Cameron makes particular reference to the new character Varang, who will be played by Oona Chaplin in Avatar: Fire and Ash. She's the leader of a clan of Na'vi who are volcano-dwelling, rather than being in the air or sea. He spoke more to Empire about that newcomer, offering:

Avatar: Fire and Ash director James Cameron previews one of the central characters in his anticipated threequel.

Varang, the leader of the Ash Clan, is played by Oona Chaplin, arguably known best for her role as Talisa in Game of Thrones. "I didn't quite appreciate how good her performance is until we got the Wētā animation back," Cameron said, praising the actress. "She's an enemy, an adversarial character, but [Chaplin] makes her feel so real and alive."

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The new issue of Empire features a brand new look at the next Avatar movie – along with a major new James Cameron interview, all part of our Path To Pandora, bringing you fresh Avatar updates across every single Empire issue of 2025.

Some new concept art has surfaced for James Cameron ’s upcoming film Avatar: Fire and Ash , and it features Ash Clan of the Na’vi, with Varang as their “no-nonsense figurehead.” Cameron offered some more insight on the Varang in an interview with Empire ,

But this time, fans can expect a slight shift in the franchise's familiar moral focus. According to director James Cameron, humans will no longer be the outright bad guys threatening the always peaceful Na'vi.

Cameron – talking to Empire in the first of our Path To Pandora exclusives, bringing you fresh details from the Avatar saga in the magazine every single month in the run-up to Avatar: Fire And Ash – promises not just an escalation of action,

New images have dropped for the long-awaited sequel to 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water. Avatar creator and director James Cameron will bring audiences back to Pandora at the end of 2025 with the franchise's third installment,

Avatar: Fire and Ash director James Cameron reveals more about the nomadic Na'vi tribe known as the Wind Traders. Serving as a follow-up to 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, the third installment in the hit Avatar franchise will once again follow the Sully family as they deal with the invading human forces on Pandora.