
James Cameron's return to Pandora hasn't quite ignited the box office inferno Disney was hoping for.
Avatar: Fire and Ash opened to $88 million (£69 million) domestically over the weekend, a respectable figure for most films but a concerning drop for a franchise that's accustomed to shattering records. The third instalment fell well short of industry expectations, which had pegged the opening between $100 million and $125 million (£78 million to £98 million).