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James Cameron’s latest film “Avatar: The Way of Water” broke Japan’s box office at second place, but it also crashed its movie projectors.
The acclaimed director used High Frame Rate (HFR) technology to deliver jaw-dropping visuals in the Avatar sequel.
Unfortunately, its film projectors could not handle it, causing technical problems. At the time of writing, we do not have the exact details regarding the malfunction.
Many theaters worldwide, like those in Japan, have not kept up with HFR technology. Their projectors still follow the 24 FPS standard because most movies do not use it.
Film theaters usually receive updates on a movie’s format before its release date. Unfortunately, Japan did not adequately prepare for “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
Its projectors faced technical issues when they tried to show the film. Many still wonder why they had trouble with the movie since it only used 48 FPS during a few scenes.
A theater in Nagoya tried to solve the problem by showing the movie at 24 FPS. It released the following statement on Twitter:
“Regarding the screening of the IMAX version of “Avatar: Way of Water,” which will be released on Friday (December 16), it was originally planned to be screened in the high frame rate version (48 fps).
