Of Water”, the Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) on
Tuesday announced that it will not release the film in the state due to
disagreement over profit-sharing terms.
According to Indian Express, the primary body of Malayalam cinema clarified
that it isn’t banning the film, but is clearly not satisfied with the
makers demanding unusual pay from single-screen theatres in
Kerala.Apparently, the distributors of “Avatar 2” are asking for a 60%
share in the first week’s revenue and theatre owners are not willing to
exceed 55%.
“Avatar: The Way Of Water” is scheduled to be released in India on December
16 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Set more than a decade
after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to
tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the
trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the
battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.” “Avatar:
The Way of Water” will be released in India by 20th Century Studios.
The sequel features Sam Worthington’s Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana’s Na’vi
Neytiri and their family. Actors Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff
Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, and
Kate Winslet round out the cast.
