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Avatar: Fire and Ash Unveils Wind Traders Set Piece as Cameron Emphasizes Grief

Cameron highlights a tale of grief with new world‑building revealed before the Dec. 19 release.

Overview

  • An Entertainment Weekly exclusive details the Wind Traders, a sky‑borne Na’vi clan traveling on a floating galleon pulled by a Wind Ray, led by Peylak played by David Thewlis.
  • James Cameron says the Wind Traders’ vessel was the biggest performance‑capture set built for the franchise, filling the sound stage from end to end.
  • The film continues after The Way of Water with the Sully family carrying their loss, reflected in touches like Neytiri’s funeral paint during the Wind Traders sequence.
  • At a press conference, Cameron described the new chapter as centered on grief, loss, trauma, healing, and breaking cycles of violence.
  • Pandora expands with the volcanic Ash People led by Varang (Oona Chaplin), while Sigourney Weaver returns as Kiri ahead of the Dec. 19 theatrical debut.