Is Avatar 2 coming to Disney+ in January 2023?

After what feels like 84 years, Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to James Cameron’s Oscar-winning 2009 film Avatar, has finally hit theaters, where it has been raking in the cash for Disney. As many expected, Avatar 2 has become one of the most-talked-about films of the years as well as one of the most successful.

As Cameron has reminded us on more than a few occasions, Avatar: The Way of Water is a film best seen in movie theaters, and audiences have taken those comments to heart. The film’s global box office has been impressive. However, for those who can’t make it out to theaters or who are simply unwilling to pay the lofty cost for a ticket, the wait is on for the film to release on Disney+.

Unfortunately, it’s a wait that is going to continue into the new year as Disney has confirmed Avatar 2 will not be coming to Disney+ in January 2023. While there are some great titles coming in the first month of the new year, Avatar 2 is not among the confirmed list of January 2023 additions.

While disappointing, it’s not too surprising, as Disney tends to hold back its bigger blockbuster films a tad longer than smaller films in order to bring in as much revenue from ticket sales as possible. The good news though is that the film will be coming to Disney+ eventually, just not as quickly as some fans might like.

Avatar 2 Disney+release date predictions

Given Avatar: The Way of Water released in theaters on December 16, it’s not expected we’ll see the film released on Disney+ until February or even March of 2023. While Disney+ eventually becomes home to films from Walt Disney Studios brands, major blockbusters often don’t arrive on the streaming platform until at least 60 days after the film’s theatrical release.

Using the 60-day window as a jumping-off point, the absolute earliest we could see Avatar 2 arrive on Disney+ would be Febuary 14; however, that date seems unlikely given it’s a Tuesday. It’s also unlikely Disney will go with a shorter exclusive theatrical window for Avatar 2 given the budget behind the film and the studio’s desire to bring in as much at the box office as possible.

March 1 would put us at the 75-day window. So what seems most likely is that Disney will release Avatar: The Way of Water sometime around that date, be it in late February or early March.

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