时隔11年，科幻大片《阿凡达》在中国重映，上映后票房迅速破亿，而且还让其再度成为全球票房冠军。据悉，《阿凡达》有四部续集，计划于明年上映的《阿凡达2》有望再创票房新纪录。

 

Blockbuster movie Avatar has retaken the highest-grossing film of all time spot thanks to its re-release in China.

 

The sci-fi epic¹ debuted² in 2009 and held the global box office title for a decade until it was overtaken by Marvel's Avengers: Endgame in 2019.

 

Following its re-release in the world's biggest movie-watching market of China, worldwide total sales pushed it above the $2.8bn mark on the weekend.

 

China has been the top-performing film market since pandemic lockdowns.

 

Director James Cameron's Avatar took in around $4m on Friday alone which pushed it ahead of Endgame, according to distributor Walt Disney.

 

Disney owns both films after the company bought entertainment assets from Fox in 2019. It also owns the Titanic³ movie, which is third on the list of highest-grossing movies.

 

He is currently working on four sequels to Avatar. The next film, which has been delayed several times, is currently scheduled for release in December 2022.

 

"We are proud to reach this great milestone⁴, but Jim (James Cameron) and I are most thrilled that the film is back in theatres during these unprecedented⁵ times, and we want to thank our Chinese fans for their support," said Avatar producer Jon Landau.

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