James Cameron has shared some new details about the upcoming Avatar 3, and it seems like it won't be what you're expecting. The auteur says Avatar: Fire And Ash will make some "brave choices" with its storytelling as we return to Pandora once again.

Avatar: Fire and Ash opens this December, and we're learning more about the unfriendly Na'vi clan that will be making the protagonists' lives harder.

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,

Filmmaker James Cameron reveals details about Avatar 3: Fire and Ash, promising deeper storytelling and unexpected twists. He emphasizes risk-taking and character development while maintaining action-packed sequences. The film's production is ahead of schedule, set to release on December 19, 2025.

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."

As work on the movie continues to steam ahead, director James Cameron has said there will be some "brave choices" in the story of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'.

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