'Avatar' re-release shows franchise's overseas strength while pulling in $10 million domestically - CNBC

Disney is expected to snare $30 million in ticket sales globally from its theatrical re-release of 2009's "Avatar.".

While domestic ticket sales, which will reach $10 million, according to projections, are in-line with analysts' projections, it's the international tally of $20 million that has box office analysts buzzing.

However, it's still up in the air as to whether that interest will translate to ticket sales in December, particularly for 3D showings.

Generating double the amount of ticket sales internationally, compared to domestic tallies, signals that the audiences that bolster "Avatar" to the top of the box office charts will likely return for "The Way of Water."