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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Stephanie Cruz

Avatar: Fire and Ash's $88M Opening Raises Doubts Over Cameron's Plans for Next Movies

The trailer introduces a fierce new tribe, led by Varang, promising intense conflicts, stunning visuals, and deeper moral questions.

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).

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