Poster of ‘Fire and Ash’
The title of ‘Avatar 3’ has been revealed. During the D23 Expo on Friday, director James Cameron and stars Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington revealed the first official title for the third ‘Avatar’ film as ‘Avatar: Fire and Ashes.’ Diversity Report.
Though Cameron didn’t preview any footage, he did show off some concept art from the film, including scenes of Neytiri (Saldana) dancing through flames and riding a banshee.
“You’ll see a lot of Pandora that you’ve never seen before,” Cameron said. “It’s a crazy adventure and a feast for the eyes, but it also has higher emotional stakes than ever before,” Cameron said during the presentation. “We’re going into really challenging territory for all of the characters you know and love.”
Cameron shot “Fire and Ashes” alongside 2022’s “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which depicts a war between humanity and the Na’vi after the greedy Resources Development Administration (RDA) returns to the alien moon of Pandora. By the end of “The Way of Water,” the family of Jake Sully (Worthington) and Neytiri (Saldana) successfully fends off the RDA’s assault against the aquatic Metkeyna clan and the whale-like Tulkun, with whom they live in harmony. But their eldest son is killed in the fighting, and the RDA remains deeply entrenched on Pandora.
‘Fire and Ash’ will pick up shortly after those events, when Jake and Neytiri encounter the “Ash People,” a clan of Na’vi that Cameron has indicated are more drawn to violence and power than other clans. The film will hit theaters on December 19, 2025.
“Avatar” (2009) holds the record for the highest-grossing film of all time. Its sequel, “Avatar: Way of Water,” will be released in December 2022. Cameron made all of the “Avatar” films with his longtime creative partner Jon Landau, who died of cancer in July at age 63.
