‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ ignites box office for second straight weekend

COLUMBIA PICTURES, LIONSGATE, A24, WALT DISNEY PICTURES, 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS, CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Moviegoers flocked to theaters for Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” on the last weekend of the year, solidifying the sci-fi adventure film’s place as one of the biggest blockbusters of 2025. The third installment of director James Cameron’s