In a new interview with Empire Magazine, Cameron told them that Avatar: Fire and Ash will feature "some really clever action set-pieces" and teases that it will be a heart-racer,

Cameron makes particular reference to the new character Varang, who will be played by Oona Chaplin in Avatar: Fire and Ash. She's the leader of a clan of Na'vi who are volcano-dwelling, rather than being in the air or sea. He spoke more to Empire about that newcomer, offering:

James Cameron has shared some new details about the upcoming Avatar 3, and it seems like it won't be what you're expecting. The auteur says Avatar: Fire And Ash will make some "brave choices" with its storytelling as we return to Pandora once again.

Director James Cameron, for his upcoming sci-fi sequel Avatar: Fire and Ash, in the Avatar film franchise, talks about making "brave choices" in an interview with Empire.

Avatar: Fire and Ash opens this December, and we're learning more about the unfriendly Na'vi clan that will be making the protagonists' lives harder.

The new issue of Empire features a brand new look at the next Avatar movie – along with a major new James Cameron interview, all part of our Path To Pandora, bringing you fresh Avatar updates across every single Empire issue of 2025.

Fire and Ash concept art has been revealed, and while that highlights Oona Chaplin's Varang and the massive Wind Traders, we have additional insights from filmmaker James Cameron. Check it out!

As work on the movie continues to steam ahead, director James Cameron has said there will be some "brave choices" in the story of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'.

Cameron – talking to Empire in the first of our Path To Pandora exclusives, bringing you fresh details from the Avatar saga in the magazine every single month in the run-up to Avatar: Fire And Ash – promises not just an escalation of action,

But this time, fans can expect a slight shift in the franchise's familiar moral focus. According to director James Cameron, humans will no longer be the outright bad guys threatening the always peaceful Na'vi.