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Box Office: ‘Mercy’ Ends ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Five-Weekend Reign With $11 Million Debut
Chris Pratt’s sci-fi thriller “Mercy” has collected $11.2 million in its North American debut, enough to end the five-weekend reign of…
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China Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Leads Again as Market Cools Further Ahead of Lunar New Year
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” remained the top film in China for the Jan. 16–18 weekend, as the market continued to soften ahead of the Lunar New…
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China Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Remains on Top, ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Places Third
China’s theatrical market cooled further in the Jan. 9–11 frame, with Disney’s “Zootopia 2” holding on to the No. 1 spot for a second…
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‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ Lead U.K., Ireland Box Office to $1.45 Billion in 2025, Best Post-Pandemic Result Yet
The U.K. and Ireland theatrical market generated £1.07 billion ($1.45 billion) in 2025, marking a 1% increase over 2024 and representing…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Dominates as ‘Zootopia 2’ Holds Strong
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” continued to dominate the Korean box office over the Dec. 26–28 frame, grossing $8.6 million from…
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China Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Tops Final Weekend of 2025
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” remained the dominant force at the China box office over the Dec. 26–28 frame, adding RMB166.4…
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Crosses $760 Million Globally After Two Weekends
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” has surpassed $760 million globally after two weekends of release. Over the busy Christmas stretch, James Cameron‘s…
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Box Office: ‘Avatar 3’ Adds $88 Million Over Christmas Weekend, ‘Marty Supreme’ Scores A24’s Second-Biggest Debut With $27 Million
James Cameron’s sci-fi threequel “Avatar: Fire and Ash” remained comfortably atop the domestic box office over the Christmas stretch.…
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Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Stays No. 1 with $22.6 Million Post-Christmas; ‘Marty Supreme’ Adds $6.7 Million on Friday
It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the box office, and the sleigh full of Christmas Day releases continued to deliver on Friday.…
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James Cameron ‘Will Hold a Press Conference’ to Reveal ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘5’ Storylines If ‘Fire and Ash’ Underperforms and Ends the Franchise Early
James Cameron revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he will hold a press conference to reveal the plot details of “Avatar 4″ and “Avatar…
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Sigourney Weaver Stood Up to James Cameron on ‘Aliens’ After He Scolded a Young Actor: ‘When You Yell at an Actor, You Yell at All of Us’
Sigourney Weaver recently told The New York Times that she once stood up to James Cameron during their first movie together, 1986’s…
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Christmas Box Office: ‘Avatar 3’ Makes $24 Million, ‘Marty Supreme’ Powers to $9.5 Million Opening Day
Christmas proved to be a merry time at the box office, with moviegoers heading back to Pandora and also picking up their ping-pong paddles…
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Christmas Eve Box Office: ‘Avatar 3’ Leads With $10.7 Million, ‘Marty Supreme’ Earns $2 Million in Previews
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” dominated at the box office on Christmas Eve. James Cameron’s third sci-fi epic unwrapped $10.7 million on…
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Two New 'Avatar' Books Hit Bestsellers Chart, On Heels of 'Fire and Ash's Big Box Office Debut
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James Cameron on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ Explaining Performance Capture in the Age of AI and Why He Isn’t Ready to Talk About ‘Avatar 4’
“Nous verrons,” says James Cameron when asked about a specific plot point in “Avatar 4.” (That’s French for “we shall see,” he tells…
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Varang Actor Oona Chaplin Is Charlie Chaplin’s Granddaughter and Considered Changing Her Name: ‘It’s Tricky to Feel Undeserving’
Oona Chaplin is the actor behind “Avatar: Fire and Ash” villain Varang. She’s also the granddaughter of film icon Charlie Chaplin. Oona,…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Ignites Market
James Cameron’s long-awaited “Avatar: Fire and Ash” made a dominant entry at the Korean box office, opening to $10.2 million from 1.3…
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Box Office ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Powers to $345 Million Globally, ‘Zootopia 2’ Hops to $1.27 Billion
James Cameron’s sci-fi epic “Avatar: Fire and Ash” loomed large over the global box office with $345 million, a robust start that’s…
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Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Kicks Off With $88 Million Domestic Debut
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” ignited with $88 million in its domestic box office debut. It’s a decent start, albeit a significant decline from…
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Miley Cyrus on Mining From Experience to Write ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Ballad and How She’s Planning for ‘Hannah Montana’s’ 20th ‘Hannah-versary’
How did Miley Cyrus find herself writing a ballad for an “Avatar” movie? It’s all thanks to her Disney “legend-in-law,” director James…
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Ending Explained: Everyone Who Dies, and Will There Be an ‘Avatar 4’?
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” now playing in theaters. Director James Cameron is back…
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Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Makes $12 Million in Previews
It’s time to return to Pandora because James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is here. The third “Avatar” movie has made $12 million in…
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‘Avatar’ Screenwriters on Processing Personal Grief Through ‘Fire and Ash’: ‘You’ve Had a Good Cry. People Need That’
The day after the world premiere of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” in Los Angeles, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver — who wrote the third film in the…
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James Cameron Says Studio Pushed Back Against Adding ‘Avatar’ Sequels, So He Asked: ‘What Part of You Getting Another Chance to Make $2 Billion Is in Question Here?’
James Cameron revealed in an interview with Discussing Film that he received pushback from the studio when he decided to expand the number…