Avatar: Fire And Ash Opening To $340M Global!
The Kristian Harloff Show
Kristian Harloff
4.9 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2025
⏱️ 112 minutes
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Summary
James Cameron's Avatar franchise is once again dominating the global box office conversation. On today's episode of The Kristian Harloff Show, we break down reports that Avatar: Fire and Ash is tracking toward a massive $340M+ global opening, and what that number could mean for the future of theatrical event films.
We also dive into fresh Marvel, DC, and industry-wide news shaping the state of Hollywood right now. Is another Avengers: Doomsday teaser really on the way? How are early Supergirl test screenings sounding, and what's the reaction to Lobo and the film's villain? Plus, new data suggests Gen Z may be the key to keeping movie theaters alive, while Warner Bros. continues to generate intrigue with reports of a mysterious fourth bidder in recent acquisition talks.
To round things out, we discuss the first teaser for KJ Apa as Jimmy Stewart in the upcoming film Jimmy and what kind of awards buzz it could generate.
Topics discussed on this episode:
Avatar: Fire and Ash opening to $340M+ globally
James Cameron and the future of the Avatar franchise
Avengers: Doomsday fifth teaser rumors
Supergirl test screening reactions, Lobo details, and DCU updates
Gen Z box office trends and cinema attendance
Warner Bros. acquisition rumors and industry shakeups
KJ Apa portraying Jimmy Stewart in Jimmy
If you want the latest movie news, box office analysis, Marvel updates, DCU rumors, and Hollywood industry breakdowns, you're in the right place.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | here we go we got a show the avatar movie is coming out it's out and what's it looking like so |
| 0:09.6 | it's going to open at a big number is it good or bad lowest reviewed out of the three thus |
| 0:15.7 | far is that going to hurt it at all or is it going to actually hit that big two-billy number we'll talk we'll talk |
| 0:22.3 | about that um there's more talk about the avengers trailers and i remember i told you guys |
| 0:28.8 | when i was talking about when i said i had a couple of scoops one of the scoops i said was |
| 0:32.4 | like they're going to have a few versions of this trailer i also said steve rogers |
| 0:36.8 | probably going to be in one of the versions of this trailer. I also said Steve Rogers probably going to be in one of the versions |
| 0:39.0 | of the trailer. Just saying, I love how other people are getting credit for it. Hey, |
| 0:45.6 | somewhere we're here for. Supergirl. There's some test screenings. We'll talk about that. |
| 0:51.6 | Strangely enough, Gen Z is actually keeping cinemas alive. |
| 0:56.2 | Holy moly. |
| 0:57.0 | And the Oscars find a new home. |
| 0:59.4 | That and more on the show here today with myself and Steph Sabra. |
| 1:04.5 | So can Steph get that much needed win? |
| 1:08.2 | She's got to come back, take out Mike and Roxy again. Can she do it? |
| 1:15.5 | We shall see. So, anything further ado, let's get to the show. It's myself, Steph Sabra. Here we go. How are you? |
| 1:33.8 | Welcome back to the show, everybody, today on the show with me. |
| 1:40.2 | That was like a Kermit Arnie. |
| 1:42.2 | Oh, it was. |
| 1:43.5 | It does this stupid thing. |
| 1:45.5 | You know, it's funny is now it hits differently too, doesn't it? |
| 1:48.2 | When we do. |
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