Overview

• The official trailer went live online on July 28 after an unauthorized leak on July 17 and a special theatrical preview on July 21
• For the first time in the franchise, the conflict centers on Na’vi factions as Varang’s volcanic Ash People join forces with Quaritch against Jake Sully’s clan
• David Thewlis’s character Peylak leads the nomadic Wind Traders, a new Na’vi tribe that soars on massive aerial creatures
• Sam Worthington and producer Jon Landau say the story deepens moral complexity while exposing a grief-driven split between Jake and Neytiri following their son’s death
• Director James Cameron has confirmed the film will exceed three hours in length and is scheduled to hit theaters on December 19, 2025