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Miley Cyrus Lands Avatar: Fire and Ash Credits Song After Direct Pitch to James Cameron

Cyrus says face-to-face offers at high-profile events drive her film songwriting opportunities.

Overview

  • The singer wrote the end-credits track Dream As One for Avatar: Fire and Ash, which opened in theaters on December 19.
  • She says the collaboration followed her offering music to James Cameron when they met at the 2024 D23 Expo, where both were honored as Disney Legends.
  • Cyrus told People she attended the 2025 Oscars specifically to tell filmmakers she was available to write songs.
  • She credits the same outreach tactic with landing Beautiful That Way for Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl after connecting with Jamie Lee Curtis, a song later nominated for a Golden Globe.
  • In coverage citing Variety, she said Dream As One drew on her experience of losing and rebuilding her Malibu home.