Prepare to sit down again and calm down for some time when Avatar: Fireplace and Ash hits theaters.
Filmmaker James Cameron not too long ago revealed to Empire journal that the upcoming third installment in his Avatar franchise will truly be longer than 2022’s Avatar: The Approach of Water, which ran three hours and 12 minutes lengthy.
“In a nutshell, we had too many nice concepts packed into act one among film 2,” Cameron defined. “The [film] was shifting like a bullet practice, and we weren’t drilling down sufficient on character. So I stated, ‘Guys, we’ve obtained to separate it.’”
The director added, “Film 3 will truly be somewhat bit longer than film 2.”
Nonetheless, Avatar may not thoughts the movie’s size as the primary two movies are among the largest theatrical releases to this point, with 2009’s Avatar holding the spot because the highest-grossing movie of all time, whereas The Approach of Water holds the document for third.
Amanda Silver, co-wrote the Fireplace and Ash script with Cameron and Rick Jaffa, additionally advised Empire that The Approach of Water and Fireplace and Ash are separate movies as a result of “the characters wanted to breathe.”
“These films are much more than simply propulsive plot and beautiful spectacle,” she added. “I imply, these are actual characters.” Sam Worthington is about to return as Jake Sully, whereas Zoe Saldaña will reprise her function as Neytiri within the third movie.
Whereas Cameron has remained tight-lipped on plot particulars for Fireplace and Ash, he advised The Hollywood Reporter final yr, “It’s actually fucking cool. You’re going to like it.”
When requested if he nonetheless plans to direct the fourth and fifth installments, he stated, “Completely. I imply, they’re going to must cease me. I obtained loads of power, love doing what I’m doing. Why would I not? They usually’re written, by the best way. I simply reread each of them a couple of month in the past. They’re cracking tales. They’ve obtained to get made. Look, if I get hit by a bus and I’m in an iron lung, any person else goes to do it.”
Fireplace and Ash is presently slated to hit theaters on Dec. 19, 2025. Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 are set for Dec. 21, 2029, and Dec. 19, 2031, respectively.