James Cameron will make his way to Australia and New Zealand next month for the premiere of “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
20th Century Studios and Lightstorm Entertainment confirmed today that the Oscar-winning director will appear at his latest film’s Aotearoa premiere at Wellington’s Embassy Theatre on Saturday, December 13, before heading to the IMAX Sydney premiere on Monday, December 15.
Disney released the first trailer for the third “Avatar” film earlier this year. It’s the follow-up to the hugely successful “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.
“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.”
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.
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 have also joined the cast.
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“The Way of Water” and “Fire and Ash” were originally conceived as one film, but Cameron split them into separate films once writing began.
Watch the trailer above.
“Fire and Ash” will hit Australia and New Zealand cinemas on on December 18th.
