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Disney Irish20 days ago

I mean we're not going to get the actual numbers, so take what you will from the statement. But in general I think any content that is trending should be seen as a good thing, ie people are watching it which means potential ad dollars for D+. The question is whether this is just a short term trend or a long term trend on D+. As for the larger impact across other platforms, we have this -

easyrowrdw20 days ago

Hahaah well yes. I did know the definition of the word and what it means in this context. Poor phrasing on my part. I was meaning, what is the actual implication or importance of this with respect to overall numbers and return. It was a billion dollar movie that wasn’t being viewed at all and now it is. Of course it’s trending. And this is just for Disney+ per the tweet, not across all platforms. Although I guess if it was not trending that would be a bad sign. So this is good news for Disney.

Disney Irish20 days ago

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trending In this context -

easyrowrdw20 days ago

What does trending mean? It was at zero views a couple days ago so there was nowhere to go but up lol But seriously, I wonder how it will do compared to the previous versions, given that its box office was short of them.

Disney Irish20 days ago

easyrowrdw21 days ago

Just saw that Fire & Ash is now on Disney+

erasure fan1May 29, 2026

Exactly. They didn't spend near enough time with the fire and wind people.

Fox&HoundMay 29, 2026

I agree. A total nothing burger. It was Way of Water AGAIN! It should have focused on the fire people or at least the wind traders.

erasure fan1May 29, 2026

I just got to watch it last night (I got a digital code for free from a friend). I gotta say, boy I'm glad I didn't see it in the theater. It was just so meh. It really offered up almost nothing new. And a 3hr plus runtime? For what? Just to rehash everything in way of water? Or was it just so they could add more bro's and cuz in there? Lol I liked way of water better for sure. But I'm not really sure how this moves forward and stays interesting at all.

Surferboy567May 17, 2026

I love the Avatar franchise, I am a little worried though what a cost cut Avatar looks like. I want the story Jim intended with no cut corners. It’s the whole point of these movies.

ScreamfaceMay 17, 2026

I'm curious as to where the story will go. It seems like it'll be something about Kiri and Spider, providing a bridge to Earth. Reviving Earth's Eywa, great mother or whatever. How they get the story there beats me.

Disney IrishMay 17, 2026

Avatar 4 and 5 appears to be confirmed to be moving forward, Cameron is working to make them faster and cheaper, will hopefully start in a year or so - https://variety.com/2026/film/news/james-cameron-make-avatar-4-half-the-time-two-thirds-cost-1236751011/

Figments FriendJan 10, 2026

I also just saw the film two days ago, in Dolby 3D. Been waiting to view it after the crazy Xmas crush was over….and was excited to see it. I’m a ‘Avatar’ far, and this was a experience I was looking forward to. Normally I prefer IMAX 3D, but my local theatre didn’t have any earlier showings. They are already down to two showings for IMAX on weekdays now that the holiday break season is over… I walked in the lobby and the staff had just destroyed the giant promotional cardboard standee display for ‘Fire & Ash’. That was…a bit unsettling to see….the thing crushed up and binned already. But enough about that…my thoughts on the film - Dolby 3D was excellent. Amazing, and I mean amazing picture quality and sound. The film was preceded by a short segment featuring James Cameron stating that the movie was specifically ‘made for Dolby 3D’. He then went on about all the specifications they strived for to insure we are seeing the film as he originally intended…in this particular format. Then, it was time for the film to roll. It was GO time..! So my thoughts. Overall, I really enjoyed it…but there were some shortcomings for me. My biggest ‘complaint’ is there was not enough exploration done regarding the two new Na’vi clans we get to meet as an audience in this film. Part of the appeal of these films is getting the learn more about the culture and backstories of the new clans and creatures. ‘World building’ adds a lot to stories like this. Here we had two very interesting and COOL new clans, the Ash Clan and the Windtraders, but the film I felt did not really spend enough time telling and showing us more about them and who they are. I LOVED the Ash Clan…just a really interesting dynamic there both characters wise and culture wise. Why was this not explored further..? Savage yet intriguing….aggresive and off putting yet at the same time beautiful and bewitching. I wanted MORE of them…and wanted to know more about them. Same with the Windtraders. Both seemed a missed opportunity that could have enhanced this movie greatly. I also felt some ground had already been covered and there was a little repetition in this film. James likely had his reasons, but for a major fan like me who is familiar with the previous films and characters there were several segments that I felt were not really needed to cover again. The ocean hunt, several more scenes of kids running through the forest in peril ( again and again…) and of course that final battle that definately reminded me of the prior films similar ending. Despite all of that, I really enjoyed the film. Some stunning and truly amazing scenes…eye candy galore, some real visual improvement to how the characters look on screen as well as the various frame rate differences for some scenes. ( very noticeable to me this time ). The higher frame rate sequences I actually liked, but it was obvious when it switched back to standard. Varang is still THE absolute standout character and performance. Absolutely LOVE her. Amazing character, and design work. The actress did a fantastic portrayal and my eyes were on her the whole time, wondering what she was going to do next. Stand out performance. If we do indeed get a ‘Avatar 4’ I will be glad to see her back. -

sedatiJan 09, 2026

Finally got to see this. If you enjoyed the "Ents are going to war" sequence in "The Two Towers" than this is for you. I loved it. My one and only complaint is that when the squids rose up I thought we were going to see the Pandoran version of a giant squid and I'm upset they didn't go there.