Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed by James Cameron. Cameron co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Lightstorm Entertainment produced the movie, which serves as the third chapter in the Avatar series and follows 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water. The story centers on Jake Sully, a human who became a Na'vi, and his family living on the moon Pandora. They must contend with two enemies: the human RDA forces and the Mangkwan, a violent Na'vi clan.

After the original Avatar succeeded at the box office in 2009, Cameron announced two sequels, initially planning a December 2015 release for the third film. But the addition of two more sequels and the need to develop new performance capture technology for underwater scenes caused major delays, giving the crew more time for writing, pre-production, and visual effects work. Filming for Fire and Ash began simultaneously with The Way of Water in New Zealand on September 25, 2017, and concluded in late December 2020. Its production budget is estimated at a minimum of $350 million, placing it among the most expensive films ever made.

The film is scheduled to premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on December 1, 2025, and will be released in the United States on December 19 by 20th Century Studios. Two more sequels, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5, are scheduled for 2029 and 2031.

**Plot**

After the death of Jake and Neytiri's eldest son Neteyam, the Sully family grieves among the Metkayina. Neytiri grows more hateful toward humans. When Spider's breathing mask runs out of power while he sleeps, Jake and Neytiri decide he must return to the human scientist camp for safety. The Sully family accompanies him on a fleet of flying merchant vessels.

The merchant convoy is ambushed by raiders from the Mangkwan, an aggressive Na'vi clan led by their matriarch Varang.