Disney has released the first trailer for director James Cameron’s third “Avatar” movie, titled “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” It’s scheduled to hit theaters on December 19, 2025, three years after “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
Just like “The Way of Water” introduced the aquatic Metkayina clan of Pandora, “Fire and Ash” will debut a new group called the Ash People. At the 2024 D23 Expo, Cameron came on stage to debut a teaser to attendees, which showed the fearsome, soot-covered tribe who danced around a giant fire pit.
“You’ll see a lot more Pandora that you never saw before,” Cameron said at the 2024 D23 Expo. “It’s an insane adventure and a feast for the eyes, but it’s also got very high emotional stakes, more than ever before,” Cameron said during the presentation. “We’re going into really challenging territory for all the characters you know and love.”
Along with Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña, the returning cast includes Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Britain Dalton, Jack Champion, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Bailey Bass, Joel David Moore, Edie Falco and Dileep Rao. Oona Chaplin plays the leader of the Ash People, Varang. David Thewlis and Michelle Yeoh are also joining the cast.
The trailer shows Jake Sully’s family and the Metkayina joining forces to fight against Varang and her fiery forces, who have allied with Quaritch (Lang). It appears that Varang has the ability to control fire, and her blazes burn down parts of Pandora’s forest. “Your goddess has no dominion here,” she ominously says at the end of the trailer.
“The Way of Water” and “Fire and Ash” were originally conceived as one film, but Cameron split them into separate movies once writing began and a massive story unfurled. He hinted at D23 that the Ash People are more violent and power-hungry than the Metkayina and the forest-dwelling Omaticaya.
“There are new characters, one especially I think you’re gonna love, or love to hate,” he teased.
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From Variety US