Overview
- Opening worldwide on December 19 in IMAX 3D and other premium formats, the film continued its red-carpet push with a New Zealand premiere celebrating its largely local production.
- Advance ticket sales in India are surging, with 30,500 tickets sold in major chains by December 12 and trade reporting pointing to an opening day that could top Rs. 30 crore.
- Trade projections in China currently range from $85 million to $100 million for opening weekend, while reports cite a strong North American debut tracking.
- In interviews, Cameron underscores the film’s critique of greed and extractive industries and says it aims to rekindle empathy, as writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver discuss channeling real-life grief into a hopeful story.
- Cameron reiterates that the box-office performance will decide the fate of parts four and five, noting that scripts are complete and some footage has already been filmed.