By Lindsey Bahr – AP Film Writer
“Avatar: The Way of Water” didn’t make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron’s big budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend. Sunday studio estimates say the sequel earned US$134 million from North American theaters and US$300.5 million internationally.
Expectations were enormous for “Avatar 2,” which carried a reported price tag of over US$350 million. The film faced the pressure of following up the highest grossing film of all time over a decade later and the daunting task of propping up an exhibition business that’s still far from normal.
