James Cameron

The weekend gave the franchise water legs. According to the Wrap, the Disney film has crossed the billion dollar mark. This is a big deal for any film, but especially big for a sequel, like the first one and recent ones like Spider-Man: No Way Home.

It was the fourth film to cross this landmark since theaters reopened, and it did it in just 12 days. Take a look at the clip below that shows how his actors are directed in mo-cap to further humanize their performances with real emotion.

There is a movie in theaters right now.

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