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Later this year, Avatar: Fire and Ash will uphold the narrative established by writer and director James Cameron in 2009 with the original Avatar. However, Cameron revealed that the third installment was not originally part of his initial vision for three sequels. Instead, he split Avatar: The Way of Water into two separate films due to the overwhelming amount of content in a single screenplay.
“In essence, we had too many fantastic ideas crammed into the first act of the second movie,” Cameron shared with Empire. “The film was progressing at an incredible pace, and we weren’t delving deeply enough into character development. So, I suggested, ‘We need to divide it.’”
Cameron assembled a talented writer’s room, including Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Shane Salerno, to help shape the narrative of the films. During his conversation with Empire, Silver highlighted the advantages of expanding Fire and Ash into a standalone feature.
“The characters needed space to evolve,” Silver emphasized. “These films offer more than just an action-packed storyline and stunning visuals. They truly feature real characters.”
Cameron added, “These characters are reflections of ourselves—representing our childhood, our roles as parents, and the errors we’ve made, and perhaps continue to make as parents.” He humorously remarked, “Jake is a tough guy. He’s pretty strict with his kids. Well, that’s me.”
Additionally, Cameron disclosed that Fire and Ash will be slightly longer than The Way of Water, which had a runtime of 3 hours and 12 minutes when it was released in 2022. Production designer Ben Procter hinted that Fire and Ash will feature “a battle for the ages” between the Na’vi and human invaders, with a grander scale than the climactic showdown at the end of The Way of Water.
Avatar: Fire and Ash is scheduled to hit theaters on December 15.
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