Third ‘Avatar’ film soars to top in N. American box office debut

TDT | Los Angeles

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“Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third installment in James Cameron’s blockbuster sci-fi fantasy series, debuted atop the North American box office with $88 million in ticket sales in the weekend before Christmas, industry estimates showed Sunday.

“Fire and Ash” grossed $345 million worldwide in its opening weekend, and is expected to do very well abroad, according to David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.

The “Avatar” films “connect everywhere around the world,” Gross said, adding that the 20th Century movie -- like its predecessors -- would likely rev up on “outstanding word-of-mouth.