Overview
- AMC, IMAX and Cineplex listings show a 3-hour 15-minute runtime for the third Avatar film, surpassing The Way of Water by three minutes.
- If borne out, the listing would make Fire and Ash the longest entry in the franchise to date.
- James Cameron has explained the expanded length stems from splitting material to allow more time with the characters.
- The film introduces the fire-aligned Mangkwan, or Ash People, with Oona Chaplin’s Varang featured alongside returning leads Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash remains slated for theatrical release on December 19, 2025, with further sequels planned for 2029 and 2031.