As we know, the global audience LOVES Avatar. I went to see it again on Sunday, on a date with my 16 year old son, at 1.30pm – and to our surprise, it was packed! This past weekend was the 5th weekend since it’s release!

But, while we love it, apparently China is not amused. Officials have pulled Avatar to make way for a biopic of favorite son Confucius. China's state-run movie distributor, China Film Group, is responsible for the switcheroo, according to Hong Kong's Apple Daily (via the Los Angeles Times), and finalized its decision after propaganda officials complained that Avatar, playing in 1,628 Chinese theaters, was taking away too much market share from homegrown flicks and bringing unwanted attention to the communist country's issue of forced evictions. Chinese people have been relocated by the millions to make room for government projects. In Avatar, humans try to displace an alien race to mine a precious element. Avatar has been playing in China for just two weeks and has banked $73.2 million—making it the top-grossing film in the nation's history.