China
James Cameron’s “The Way of Water” earned just $57 million in the Middle Kingdom while nabbing a near-record $19 million in India
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Revives Box Office With $134 Million Opening Weekend
James Cameron’s sequel sees a $435 million global launch and strong audience response
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Makes Box Office Waves With $53 Million Opening Day, $130 Million-Plus Weekend
James Cameron’s sequel opens below projections, but it has the glowing audience scores needed for long legs
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Earns $17 Million Box Office in Thursday Previews
James Cameron’s film opened to $50.4 million internationally
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China Box Office: ‘Avatar 2’ Opens to Soft $24 Million Friday
James Cameron’s “The Way of Water” got off to a merely OK start in a key overseas marketplace
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‘Avatar 2’ in Imax Offers Sneak Peeks at ‘Mission: Impossible 7,’ ‘Creed III’ and ‘Oppenheimer’
Tom Cruise motorcycles off a cliff, Michael B. Jordan talks his boxing threequel and Chris Nolan’s latest gets new trailer
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‘Avatar 2’ Probably Won’t Match the Original’s Box Office Record – But There’s a Way (of Water)
In 2009, James Cameron made a movie with a theatrical run unlike any seen before or since. Now he’ll try to make lightning strike twice
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‘Avatar’ Could Become the Next Multibillion-Dollar Franchise – or the Next ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Warner Bros.’ failed “Harry Potter” spinoff series provides a warning for what James Cameron’s sci-fi saga could become
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