"Avatar: The Way of Water" is still on the road to success: As "Variety" reports, the work of James Cameron (68) has now made it to number four of the most commercially successful films. "Avatar 2" has grossed $2.075 billion at the box office to date. The epic has thus overtaken its sci-fi colleague "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", which finished the race after its theatrical release in December 2015 with 2.064 billion US dollars.

With the new milestone, Cameron can now put his name behind three of the four highest-grossing films in history. "Avatar" (2.92 billion) continues to top the list, while "Titanic" (2.2 billion) is in third place. "Avengers: Endgame" is in second place. To oust the film, "Avatar 2" would have to surpass the $2.79 billion mark.

According to its creator, the epic sci-fi saga will have at least three more sequels. This plan seems much more realistic with the continued strong ticket sales. It is not known how many "Avatar: The Way of Water" cost exactly. In an interview with "GQ" Cameron only said that the production was "really bloody expensive".

The still unnamed third part has already been shot, it was created parallel to "Avatar: The Way of Water" and is scheduled to hit the cinemas on December 18, 2024.