‘Avatar’ China Reissue Leads Local Weekend Pre-Sales; In Turnabout, Could Soon Overtake ‘Avengers: Endgame’s Record Global Gross

UPDATE with amended pre-sale figures, writethru after Wednesday post: Long-rumored for a China re-release, James Cameron’s Avatar suddenly popped onto the calendar this week. The erstwhile highest-grossing film of all time worldwide will hit Middle Kingdom cinemas on Friday, March 12.