We are approximately five months away from returning to Pandora inAvatar: Fire and Ash. Besides a few posters and concept art, Disney’s 20th Century Studios has not released many promotional materials for thethird Avatar movie. That changes this week with the arrival of theFire and Ashtrailer. However, you’ll need to head to the theater to watch.
In a post onAvatar’sX account, it was revealed that the trailer forAvatar: Fire and Ashwill run exclusively in theaters this weekend before screenings ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps.The post includes an image of Varang, a new character introduced in the film.
Avatar: Fire and Ashis using a similar tactic employed by Universal, who paired the teaser trailer of Christopher Nolan’sThe Odysseybefore showings ofJurassic Park Rebirth.
Meet Varang in Avatar: Fire and Ash.Be among the first to watch the trailer, exclusively in theaters this weekend with The Fantastic Four: First Steps.pic.twitter.com/MZi0jhBCI5
The first footage fromFire and Ashran at CinemaCon in April. Since then, select press members have seen the trailer atFantastic Fourscreenings. According toEntertainment Weekly, the trailer primarily focused on the Mangkwan Clan, a new Na’vi clan known as the Ash people. Varang, played by Oona Chaplin, is the leader of the Ash Clan, who inhabit the land near an active volcano.
The Mangkwan Clan is not friendly. They soon come into conflict with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and their family. EW reports that the footage shows Neytiri firing arrows at the Ash Clan, while Varang holds a flamethrower.
Avatarcreator James Cameronpreviously stated that he wanted to blur the lines between good and evil by introducing a darker portrayal of the Na’vi.
“Varang is the leader of a people who have gone through an incredible hardship. She’s hardened by that,” Cameron explained. “One thing we wanted to do in this film is not black-and-white simplistic. We’re trying to evolve beyond the ‘all humans are bad, all Na’vi are good’ paradigm.’”
The trailer also previews another Na’vi clan, the Wind Traders, a more peaceful group who float on gigantic creatures in the clouds. Plus, the RDA remains a top threat to the Na’vi.
Avatar: Fire and Ashis the third film in the franchise, following 2009’sAvatarand 2022’sAvatar: The Way of Water, two of the three highest-grossing films of all time.Avatarranks first at $2.9 billion, andThe Way of Wateris third with $2.3 billion.
Avatar: Fire and Ashopens in theaters on July 21, 2025. Two more Avatar sequels are in development.Avatar 4is slated for December 2029, andAvatar 5is scheduled for December 2031.
