Overview
- Global rollout begins December 18–19 with a runtime of about 197 minutes in large-format 3D and IMAX presentations.
- Initial critical response sits around 69–71% on Rotten Tomatoes, with acclaim for the immersive visuals and concerns about repetitive storytelling.
- James Cameron underscores advanced performance-capture and stresses that generative AI was not used to replace actors.
- The film expands Pandora’s mythology by introducing the militant Ash People led by Varang, intensifying Na’vi and human tensions.
- Cameron says the franchise’s continuation, including unapproved scripts for parts 4 and 5, depends on this chapter’s box-office performance.