Avatar: The Way of Water brought in $45 million at the box office over the weekend, causing the running total to pass the half-billion mark domestically, according to Deadline.

With $1.7 billion globally, the film has become the seventh-highest-grossing film ever, surpassing Jurassic World at $1.67 million.

With all the fake humility he could muster, Cameron said, quote, “It looks like just with the momentum that the film has now that will easily pass our break even in the next few days, so it looks like I can’t wiggle out of this.

“I’m gonna have to do these other sequels.  I know what I’m going to be doing the next six or seven years.”

Cameron noted that “Avatar 3” is already finished, and parts 4 and 5 have been written.

Sources: Deadline / Hollywood Reporter