Disney Becomes #1 Hollywood Studio in Southeast Asia as Avatar: Fire and Ash Ignites the Philippine Box Office with US $2.4M Opening

Image credit: The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia. Full press kit linked here. 

The Walt Disney Company has officially become Southeast Asia’s number one Hollywood studio of 2025, wrapping up a blazing box office run this year  with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Lilo & Stitch and Captain America: Brave New World leading the charge as the studio’s top-performing releases in the Philippines. This weekend, fans in the Philippines felt the heat of Avatar: Fire and Ash on the big screen, as the film grossed US $2.4M at the box office. 

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A fiery new chapter unfolds as 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' opens in cinemas on December 17

The 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' World Premiere brought together the cast and filmmakers in celebration of the third film in James Cameron's phenomenally successful 'Avatar' franchise

(L-R) Miley Cyrus, Cliff Curtis, Oona Castilla Chaplin, Britain Dalton, Stephen Lang, Jack Champion, Sigourney Weaver, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, Zoe Saldaña, James Cameron, and Jamie Flatters speak onstage during the world premiere of 20th Century Studios "Avatar: Fire and Ash" at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 01, 2025. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)