WATCH — Why Hollywood loves movie sequels even if critics don’t
Avatar: The Way of Water has made $2 billion US at the box office
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In December 2022, James Cameron’s movie sequel Avatar: The Way of Water was released in theatres world-wide. It’s been dominating the box office ever since.
The second Avatar movie surpassed $2 billion US at the box office in January against its $250 million budget, making it the highest-earning sequel movie of all time.
If you look ahead to upcoming film releases in 2023, you will see a lot of sequels.
From Marvel Cinematic Universe follow-ups like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to Despicable Me 4, lots of popular series will continue this year.
What’s the deal, here? Why are so many sequels getting made and is there a place in Hollywood for new, original ideas?
CBC Kids News Contributor Arjun Ram investigates with the help from film critics Barry Hertz and Eli Glasner.
Watch the video below to learn more.
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