Overview
- The two-part Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films debuted November 7 on Disney+, centering on how The Way of Water was made.
- The production developed a bespoke 'keyhole' free-diving stroke and equipped actors with small jet-propulsion units to deliver realistic underwater glides.
- The team abandoned early dry-for-wet trials in favor of large tank shoots, using surface covers to manage reflections and preserve clean capture data.
- Actors trained extensively in breath holding, with field research in places like the Bahamas and Hawaii guiding the look and movement of Pandora’s seas.
- A post-credits scene offers a brief tease raising questions about Spider’s apparent ability to breathe Pandora’s air, ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash opening December 19, 2025.