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Today, we explore Avatar’s billions.
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The Big Sip
The take: James Cameron just became the first director in history with four consecutive billion-dollar films, and he's still not sure he'll get to make the next one.
What happened: Avatar: Fire and Ash crossed $1 billion globally on Sunday, 18 days after its December 19 release, with $306 million domestic and $777.1 million international.
Why it matters: Cameron now owns three of the four highest-grossing films ever made — and he's the only director with three $2 billion movies — yet Disney still hasn't greenlit Avatar 4.
What to watch: Cameron told Entertainment Weekly that if the sequels don't happen, "I'll hold a press conference and I'll tell you what we were gonna do."
The most successful filmmaker alive is threatening to spoil his own franchise if the studio won't let him finish it. Even James Cameron needs leverage.
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