Who'll be the box-office king? James Cameron confident of 'Avatar 2' breaking 'Endgame's' record

In July, the superhero film became the world's highest grossing movie by earning USD 2.796 billion.

By PTI | Dec 20, 2019, 06.24 PM IST

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Cameron told USA Today about 'Avatar 2' eventually passing 'Avengers' in theatres.

LOS ANGELES: James Cameron says 'Avengers: Endgame' should enjoy its moment under the spotlight but when 'Avatar 2' comes, he will reclaim the top spot of the highest grossing feature film.

In July, the superhero film became the world's highest grossing movie by earning USD 2.796 billion at the box office, breaking the long standing record set by Cameron's films 'Titanic' and 'Avatar'.

"I think it's a certainty," Cameron told USA Today about 'Avatar 2' eventually passing 'Avengers' in theatres.

"But let's give 'Endgame' their moment and let's celebrate that people are going to the movie theatre," he added.

Cameron said he "really enjoyed" the superhero tentpole from Marvel Studios but at the same time, he believes the film edged out 'Avatar' by "one quarter of a per cent".

"I don't want to sound snarky after I took the high road (by offering congratulations). But they beat us by one quarter of a percent. I did the math in my head while driving in this morning. I think accountants call that a rounding error," he said.

After 'Endgame' surpassed the box office figure of 'Avatar', Cameron had shared an art photo that showed Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man surrounded by Pandoran woodsprite seeds.

"Oel Ngati Kameie, I see you Marvel Congratulations to 'Avengers: Endgame' on becoming the new box office king," the filmmaker wrote in the caption.

"Avatar 2" will be released by Disney on December 17, 2021, with Avatar 3' arriving on December 22, 2023. There are other sequels in the pipeline provided these two movies work at the box office.

'Avengers: Endgame', 'Aladdin': Hollywood Films To Look Forward To In 2019

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2018 was a great year for entertainment. Hollywood churned out a slew of hits, from the stable of Marvel, DC Comics, to those from Disney.

Well, this year too, promises to be an exciting one. The line-up in 2019 includes Quentin Tarantino’s latest, 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins’ second feature, and Taraji P Henson in 'What Men Want'.

From 'Avengers: Endgame' to 'Toy Story 4', 'StarWars' to 'The Lion King', Disney has at least five films that could very well shatter records at the global box office in 2019.

Here are the biggest and most anticipated movie releases of 2019:

(In Pic: On the left is the poster of 'Avengers: Endgame' and on the right is the poster of 'Aladdin'.)