Skip to content
MovieViral.com
MovieViral.com

The Latest Viral News for Films and Beyond!

  • Home
  • Movie & Viral News
    • Cloverfield Sequel
    • Reviews
    • Trailers Weekly
    • Past Viral Campaigns
  • About
    • About MovieViral
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
  • ARG & Unfiction Forum
MovieViral.com
MovieViral.com

The Latest Viral News for Films and Beyond!

Avatar News Roundup: Big Opening, 3D TV Prospects Improve, and a Real Pandora?

Dan Koelsch, December 21, 2009December 21, 2009

With reports of Avatar‘s budget ranging from $230 to $500 million, the big question on everyone’s mind (at least in the blogosphere) has been whether the 20th Century Fox film could make back its money. Well, if the low-end guesses are accurate, then James Cameron and the gang can already breath a sigh of relief.


The film has officially made $236 million worldwide, with a better than originally estimated $77 million domestic gross, which might have been even better if not for the east coast blizzard. It also broke opening weekend records for IMAX and 3D, which isn’t too surprising. What is surprising, however, is that this is the largest weekend opening for an “original” film. Ever. Once you think about it, though, most films above that worldwide total are superhero films or Harry Potter, so of course they can’t fall into the “original” definition of “non-sequel, non-adaptation”.


James and Sam


With most of the praise for the film going towards its visuals, especially the use of 3D, this is a good sign for the potential of 3D TVs and Blu-rays, which has been growing buzz over the last year or so. PCWorld talks about the potential for 3D to become a major force in home movie sales. James Cameron and others actually talk about this very thing in a video for Discovery News. Check it out below:





In other interesting Avatar news, Pandora may be real! Well, at least something similar. Discovery (yet again!) has an in-depth article about how a moon like Pandora could actually exist, and how we could find them. Be sure to check that out.


So, do you think 3D is the future of movies, or is it just a fad? Also, be sure to give us your feedback on what you thought of Avatar!

News Avatar

Post navigation

Previous post
Next post

Related Posts

“Dumb And Dumber To” Poke Fun At “Lucy” Poster

August 15, 2014August 15, 2014

The tagline for Luc Besson‘s Lucy is “The average person uses 10% of their brain capacity. Imagine what she could do with 100%.” Now we’ve seen plenty of films explore the use of a character’s full potential. All of them had pretty interesting viral marketing campaigns, but what if a…

Read More

Viral Video Round Up: Man Of Steel, The Cosby Show, Wolverine, And More!

July 21, 2013

The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break.

Read More

District 9: Prawns Get Revenge “At Some Point”

November 3, 2009November 3, 2009

It looks like our most talked about film is still going strong in theaters. The DVD and Blu-ray may be going on sale in December,  but it has still managed to exceed expectations by breaking the $200 million barrier! This weekend it was annnounced that the film, which was made…

Read More

Comments (5)

  1. Sage says:
    December 21, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    You’re welcome.

  2. Deadpool says:
    December 21, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    3D is the future of movies? Of course, no duh.

  3. Nyah says:
    December 21, 2009 at 11:13 pm

    I am really glad to hear about the gross rate of the film! I was actually expecting a bigger domestic range for the weekend though.

  4. roddy says:
    December 22, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    I can’t wait to see this fil and i really dont care if i have to wear 3d glasses , the future is bright for 3d and this film will open the doors , it’s very exciting !

  5. Arborvitea says:
    December 27, 2009 at 8:32 am

    If you liked Avatar, you would have LOVED Disney’s Christmas Carol in 3D!

Comments are closed.

Join the MovieViral.com
ARG & Unfiction Forums



© 2009-2025 The Sometimes Weekly Publishing Company. All Rights Reserved.