‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ trailer unveiled: Jake Sully’s family faces fiery threat

Disney has released the first official trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in James Cameron’s blockbuster franchise, set to hit theaters on December 19, 2025. This latest installment comes three years after Avatar: The Way of Water and introduces a brand-new Na’vi tribe called the Ash People.

Debuted during the 2024 D23 Expo, Cameron presented a teaser that offered audiences a glimpse into the darker and more dangerous side of Pandora. The trailer features the soot-covered Ash People performing ritualistic dances around a massive fire pit, hinting at their intense and destructive nature. Oona Chaplin stars as Varang, the leader of this fearsome tribe, who appears to wield fire-based powers and delivers a chilling line in the trailer: “Your goddess has no dominion here.”

Cameron described the upcoming film as both visually stunning and emotionally intense. “It’s an insane adventure and a feast for the eyes, but it’s also got very high emotional stakes—more than ever before,” he told audiences at the Expo, emphasizing that the story ventures into “challenging territory” for returning characters.

Returning cast members include Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, and Cliff Curtis, alongside younger actors like Jack Champion and Trinity Jo-Li Bliss. New additions include David Thewlis and Michelle Yeoh. The plot follows Jake Sully’s family and the oceanic Metkayina clan as they unite to battle Varang’s fiery forces, who are aligned with the resurrected Colonel Quaritch, portrayed again by Lang.

Originally planned as part of a single film with The Way of Water, Fire and Ash evolved into its own feature as the narrative expanded. Cameron hinted that the Ash People are more aggressive and politically driven than any previous Na’vi group, setting the stage for an epic confrontation.