James Cameron doesn’t seem like he’s afraid to shake things up with the Avatar franchise. In a recent interview with Empire, the filmmaker teased that the third installment in the blockbuster franchise,

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.

Avatar: Fire and Ash' is moving though production faster than even its director expected, and that that is good news for the franchise.

James Cameron recently sat down with Empire Magazine to give fans an look inside what they can expect for Avatar 3. Titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, the film is the follow-up to the 2022 film Avatar: The Way of Water.

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:

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.

Avatar: Fire and Ash director James Cameron previews one of the central characters in his anticipated threequel.

New images have dropped for the long-awaited sequel to 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water. Avatar creator and director James Cameron will bring audiences back to Pandora at the end of 2025 with the franchise's third installment,