The “Avatar: Fire and Ash” trailer is lastly right here.
The third installment in James Cameron’s “Avatar” sequence returns to Pandora and introduces a brand new Na’vi tribe: the Mangkwan Clan, also called the Ash Folks, led by the fierce Varang (Oona Chaplin).
Whereas not a lot is understood in regards to the Mangkwan Clan and its chief, the trailer provides a primary have a look at their ashen residence, destroyed by a volcanic eruption. The footage positions Varang, who wears a pink headdress and may manipulate fireplace, as an adversary to Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and her household. It’s a stark departure from 2022’s “The Way of Water,” which took viewers underwater into the world of the Metkayina Clan.
The trailer additionally exhibits a tense trade between Varang and Kiri (Sigourney Weaver): “Your goddess has no dominion here,” the fiery chief, donning a pink and black headdress, says.
“Varang is the leader of a people who have gone through an incredible hardship. She’s hardened by that,” Cameron instructed Empire in an interview printed in January. “She will do anything for them, even things that we would consider to be evil.”
Along with the Ash Folks, the trailer features a have a look at the Wind Merchants, a nomadic Na’vi clan that travels aboard airborne ships drawn by large jellyfish-like creatures. It additionally teases that the movie will see Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) being captured by people.
Additionally returning to the ensemble are Kate Winslet (Ronal) and Jack Champion (Spider). Along with Chaplin, David Thewlis joins the solid as Peylak, the chief of the Wind Merchants.
The trailer was first unveiled at CinemaCon in April and was launched solely in theaters forward of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” which opened Thursday.
“Fire and Ash” comes three years after “Way of Water” and 16 years after the unique movie. The primary two motion pictures have been nominated for finest image on the Oscars and “Way of Water” was the highest-grossing movie of 2022. However Cameron has hinted that the third installment could also be shocking to followers of its predecessors.
“One thing we wanted to do in this film is not be black-and-white simplistic,” he instructed Empire. “We’re trying to evolve beyond the ‘all humans are bad, all Na’vi are good’ paradigm.”
“Fire and Ash” hits theaters Dec. 19. The fourth and fifth installments are anticipated Dec. 21, 2029, and Dec. 19, 2031, respectively.
