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Avatar: Fire and Ash will stream on Disney+ on June 24, after a 196-day theatrical window since its Dec. 10, 2025 release. The James Cameron blockbuster—already a global $1 billion hit and the third in the franchise to reach that milestone—stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington and a star-studded ensemble, and was produced by Lightstorm Entertainment and released by 20th Century Studios.
At the 53rd Saturn Awards, Avatar: Fire and Ash dominated with multiple wins (Best Science Fiction Film, Best Visual/Special Effects, Best Film Screenwriting, Best Film Direction, and Best Younger Performer for Jack Champion). Pluribus took Best New Genre Television Series and acting honors for Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra, while Frankenstein won Best Horror Film. George Lucas received the Dr. Donald A. Reed Founder’s Award, and Tom Cruise earned Best Actor for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning; the gala also honored other creators and the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, as the awards celebrated a broad slate of genre achievements.
Avatar: Fire and Ash dominated the 24th Visual Effects Society Awards with seven wins, including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, while Netflix/Sony Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters captured three awards in animation; other honors went to Sinners for Supporting Visual Effects, The Wizard of Oz at Sphere for a Special Venue Project, and industry veterans Jerry Bruckheimer (Lifetime Achievement) and Richard Taylor (Visionary Award).
Disney’s Send Help opened to about $28.1 million globally (roughly $20M domestic and $8.1M overseas from 47 markets), giving Disney its 10th consecutive worldwide No. 1 weekend as Avatar: Fire and Ash and Zootopia 2 hold strong in other slots; Iron Lung also launched overseas with a smaller footprint. The film, produced for under $40M, highlights Disney’s international reach and the ongoing viability of original, R-rated titles at the global box office.
Deadline forecasts a busy January weekend with Sam Raimi’s Send Help leading the domestic box office at about $15M (3,400 sites) and roughly $25M worldwide after international play, potentially dethroning Avatar: Fire and Ash. Youtuber Markiplier’s Iron Lung could open around $9–$10M on about 3,100–3,500 screens, while Black Bear’s Shelter aims for $5–$7M from 2,726 theaters and Amazon MGM’s Melania targets about $5M+ on roughly 1,500 sites. The Paris Hilton documentary Infinite Icon also bows in limited release, adding to a varied slate as Avatar holds the global weekend perch.
Mercy opened to $11.2M domestic, the lowest lead‑role debut for Chris Pratt, even though it briefly topped Avatar: Fire and Ash; the wide critical panning (around 20%), weak word‑of‑mouth, and winter weather make a strong rebound unlikely, with streaming on Prime Video a possible lifeline as Pratt looks toward upcoming hits like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
A winter storm kept moviegoing light, but Amazon MGM's Mercy still topped the domestic box office with an estimated $11.2 million, dethroning Avatar: Fire and Ash, which dropped to about $7 million as theater closures and severe weather suppressed turnout; Mercy, a $60 million Chris Pratt thriller about an AI judge, opened to weak reviews (20% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a B- CinemaScore, yet led the weekend. Avatar: Fire and Ash has surpassed $1 billion internationally but domestic performance remains behind the first two Avatar films. The Oscar bump appears faded, though a few nominees like Hamnet and Marty Supreme posted modest gains in limited expansion, while several new releases flopped.
Mercy opened at about $11.1M to lead a weather-impacted weekend with a domestic total around $53.6M, while Avatar: Fire and Ash fell to No. 2 with roughly $7M. Mercy also posted a $22.7M global total, signaling a strong start for Amazon MGM’s 2026 theatrical slate amid mixed word-of-mouth and winter storms.
Chris Pratt’s Mercy opened to $11.2 million domestically, ending Avatar: Fire and Ash’s five-week box-office reign as a major winter storm dampened cinema turnout (roughly $60 million across all films); Mercy’s global total reached about $22.8 million on a $60 million production budget, while Avatar 3 held second with around $7 million and Zootopia 2 remained a long-running box-office force.
Mercy opens to about $12.6 million and tops Avatar 3, which is projected to finish around $7 million amid a widespread winter storm that dampens theater turnout; Zootopia 2 and The Housemaid follow in the top five as Oscar-season titles and other factors shape a softer weekend.
Chris Pratt’s sci‑fi thriller Mercy is aiming for a $10–13 million debut from about 3,400 North American theaters, with analysts predicting it could dethrone Avatar: Fire and Ash in its sixth weekend; Avatar 3 is projected to bring in $8–10 million in its sixth outing as January’s box office starts slow but steady.
Avatar: Fire and Ash led the North American box office for the fifth weekend with about $13.3 million, while The Bone Temple opened in second at roughly $13 million and is projected around $15 million by MLK Day, still behind Avatar’s roughly $17.2 million. Zootopia 2 placed third, becoming the highest-grossing animated release in the MA category, with The Housemaid and Marty Supreme following in the top five. The Bone Temple benefits from solid reviews (93% Rotten Tomatoes, 72% PostTrak) but faces a challenging profitability path on its $63 million production budget, while international gross stood at $16.2 million."
The Bone Temple opened on Friday with $5.6 million and is projected to total around $15 million over the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, a stiff challenge to Avatar: Fire and Ash and well behind the original’s debut; Sony hopes strong reviews and word-of-mouth could help the second film in its planned trilogy gain traction.
’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ opened Friday to $5.6 million from 3,506 North American theaters to lead the box office and end Avatar: Fire and Ash’s four-week reign. The horror sequel is forecast to bring in about $15 million over the four-day MLK weekend; the film cost roughly $63 million to produce. The rest of the top five consisted of Avatar: Fire and Ash (No. 2), The Housemaid (No. 3), Zootopia 2 (No. 4), and Marty Supreme (No. 5). Avatar is still projected to log about $17 million for the MLK frame and approach $367 million domestic by Monday, while other holdovers continue their runs.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is forecast to debut with $15–20M and could top the weekend, outrunning Avatar: Fire and Ash’s $12–17M projection as it seeks to extend its four-week lead; other contenders include Primate, Zootopia 2, and The Housemaid, while the Bone Temple’s director switch and more violent world-building add risk to its momentum.