At one point, during the early script-writing stages of Avatar: The Way of Water, the plot was deemed too big for one film and the story was broken up into two parts.

Source: https://screenrant.com/avatar-3-narrator-loak-james-cameron/

Avatar: The Way of Water, clocking in at 3hrs 12m, can lay claim to the event movie tag.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/26/guys-length-isnt-everything-film-making

Avatar: The Way of Water continues its impressive run as the latest James Cameron blockbuster has already managed to make…

Source: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1258296-box-office-results-avatar-dominates-new-years-weekend

Avatar: The Way of Water director James Cameron believes that female directors should be helming superhero movies with male leads - like Batman.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/james-cameron-woman-direct-batman/

Avatar: The Way of Water had to maintain some consistency with the visual scheme of earlier features, even when they were traveling to new environments.

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Avatar: The Way of Water is one of the biggest movies of all-time.

Source: https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/avatar-2-nearly-featured-marc-maron-and-the-comedian-threw-down-a-bunch-of-f-bombs-about-the-experience

Avatar: The Way of Water sees Cameron re-teaming with his original cast including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang, in addition to franchise newcomers like Edie Falco, Jack Champion, and Kate Winslet.

Source: https://screenrant.com/avatar-way-water-box-office-history-2-billion/

Diesel and James Cameron have actually been teasing the former's role in an sequel for a while, which led many to believe the actor would appear in Avatar: The Way of Water.

Source: https://screenrant.com/vin-diesel-avatar-2-actor-lookalike-matt-gerald/

FILE PHOTO: Zoe Saldana attends a premiere for the film Avatar: The Way of Water, at Dolby theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 12, 2022.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-lifestyle/box-office-haul-avatar-way-water-tops-2-billion-3224361?cid=cna_flip_070214

For the affordable price of $7.99 a month, you can stream Avatar: The Way of Water, as well as return to where it began, by also watching the first film.

Source: https://screenrant.com/where-to-watch-avatar-the-way-of-water/

In addition, the fan-favorite Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That returns for a second season while 2022's most popular movie, Avatar: The Way of Water, makes its streaming debut.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/everything-coming-to-paramount-plus-in-june-2023/

I will say that I greatly enjoyed All Quiet on the Western FrontAvatar: The Way of Water, which are all nominated for "best picture."

Source: https://newsradio1310.com/ixp/97/p/heartfelt-play-turned-film-written-by-idaho-man-snubbed-by-oscars/

Jame Cameron, the director of Avatar: The Way of Water, was also not present for the show.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-hollywood-cruise-close-missing-b2299306.html

James Cameron Reveals the Low Point of the 13-Year Journey to Finish ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

Source: https://collider.com/avatar-3-cast-oona-chaplin/

James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign atop the box office since 2009's "Avatar."

Source: https://wbco.com/2023/01/23/high-school-football-returns-august-30th/

More 2023 Oscar winners include The Whale, Top Gun: Maverick, Navalny, Avatar: The Way of Water and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Source: https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/how-to-watch-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-and-more-2023-oscar-winners/

One of last year's biggest box-office bombs with over $1.48 billion, the second installment of the beloved franchise was both a commercial and critical success, much like James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water.

Source: https://collider.com/2023-best-picture-oscar-nominees-ranked-letterboxd/

Ratings usually go up when the nominees are more popular, which certainly goes for “Top Gun: Maverick" and “Avatar: The Way of Water."

Source: https://gazette.com/arts-entertainment/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-wins-best-picture-is-everywhere-at-oscars/article_da7917b9-164e-5a50-8f64-b114e681680a.html

Similarly, "Avatar: The Way of Water" was shot back-to-back with "Avatar 3," along with the first chunk of "Avatar 4." As such, it's difficult to precisely parse out the budget for each individual sequel.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1153401/avatar-the-way-of-water-is-about-to-break-even-as-its-worldwide-box-office-total-reaches-1-38-billion/

The film has grossed over $40 million at the box office, debuting at $14.2 million and toppling Avatar: The Way of Water from its spot at the top of the box office.

Source: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1268654-trap-m-night-shyamalans-new-movie-gets-release-date