Avatar: The Way of Water is a film directed by James Cameron .

It was released on December 16, 2022.

It is expected to reach the $1 billion mark at the box office within 12 days of its release.

It has already made $955 million as of the second Monday after its release.

If it reaches the $1 billion mark, it will become the third highest-grossing film of the year.

It has a production budget of $350-460 million.

The film is a sequel to the original Avatar film, which was released in 2009 .

It features a cast including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Steven Lang.

It has received critical acclaim and has been nominated for two awards at the Golden Globe Awards.

It has been named one of the ten best films of 2022 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute .