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By Billie Melissa
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James Cameron hit headlines again earlier this week when stories started circulating on social media that the three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker intends to open his next film, Avatar: Fire and Ash, with a title card that says "no generative A.I. was used in the making of this movie."
The story came from Josh Harding on X (formerly known as Twitter), who said Cameron shared this with them during a Q&A session in New Zealand.
AI has been a hot topic in Hollywood for years, most notably during the recent WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, where writers and actors demanded protection from the growing use of AI throughout films and television.
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With Avatar: Fire and Ash releasing at the end of this year, Cameron's latest is expected to bank another billion following the success of 2009's Avatar, which grossed $2.9 billion at the box office worldwide, and 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, which took $2.3 billion.
There have been dribs and drabs dropped on social media over the last couple of years about Avatar: Fire and Ash, and so we've done some sleuthing and collected all the information we have so far about James Cameron's upcoming film, including who is in Avatar 3, the first look at Avatar 3, and when will Avatar 3 be released?
Who is in Avatar: Fire and Ash?
As per IMDb, the current cast attached to star in Avatar: Fire and Ash is as follows:
- Zoe Saldaña (Neytiri)
- Kate Winslet (Ronal)
- Sigourney Weaver (Dr. Grace Augustine)
- Sam Worthington (Jake Sully)
- Oona Chaplin (Varang)
- Jemaine Clement (Dr. Garvin)
- Giovanni Ribisi (Selfridge)
- David Thewlis (Peylak)
- Cliff Curtis (Tonowari)
- Stephen Lang (Miles Quaritch)
- Edie Falco (General Ardmore)
- Joel David Moore (Norm Spellman)
- Jack Champion (Spider)
- Matt Gerald (Recom Wainfleet)
- Keston John (Tarsem)
- Bailey Bass (Tsireya)
- Britain Dalton (Lo'ak)
- Jamie Flatters (Neteyam)
- Trinity Jo-Li Bliss (Tuk)
- Filip Geljo (Aonung)
- Duane Evans Jr. (Rotxo)
- Devereau Chumrau (Troupe)
- Johnny Alexander
- Jeremy Irwin (Young Neteyam)
- Jake McLean (Na'vi)
- Stacey King (Military Trooper)
What Is Avatar: Fire and Ash About?
James Cameron loves an element of surprise, so it should be no shock that plot details for Avatar: Fire and Ash are firmly under wraps right now.
However, Cameron has made bold claims about the film, saying early viewers have told him, "It's definitely the most emotional and maybe the best of the three so far."
Avatar: Fire and Ash First Look
While there are no first-look images out there just yet, there is some beautiful concept art that was released by 20th Century Studios so fans could get a feel for what's to come in Avatar: Fire and Ash.
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Empire Magazine has also released some new concept art for Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Avatar: Fire and Ash New Look
CinemaCon attendees were treated to the first look at footage from James Cameron's highly anticipated Avatar: Fire and Ash.
According to Discussing Film, the audience got to watch a sizzle reel, which included the water tribe floating on "a jellyfish-like ship", as well as a second scene, which showed Jake and Neytiri amidst an aerial attack with their clan.
The footage was followed by a traditional trailer-style video, which showed the Water Tribe pushed out of their home by the Ash People. A confrontation between Neytiri and the Ash Tribe's leader was also described, and there was a description of an action sequence where platforms surge up toward the sky.
When Does Avatar: Fire and Ash Release?
Avatar: Fire and Ash releases in theaters on December 19, 2025.
Avatar: Fire and Ash Runtime?
IMDb states that Avatar: Fire and Ash will be three hours and 12 minutes. However, James Cameron said in a recent interview with Empire Magazine that the film will actually be longer than that.
Will There Be an Avatar 4?
Yes, it has been confirmed there will be an Avatar 4 and 5.
Update 03:48 a.m. ET March 10: This article was updated to include James Cameron's latest comments on the film's runtime, and the new concept art.
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