An epicJames Cameronfranchise is dominating on streaming after a new trailer dropped online. Cameron announced himself as a major force in the world of Hollywood with the release of 1984’sThe Terminator. He then reaffirmed his status withAliensin 1986.
Since this acclaimedAliensequel,Cameron has continued to excel as a filmmaker, often working in the realm of sci-fi. After releasingThe Abyssin 1989, a movie that has since become a cult classic of sorts, he returned to helmTerminator 2: Judgment Dayin 1991, which is widely considered one of the best sequels of all time.
It was in 1997, however, that Cameron reached new heights, withTitanicbecoming the highest-grossing movie of all time. The hit film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, held onto this title for 12 years.
The filmmaker that eventually beatTitanic’s record-breaking box office was, of course, Cameron himself.In 2009, the director released a groundbreaking sci-fi, sparking an ambitious franchise that has now dominated the last two decades of his career.
The Avatar Franchise Ascends Disney’s Streaming Charts
The Fire & Ash Trailer Has Generated A Lot Of Hype
The two movies so far in theAvatarfranchise have just become big hits on Disney+. Starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña, the 2009 original movie was a massive success, paving the way forAvatar: The Way of Waterin 2022. Now the third installment,Avatar: Fire and Ash, is poised to release this December, and the buzzy first trailer just dropped online.
Per theDisney+daily top 10 charts,Avatar: The Way of Wateris currently the sixth most popular movie on the streaming servicein the U.S. The originalAvatarisn’t far behind, occupying tenth place.
The Way of Waterbeats titles likeSnow White(2025),Captain America: Brave New World(2025), andDescendants(2015).
What This Means For The Avatar Franchise
Fire & Ash Is Already Poised For Success
First playing before screenings ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps,theAvatar: Fire and Ashtrailer officially dropped online on Monday. The trailer provides the first proper look at what’s to come for the Sully family, including a conflict with thevillainous Ash Peopleand their leader, Varang (Oona Chaplin).
The Way of Watercurrently stands as the third highest-grossing movie of all timebehindAvengers: Endgame(2019) and, in first place, the originalAvatar. The fact that the first twoAvatarmoviesare now trending on streaming following theFire and Ashtrailer is a sign that excitement remains high for the franchise’s future.
It seems unlikely thatFire and Ashwill reach the same box office highs asThe Way of Water.The 2022 sequel, after all, benefited from coming 13 years after the original movie, and the visual quality was a major step up.The technological leaps in the sequel won’t be quite as great, and the film seemingly won’t have that added audience intrigue factor.
The Way of Watergrossed $2.3 billion worldwide, while the original grossed $2.9 billion.
Still, though,Fire and Ashwill almost certainly be a big hit. The response to the trailer has been seemingly very positive, and Cameron has repeatedly proven that he is not to be doubted. Though the upcoming third installment may be followed by a longer wait for films four and five, theAvatarfranchise is evidently not going anywhere.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
