Is Avatar: Fire and Ash Losing International Traction?
James Cameron’s latest Avatar movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is not losing traction internationally. In fact, its promotional preview called Avatar: Fire and Ash | A Special Look is climbing streaming charts on Disney+ in many countries right before its December 19, 2025, theater release. For more details, check out this report from Collider at https://collider.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-special-look-disney-plus-streaming-success-december-2025/.
The short preview introduces the Ash People, a fierce new Na’vi tribe led by Varang, played by Oona Chaplin. It picks up after the events of Avatar: The Way of Water, where Jake and Neytiri deal with family loss and growing threats on Pandora. This clip is hitting the Top 10 in places like Croatia, Albania, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Argentina. It does even better in Hong Kong, South Korea, Germany, and Spain, landing in the Top 5 there.
ScreenRant notes similar success, with the preview at number 4 in Croatia, Albania, Romania, the Czech Republic, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Serbia, and Montenegro. In Hong Kong, it is number 3, and number 5 in Hungary and South Korea. It also charts at number 6 in Chile, Argentina, Belgium, and Switzerland. See their article here: https://screenrant.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-special-look-disney-plus-charts/.
Early press reactions praise the visuals as stunning, with a better mix of action and story than past films, though some plot choices stand out as odd. The franchise has a strong track record, with the first Avatar earning 2.9 billion dollars worldwide and the sequel at 2.3 billion. Cameron says the next films depend on this one’s box office results.
Confusion might come from mixing up Avatar: Fire and Ash with Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series. That show had a big debut, beating One Piece in views with nearly 2.6 billion minutes watched in its first four days. It got mixed reviews for pacing but praise for action and visuals, and Netflix renewed it for seasons 2 and 3. For that story, visit IMDb news at https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64499508/.
Netflix content dominated Google’s 2025 Year in Search, but Avatar: Fire and Ash buzz shows the movie side holds strong too. Details on Netflix trends are at https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-tops-googles-year-in-search-2025-with-monster-squid-game-and-kpop-demon-hunters/. Animation like The Last Airbender keeps drawing global fans beyond kids. More on that at https://nerdbot.com/2025/12/12/why-animation-is-more-than-kids-content-a-look-at-its-global-impact/.
Season 2 teasers for Netflix’s Avatar series feature Toph Beifong and point to a 2026 return. Updates are here: https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/12/13/netflix-unveils-season-2-teaser-for-avatar-the-last-airbender-introduces-toph-beifong-1031 and https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/avatar-the-last-airbender-season-2-release-date-cast-and-production-update-new-showrunners-storyline-filming-production-and-creative-team-netflix-live-action-series-next-chapter-platform-animated-series-trailer-welcome-to-the-earth-kingdom/amp_articleshow/125937916.cms.
Sources
https://collider.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-special-look-disney-plus-streaming-success-december-2025/
https://screenrant.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-special-look-disney-plus-charts/
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64499508/
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-tops-googles-year-in-search-2025-with-monster-squid-game-and-kpop-demon-hunters/
https://nerdbot.com/2025/12/12/why-animation-is-more-than-kid
