James Cameron Doesn't Want To Hear 'Whining' About Avatar 2 Runtime
Director James Cameron's upcoming film Avatar: The Way of Water will be making its highly-anticipated arrival in theaters this December. The sequel to the 2009 hit film will have a runtime of roughly three hours, which Cameron believes many will complain about, but the veteran director remains unfazed about potential 'whining' from audiences.
Cameron's 2009 film Avatar was a box office sensation when it stepped onto the cinematic scene. The film generated over $2.84 billion, making it the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. Cameron is known for his extraordinary work on films such as Titanic and The Terminator, but the Pandora-based film has been his most successful work to date. The original Avatar had a runtime of 160 minutes, which at the time felt long, but the sequel looks to push things further.
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«I don't want anybody whining about length when they sit and binge-watch television for eight hours,» expressed Cameron while speaking with Empire. «I can almost write this part of the review. 'The agonizingly long three-hour movie….' It's like, give me a f*** break.» The runtime for Avatar: The Way of Water shouldn't be new to audiences, especially with the release of popular films over the years that have eclipsed, or come close to, the supposedly dreaded three-hour mark.
Warner Bros. The Batman had a theatrical runtime of 176 minutes, making it the longest solo Batman film to date. The Matt Reeves film, however, was beloved by audiences and quickly became one of the year's highest-grossing films domestically. Marvel Studios'Avengers: Endgame clocked in with a theatrical runtime of roughly 182 minutes and is regarded as one of the best comic book films
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