Fire and Ash touched a flame to the wick of impending blockbusterdom, hauling in a decent-ish $88 million in North American cinemas. That figure is a far cry from the box-office bonfire of Avatar: The Way of Water — which opened to $134 million in 2022 — and comes in a tad below pre-release “tracking” estimates (they predicted Avatar 3 would gross between $90 million and $105 million over its first three days in theaters).

The first two 'Avatar' films likewise didn't boast huge pre-Christmas openings, yet went on to become the No. 1 and No. 3 top-grossing films of all time worldwide. And globally, 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' pulled in $345 million,

While $88 million would normally be considered a slow start for a movie on the scale of "Fire and Ash," the box-office run for "Avatar" movies tends to be a marathon, not a sprint. The series is known for having significant staying power in theaters for several weeks.

It’s an intriguing argument—even though they’re some of the highest-grossing movies ever (currently number 1 and number 3 ever, not adjusting for inflation), when have you last heard somebody talk about these movies?

The breakout villain of the new 'Avatar' film discusses the sexuality of her role, that explosive ending (spoilers ahead!), and why "Jim Cameron is the most similar person that I can think of to Charl

Avatar: Fire and Ash' actor Oona Chaplin plays Varang and nearly changed her name because she's Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter.

Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third outing in James Cameron's blockbuster sci-fi adventure series, has topped the US and Canada box office on its opening weekend. The latest in the franchise took an estimated $88m (£65.5m), but that was significantly down on the $134m (£100m) that Avatar: The Way of the Water took on its opening weekend in 2022.

Avatar: Fire and Ash” took in $88 million over the weekend, a sizable No. 1 total that nonetheless fell 34 percent behind the opening for its franchise predecessor.

Fire and Ash, and you see a Na’vi who sounds just like Sigourney Weaver on the screen, and just like that, she’s a teenager once again. What can’t James Cameron do? For the third Avatar movie, Cameron used CGI technology to make the then 72-year-old actress into a blue alien named Kiri.

Here is everything to know about the upcoming third installment to the "Avatar" series, "Avatar: Fire and Ash."