The sequel to 'Avatar' circumvents Chinese censorship and will be released at the same time as in the US.

Avatar 2 is one of the most anticipated releases of the year.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
23 November 2022 Wednesday 03:52
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The sequel to 'Avatar' circumvents Chinese censorship and will be released at the same time as in the US.

Avatar 2 is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Proof of this are the more than more than 30 million dollars that he raised with the re-release of his first film in theaters this summer, as well as the furor that breaks out on networks every time a new film trailer is broadcast. Fans will be able to enjoy the new film very soon, which will hit US theaters on December 16, the same date as in Chinese theaters, as 20th Century Studios announced this Wednesday. This data is somewhat unique, since most Hollywood blockbusters fail to make their premiere coincide with that of the Asian country.

The second installment of the franchise directed by James Cameron, titled Avatar: The Sense of Water, will break with the apparent ban that many of the most successful films have received in China in recent years. Some have not even had the chance to even be released, like Black Adam or Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Something that also happened recently with Tom Cruise's latest film, the successful Top Gun: Maverick, or with several superhero movies that have been released throughout the pandemic.

The reason? The Asian giant argues very diverse causes depending on the production, ranging from criticism of the policies of the Asian country by members of the cast or the production team, to the stereotypes of Chinese culture represented in any of the films or support for Taiwan. and the Dalai Lama in their stories.

Precisely for this reason, the fact that the sequel to Avatar has achieved what until now seemed impossible has caused a stir in networks. The publication of the official 20th Century Studios account on Weibo - equivalent to Twitter, censored in China - with the announcement of the scheduled date for the premiere of the long-awaited film automatically became a trend in China and soon went viral in other countries. .

Although there is no specific explanation for this exception, everything indicates that in China many people admire the film because they consider that Pandora, the moon in which the first installment takes place, is the representation of Zhangjiajie, the world's natural heritage in the province. from Hunan (south).

The only fear now for the majority of viewers is that movie theaters remain open, given the strong restrictions that some parts of the country are currently suffering due to the situation of covid outbreaks.