Avatar: Fire And Ash Passes $400 Million Worldwide On Track To $75M – $80M Holiday Weekend

James Cameron‘s Avatar: Fire and Ash didn’t quite meet lofty opening weekend estimates when it went on general release on Friday, but the movie looks set to overperform during its second weekend in theaters.

The sci-fi threequel is expected to take in between $55 million and $65 million over the traditional weekend, and $75 million to $80 million through the four-day holiday frame. This would mark a -30% drop, a much stronger hold than The Way of Water, which sunk -52% in its sophomore outing.

Though Fire and Ash made $45M less than its predecessor in its opening weekend, this could indicate that it will have stronger legs. Whether the film can manage…