The winter box office season is set to boost 2025 domestic ticket sales over $9 billion, a post-pandemic high. Analysts predict Disney’s “Tron: Ares,” Universal’s “Wicked: For Good,” Disney’s “Zootopia 2,” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash” to lead the charge with potential $250 million+ domestic sales each. Other releases include “Black Phone 2,” “Predator: Badlands,” “The Running Man,” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.” Revenue is expected to reach close to $9.1 billion, with projections as high as $9.2 billion for the year. The box office is expected to continue growing in 2026 with anticipated releases like “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” “Toy Story 5,” “Minions 3,” “Moana,” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” “Avengers: Doomsday,” and “Dune: Part Three.”

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