It may be true that Avatar has made an eye-watering amount of money since its original release – almost $3 billion to date – but the long-in-development sequel has its own mountain to climb now that it’s ready to begin its box office journey. Some still aren’t sure the first movie even needed a sequel, others have lost interest in Avatar altogether, while the more die hard fans have waited a long time to see Cameron’s ideas for his Avatar franchise expanded into a fully-fledged universe. 20th Century Studios are likely also hoping that The Way of Water makes a big splash – with an estimated budget of $350–400 million, it’s one of the most expensive films ever made. Here’s the official synopsis for the new film: And here are those early reactions to The Way of Water. Avatar: The Way of Water opens on Dec. 16.
