Overview

• The Way of Water is back in theaters for a limited one-week run with a personal introduction from James Cameron and an exclusive first look at Fire and Ash available only on the big screen.
• Fire and Ash remains scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on December 19, 2025, and currently runs about three hours, according to Cameron.
• Cameron says he reinstated Jake’s Toruk via late rewrites and additional scenes, a move that contributed to the current runtime.
• Final VFX work is underway, with Cameron emphasizing a narrative-first ‘creative culture’ among effects teams that has accelerated approvals.
• The director says Avatar 4 and 5 are planned but not guaranteed due to escalating costs and will proceed based on Fire and Ash’s profitability, noting that parts 2 and 3 complete one story arc.