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This led to a massive shift in theatrical exhibition. In 2010, theaters scrambled to install digital 3D projectors. The surcharge on 3D tickets became a new revenue goldmine for studios and exhibitors alike. For nearly half a decade following Avatar , every major action blockbuster was post-converted to 3D in hopes of capturing that same magic—from Alice in Wonderland to Thor . While the 3D craze eventually cooled due to poor quality conversions, the "Avatar effect" permanently altered theater infrastructure worldwide.

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Beneath the sci-fi veneer, the 2010 film was one of the most expensive environmental PSAs ever produced. Cameron, a noted environmentalist, used the destruction of Hometree as a clear allegory for deforestation and corporate greed. This led to a massive shift in theatrical exhibition