Overview
- 20th Century Studios confirmed the production budget exceeds $400 million, placing the film among the most expensive ever made.
- Disney set exclusive advance screenings for D23 Gold Members on Dec. 16–17 in select U.S. cities, days before the wide theatrical launch.
- Early impressions from Los Angeles and Paris premieres highlight expansive worldbuilding and visuals, with full reviews still under embargo.
- James Cameron frames the film’s focus on grief and cycles of violence with references to real conflicts and says he reworked scenes in response to audience reactions to The Way of Water.
- The movie received a Golden Globes nomination for Cinematic & Box Office Achievement before release, with reports also noting a Best Original Song nod for Miley Cyrus’s “Dream as One.”