James Cameron’s Avatar Franchise Budget Compared Again (Photo Credit – Instagram/YouTube)

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Avatar: Fire and Ash marks the third chapter in James Cameron’s epic sci-fi saga that began in 2009. Over a decade after the groundbreaking original introduced us to Pandora, Cameron brought back the iconic blue-skinned Na’vi in the 2022 sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. This installment followed Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) as he faced a renewed human threat and, along with his family, sought refuge among the ocean-dwelling Metkayina clan.

Now, Sully and his family are back with a new set of adventures as they step into another village where the blue aliens wear red headdresses in Avatar: Fire and Ash. The first trailer has dropped and has already created quite a buzz online. The Avatar fans can’t keep calm as the drama’s visuals and intensity have stirred up the excitement. But do you know the budget of these movies? Scroll ahead as we discuss it further based on the reports collected from The Numbers.

What Was The Budget of Avatar & Avatar: The Way of Water?

James Cameron’s first Avatar film, which was released in 2009, was made with a budget of $237 million, as per The Numbers. It was considered one of the costliest movies of that time. However, the film grossed nearly 12.3 times its budget as the movie earned $2.9 billion at the worldwide box office. It reclaimed the record of being the highest-grossing movie after it was re-released.

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