Avatar 2's Trailer Success Proves James Cameron's Haters Wrong
James Cameron is already proving haters wrong about Avatar: The Way of Water, as the movie's trailer views confirm that there is plenty of excitement for the long-awaited sequel. It's been nearly 13 years since Cameron released the original Avatar movie in theaters, where it pushed the boundaries of visual effects, highlighted 3D technology, and became the highest-grossing movie of all time. There has been an exhaustive wait for Avatar: The Way of Water as the director waited for technology to evolve and make his vision a reality. During that time, though, the discourse around the Avatar franchise has been somewhat surprising.
Despite Avatar's place at the top of the all-time box office standings, there has been a growing belief over the years that no one cares about the movie. The criticisms over James Cameron rehashing known stories for his original sci-fi film rose as people began enjoying pointing out the flaws of Avatar. Cameron's movie became a proverbial punching bag online for the lack of cultural imprint it left, often being compared to Marvel, DC, or Star Wars in terms of franchises that moviegoers were much more interested in. All of this led to a growing idea that Avatar 2 could be a big disappointment and that no one was excited about it or any of James Cameron's other sequels.
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For all of the hate that the sequel has received, the release of the first Avatar: The Way of Water trailer proved just how much excitement there is in the franchise. Recent reports revealed that Avatar 2's trailer views beat all of Disney's Star Wars movies and several other high-profile blockbusters in the first 24 hours after release. Although the
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