“Avatar: The Way Of Water” Approved for Release in China

According to Deadline, Chinese authorities approved the release of Avatar: The Way of Water on December 16th, which is the same day that the film will be released globally.

What's Happening:

  • China has given its approval to the release of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water.
  • This news was released on Disney’s social media Weibo account in the PRC.
  • During the pandemic, many of the Hollywood blockbuster films, especially Disney and Marvel, were sidelined. The first Avatar film was a huge success in China, earning more than $260 million between all its re-releases, or 9% of the picture’s $2.9 billion lifetime cumulative audience.
  • When the movie was released in China in March 2021, the total earnings were close to $58 million.
  • You can see the trailer below.