What do we know about James Cameron’s film?

Trailer of Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) by James Cameron

then Avatar 2: The Way of Water (released in theaters in December 2022), which enjoyed phenomenal success – surpassing $2.32 billion at the box office – the third part of the saga has been highly scrutinized. Avatar 3The sequel to the second installment of the lucrative franchise, which will be released in theaters on December 17, 2025, is slowly being revealed.

The cast of Avatar 3 with Zoe Saldana and Kate Winslet

Directed by James CameronA feature film – currently in post-production stage – will be screened Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang and Una Chaplin too. In January 2023, James Cameron was not opposed to bringing the legendary couple together. Titanic (1997), Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, on screen. Asked on the red carpet of the Critics’ Choice Awards 2023, the American director joked on the subject: “J

‘I asked Kate to call Leo. He can get to it faster than I can. Is there an environmental theme? So he might like it.” But this reunion at the summit seems to be only a sweet dream for the moment…

A new tribe of Na’vi in ​​Avatar 3

If we still don’t know what the exact story of the film will be, we doAvatar 3 May introduce a new tribe of Na’vi, these humanoid creatures indigenous to the moon Pandora. These would be the “Ash People”, people belonging to the element of fire, more cruel and volcanic than the other Na’vi. Their leader should be played by an actress Una Chaplin (Black Mirror, Game of Thrones, taboo). in the columns of 20 minutesJames Cameron explains: “I would like to reveal Navi from another angle because, for now, I have only shown their good sides. Early films have very negative human examples and very positive novel examples. in Avatar 3, we will do the opposite. We will also explore a new universe continuing the story of the main characters.”

Another change in the program: Jack Sully (Sam Worthington) will no longer be the narrator of the new installment of the franchise. James Cameron has indeed confirmed that Jack’s son Loak (played by Britton Dalton Avatar 2: The Way of Water

), will replace him in this lead role.

Whatever the new landscapes and characters, we can already imagine that this new Avatar will be even more magnificent than the previous ones. Actress Zoe Saldana has suggested this in an interview Collider. We can read there: “It’s going to be amazing. Avatar 3 Going to be awesome, then with 4 and 5 it’s going to get even crazier. That is true. (James Cameron) Will blow your mind. This is his legacy. We thought it would be TitanicBut it turns out it will be eventually Avatar, and to be a part of such innovative and creative work, which somehow makes it our legacy as well. I am very excited to be back. We are going back to work next week, I can’t wait to see everyone again.

After Avatar 3, the series on Disney+?

In March 2023, the rumors also spoke Edition Director’s Cut By James CameronAvatar 3 Which can last about nine hours. To find this version of the film – the cinema version of which should run for around 3 hours – you have to turn to the Disney+ platform, which can transform it into a mini-series.

This is actually the theory put forward by the influential American film journalist Jeff Schneider on his Twitter account, March 16, 2023: “Rumor: Remember when I told you that James Cameron had a 9-hour edit of Avatar 3 and insisted that his VFX be all done? I heard that this version may be released as a limited series on Disney+ after the theatrical release of the theatrical cut…”

After this crazy project, we will undoubtedly find out Avatar 4 And Avatar 5 in December 2029 and December 2031.

Avatar 3 (2025) by James Cameron with Zoe Saldana and Kate Winslet in theaters on December 17, 2025.