Last weekend, 20th Century Studios premiered in theaters around the world Avatar: Fire and Ashthe third installment of the saga Avatar, which takes us back to the world of Pandora from the screenwriter, director and producer James Cameron.
The film's release occurs three years after the release of the sequel. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
The most recent installment of Avatarremained at number one at the box office, with a worldwide collection of $347.1 million dollars. In the national box office it raised $89 million dollars, and in the international box office it reached $258.1 million dollars.
The three films in the franchise have grossed $5.6 billion to date, according to information shared by Disney.
Excluding Japan, the film took No. 1 at the box office in all markets worldwide, with a historic start in China, with $57.6 million, the second highest-grossing release of 2025, behind Zootopia 2also from Disney.
Los Premium formats accounted for 66% of opening weekendand the 3D features contributed 56% of the domestic box office.
The movies of Avatar of have achieved three of the ten best premieres in December of all time, and The Walt Disney Studios now has five of the ten best weekends national premiere of 2025.
“I don't know if you're saying the big screen exists for this movie or this movie exists for the big screen, but it's the reason to go to the movies,” said Steve Asbell, president of 20th Century Studios.
The plot of Avatar: Fire and Ashesplaces Jake's family (Sam Worthington) y Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) in uncharted territory, facing a new generation of Na'vi, where things might not go so well.
This Na'vi generation is known as Clan Mangkwan o the Ash Clan (Ash People)described as a “aggressive volcanic breed” led by Varang, played by Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones).
The clan suffered a natural disaster that helped shape their culture, resulting in the complete opposite of Pandora. The clan felt abandoned by Eywa in their time of need, and This resentment leads their leader Varang to forge an alliance with Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) which threatens not only the Sullys, but Pandora as a whole.
In addition to Worthington and Saldaña, the cast features the returns of Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Giovanni Ribisi, Cliff Curtis, Jemaine Clement, Edie Falco, Stephen Lang, Britain Dalton, Jack Champion, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Bailey Bass, Joel David Moorey Dileep Rao. The new faces include Chaplin, David Thewlis (Harry Potter, Enola Holmes 2), as a member of the Wind Merchants, and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once).
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:
Following a devastating loss, Jake and Neytiri's family faces off against a hostile Na'vi tribe, the Ash, led by the ruthless Varang, as conflicts on Pandora escalate and new moral dilemmas arise.
The script was co-written by Cameron, Amanda Silver y Rick Jaffa.
The producers are Cameron and Jon Landau.
The Way of Water y Ash and Fire They were originally conceived as one film, but Cameron split them into two separate films once the script was started and an extensive story developed. On stage at D23, Cameron hinted that the Ash Clan is more violent and power-hungry than the forest-dwelling Metkayina and Omaticaya.
A fourth installment of Avatar It is scheduled for release in theaters in 2029, with a fifth for 2031.
Source: https://cine3.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-estreno-taquilla-mundial-347-mdd/
