Avatar 3 Fire and Ash hit theaters this weekend, and its opening weekend numbers are coming in lower than fans hoped. Early reports show the movie pulling in totals that put it on track for around 500 million worldwide, which is a solid but disappointing drop from the first Avatar film’s massive success.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkpk_6kQ8g8
Box office watchers like Grace Randolph from Beyond The Trailer broke it down in her latest video. She pointed out that Avatar 3 is falling further behind the previous movie’s pace right from the start.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkpk_6kQ8g8 That 500 million estimate means it’s about 250 million short of matching the original Avatar’s opening strength.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkpk_6kQ8g8
Not everything in the box office world is down though. While Avatar 3 faces some blood in the water with softer tracking, Disney scored big elsewhere. Zootopia 2 just crossed the billion-dollar mark globally, boosted by strong numbers from China.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkpk_6kQ8g8 Fans are buzzing about possible trailers too, like one for Avengers Doomsday that might show up with Avatar 3 screenings.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkpk_6kQ8g8
The final opening weekend tallies for Avatar 3 are still settling as more data rolls in from theaters around the world. Early signs suggest it won’t match the hype of James Cameron’s past hits, but it could still build legs over the holiday season.
