Overview
- Disney reports roughly $306 million in North America and $777.1 million overseas for a global total near $1.08 billion after the third weekend.
- With the milestone, James Cameron becomes the only director with four consecutive billion-dollar releases, following Titanic, Avatar, and The Way of Water.
- Premium formats and overseas markets are driving results, with strong IMAX/3D demand and standout territories including China and France.
- Cameron has publicly signaled he may scale back his hands-on role, and Disney has not fully greenlit later sequels as the business case is evaluated.
- Director James Wan has said he would be willing to step in on a future Avatar film if Cameron reduces his involvement.