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Avatar Sequels Thrive Despite 2025 Challenges and COVID-19 Aftersets

James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third installment in the Avatar series, earned $88 million over Christmas weekend, with $64 million of that total earned during the three-day weekend. Experts predict it could reach $1 billion worldwide within its first 15 days of release. The fourth and fifth Avatar films are slated for release on December 21, 2029, and December 19, 2031, respectively. Cameron has voiced concerns that challenges facing theater releases in 2025, like sequel fatigue, streaming, and the lingering effects of COVID-19, could impact box office performance. In other box office news, the original Avatar earned over $760 million, ranking it as the fifth-highest-grossing film in Hollywood for 2025.

Disney’s Box Office Milestone in 2025 with Zootopia 2, Lilo & Stitch Leading the Way

Disney owes its 2025 success to 16 wide releases and has reached $6 billion in global box office earnings—the first time the studio has reached this milestone since 2019. As of Tuesday, Disney’s total earnings reached $5.967 billion worldwide, with $2.310 billion from domestic sales and $3.656 billion from international markets. This is a notable achievement, as no other studio has reached this mark since 2015. Standout releases include Zootopia 2 and Lilo & Stitch. Zootopia 2 has grossed over $1.4 billion, making it Hollywood’s biggest hit of the year, bringing Disney’s total to three of the year’s top five highest-grossing films. A24’s Marty Supreme claimed second place during the four-day holiday opening, bringing in $27.1 million from 2,668 locations. This marks the best opening in the indie studio’s history. Internationally, the film has earned $542.7 million so far. Sony’s Anaconda earned $23.6 million from 3,509 locations during its first four days. Lionsgate’s The Housemaid is estimated to total $18.9 million after four days. Angel Studios’ David continues to perform well with Christian audiences, estimated to make $13.1 million during its third day and $17.6 million during its fourth day, marking its second weekend. Other film updates:

Disney’s Box Office Boom with SpongeBob Movie, Anaconda Success, and More

Paramount Pictures’ The SpongeBob Movie: The Search for SquarePants earned over $60 million in its opening days and has a domestic total of $38.1 million and a worldwide total of $60.2 million to date. Focus Features’ Song Sung Blue made $7.6 million during its third day and $12 million during its fourth day at 2,578 locations. Universal’s Wicked: For Good has surpassed $500 million at the global box office and is heading to digital services. The horror film Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 has earned over $100 million. Jack Black and Paul Rudd star in the new comedy film, Anaconda, which premiered with $44 million, collecting over $20 million internationally—the best international premiere for a comedy since 2013. In other entertainment news: Brigitte Bardot has passed away at 91, a Chevy Chase documentary has premiered, the trailer for Bridgerton Season 4 is out, and former Big Brother contestant Mickey Lee has passed away. People We Meet on Vacation has also been released.

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