Overview
- Walt Disney Studios confirmed the threequel has surpassed $1 billion worldwide after its third weekend in theaters.
- Official totals stand at roughly $306 million in North America and $777.1 million overseas, reflecting strong turnout in premium formats such as IMAX and 3D.
- James Cameron is now the only director with four consecutive billion‑dollar releases, joining Titanic, Avatar, and The Way of Water.
- Cameron has indicated a mid‑January assessment will guide the franchise’s next steps, with scripts for Avatar 4 and 5 already written and part of 4 reported as partly filmed.
- Director James Wan has publicly expressed interest in taking on a future Avatar installment if Cameron scales back his involvement.