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Avatar: Fire and Ash Releases December 19, 2025

Published 16 December 2025

James Cameron's latest installment in the Avatar franchise, "Avatar: Fire and Ash," arrives in theaters on December 19, 2025, continuing the saga on the lush planet Pandora amid escalating conflicts between its indigenous Na'vi people and human colonizers. The film picks up shortly after the events of 2022's "Avatar: The Way of Water," with the Sully family grappling with the loss of their son Neteyam while facing new threats from both invading forces and a rival Na'vi clan.

Directed and co-written by Cameron alongside Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the movie runs 195 minutes and stars returning actors Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri, Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch, and Sigourney Weaver as Kiri. Newcomer Oona Chaplin portrays Varang, the fierce leader of the Mangkwan clan, known as the Ash People, who dwell near volcanic regions and pursue aggressive expansion. Jack Champion reprises his role as Spider, Quaritch's human son adopted by the Sullies, while Edie Falco plays General Ardmore, commanding human operations, and Jemaine Clement appears as a scientist advocating for Pandora's ecosystems.

The story centers on the Sullys' efforts to protect their...

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