Thanks to the recent Disney D23 expo, one of the many things we know about Avatar 3 is its title, Avatar: Fire and Ash. As we inch closer to the release of this 2025 movie schedule entry, series creator and director James Cameron wants fans to know that while the film might explore some darker corners of Pandora,

Romulus' in theaters, now's the perfect time to revisit the epic action thriller that turned a one-off sci-fi horror into an unstoppable franchise.

As revealed in 2019, Yeoh is set to play Dr. Karina Mogue in the sci-fi franchise, though set photos of the Oscar-winning actor on the set of Avatar 3 from late producer Jon Landau led some to believe she would be making her Pandora bow in Fire and Ash.

Michelle Yeoh will not be appearing in Avatar: Fire and Ash, according to director James Cameron. Many expected Yeoh to join the Avatar franchise in its third installment, set to open in theaters on December 19, 2025. However, Cameron is revealing that the Oscar-winner will appear until the fourth installment.

Somewhere in the middle lay James Cameron. Cameron is not a small-time, indie director. He isn’t making movies that will make you question your worldview. The man doesn’t make “small” movies. Even at his earliest efforts,

The Avatar movies are gorgeous to look at, but creating a beautiful world is only a secondary concern for James Cameron.

Expect a deeper dive into themes of death and loss, as Cameron sets up a larger narrative for Avatar 4 and 5, promising a nuanced approach.

During a recent interview with Collider, James Cameron revealed the third Avatar movie is titled Fire and Ash because it deals with themes of “hatred, anger, violence” and “grief.” It took a long time to come up with a title that I felt resonated with what’s in the film.