Avatar 2 Budget Revealed: Most Expensive Movie Ever?

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A report from The Hollywood Reporter reveals the film Avatar: The Way of Water was produced for a whopping budget of between $350 million and $400 million, a substantial increase compared to 2009's Avatar film, which had a budget of $237 million.

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It is likely that Disney's acquisition of Fox provided Cameron and company with the extra funding (beyond the $250 million original budget) that was needed for production and post-production of Avatar 2.

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With such a high budget, Avatar 2 ranks among the most expensive Disney movies to date.

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1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($379 million). 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron ($365 million). 3. Avengers: Endgame ($356 million). 4. Avengers: Infinity War ($325 million)

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Avatar 2 Must Become 3rd Highest-Grossing Film To Qualify As A Hit, says James Cameron

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