Rs 2156 crore budget, took 3 years to complete shoot, set to break Chhaava, Jurassic Park, Sitaare Zameen Par records; Movie is...
Cinema lovers around the world are eagerly awaiting its release. When will 2025's expensive film be released?
The science-fiction film Avatar is returning to cinemas once again with its third instalment. Since 2009, the Avatar franchise has amazed audiences by introducing them to the world of the planet Pandora. The second part, Avatar: The Way of Water , released in 2022, only increased the anticipation for the third film. Now, the third instalment, titled Avatar: Fire and Ash , is set to release worldwide on 19 December 2025.
The budget of the first Avatar film was $237 million, and it earned over Rs 20,000 crore worldwide. The second part had a budget of $250 million and earned Rs 19,000 crore globally.
When did the shooting of Avatar: Fire and Ash start?
The budget of the third part of Avatar is Rs 2156 crore, and now it has to be seen how much the film collects worldwide. The shooting of this film lasted for three years. The shooting of the film started in New Zealand in 2017 during the second part of the film. The shooting of the film continued till 2020. The release date of Avatar: Fire and Ash has been postponed not once or twice but nine times, and this film was to be released on 9 August 2024.
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