Latest news with #FireandAsh
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Zoe Saldaña Teases The ‘Pain' Neytiri Is Going To Deal With In Avatar 3, And I'm Already Getting Anxious
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Avatar: Fire and Ash is set to make its highly anticipated debut on the 2025 movie schedule later this year and, based on what's been shared about it thus far, it's going to be a true epic. The third installment in James Cameron's science-fiction saga is set to continue the story of the Sulley family and, unsurprisingly, they'll encounter new challenges in this latest film. Zoe Saldaña's Neytiri won't be immune to any kind of problems either, as the actress shared some worrying thoughts about how 'pain' is going to impact her character. 2022's The Way of Water (which is streamable with a Disney+ subscription) sees Neytiri going through considerable changes. Early on, she and her brood must leave her native Omatikaya for the Metkayina to evade the revived Miles Quaritch and the RDA. The family experiences its share of challenges throughout the film, and that all culminates in the death of Neytiri and Jake's first-born son, Neteyam. Zoe Saldaña reveals that her character's grief definitely factors into Fire and Ash's story: That pain is seamlessly followed up on. And because it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and doesn't go away, rage can also come from it. [The Sullys] are going to be tested as a family. Considering how traumatic the loss of a child is, it's completely understandable that the Na'vi warrior would still be mourning her son. However, what worries me is how that might fuel her actions in this upcoming sci-fi movie. Neytiri can be headstrong under the best of circumstances, so I can't even predict how grief might fuel her actions. While speaking with Empire Magazine, the Oscar-winning actress also suggested that her character is going to deal with both external and internal struggles: Not only would everything that's happening compel her to question the bond she has with her husband but also her bond with herself, her people, her land, and the way the Na'vi are. She's going to question everything. I get the feeling Neytiri is going to have to make some crucial decisions, which will likely impact not only her but those around her as well. All of the Sulleys are apparently going to have to lean on each other in a big way in this threequel. The film is set to introduce a clan of evil Na'vi known as the Mangkwan (or the Ash people). To that point, Zoe Saldaña also mentioned during her interview that Neytiri will 'meet her match' in the clan's leader, Varang, who's played by Oona Chaplin. Disney+: from $9.99 a month w/ ad-supported planDisney+ is home to the Avatar franchise, and you experience those Pandora-set stories by subscribing. The ad-supported tier starts at $9.99 a month for its new ad-supported plan. There's also an ad-free option that costs $15.99 a month or save 16% and pre-pay $159.99 for a Deal Considering Fire and Ash's lengthy runtime, there's a lot of narrative real estate for James Cameron and co. to play with. It's natural for fans not to want to see their favorite characters experience pain but, if they're going to evolve, that needs to be the case. So I'm definitely eager to see this third Avatar film, though I'm still hopeful that Neytiri doesn't end up doing anything she'll ultimately regret. Avatar: Fire and Ash opens in theaters on December 19. Considering the spectacle associated with this franchise, I'd wager that you should see the film on the biggest screen possible.
The Guardian
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Having a bawl: why Avatar 3 will reduce you to a sobbing husk (just ask James Cameron's wife)
Can you feel it? If you're paying enough attention, and you have your spirit tuned to the frequencies of the planet, then you'll be able to sense that the old Avatar machinery is starting to crank up again. The third instalment of the series, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is set for release in December. And this means that James Cameron finds himself saddled with a familiar task; in just nine months he has to try and motivate people to see a film from a franchise that they've already forgotten about twice before now. The bad news is that these are incredibly expensive films to make. So expensive, in fact, that Cameron previously stated that the second film needed to be the third highest grossing movie of all time just to break even. And, just to compound things, that film was such an incomprehensible mishmash of confused mythology, nondescript motivation and vague characterisation that this one needs to be something really special to get bums on seats. But the better news is that James Cameron has been here before. He knows exactly how to get people excited for Avatar movies now, and by God he's going to pull out the big guns. So, how is Cameron going to make you want to watch Avatar: Fire and Ash? Simple, by promising you a sustained emotional breakdown. So far, one of the only people to have watched Fire and Ash in its entirety is Cameron's wife Suzy Amis Cameron. According to an interview in Empire, Suzy watched the film just before Christmas. There is a chance she might not yet be over it. 'My wife watched the whole thing from end to end. She had kept herself away from it and I wasn't showing her bits and pieces as we went along. This was 22 December,' Cameron said. 'She bawled for four hours. She kept trying to get her shit back together so she could tell me specific reactions, and then she'd just tear up and start crying again. Finally, I'm like, 'Honey, I've got to go to bed. Sorry, we'll talk about it some other time.'' Now, Fire and Ash is thought to be a long film – Cameron has already said it will be longer than Avatar 2, which had a three hours and 12 minutes runtime – but even so, a four-hour bawling fit seems excessive. This is a film that will make you cry so hard and for so long that even James Cameron will eventually get bored. That's really saying something. Let's do the maths here. If Suzy Amis Cameron's reaction is any indication then, come December, you're going to have to put aside seven-and-a-half hours aside to experience Avatar: Fire and Ash; three-and-a-half to watch it and then another four to lie on the floor weeping and wailing as you process what you just saw. That's a big chunk of time. It means that realistically you can only watch a matinee performance, or else you risk losing a full night's sleep to sobbing uncontrollably about the fate of some blue smurf thing whose name you will never be able to remember. Surely that will affect box office grosses. But let's look at this as an opportunity. If Fire and Ash is really as emotionally pulverising as Cameron makes out, then the marketing possibilities are endless. Perhaps audiences could be handed a sachet of rehydration salts with their tickets, or maybe fleets of therapists could be waiting in the lobby to soothe the exploded nervous systems of everyone who sees it. Also, it's worth pointing out that the third Avatar film isn't even going to be the most hysterically brutal Avatar film of the series. No, that honour goes to the fourth instalment. In 2022, Cameron revealed that, while studio executives sent him three pages of notes after reading the script for Avatar 2, and just one for Avatar 3, the sum total of the response to the fourth film's script was an email reading 'Holy fuck'. Now, bear in mind that Avatar 3 managed to ruin Suzy Amis Cameron for four hours, with the implication being that the same will happen to you. What on earth is going to happen after the fourth film? Will you bawl for five hours? Six? Will your hair spontaneously burst into flames? Will your heart explode inside your ribcage and kill you instantly? Better start pre-booking your ambulances for December 2029.
Khaleej Times
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
James Cameron reveals 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' will be longer than 'The Way of Water'
Filmmaker James Cameron recently revealed that the upcoming installment in his Avatar franchise will actually be longer than 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, which ran three hours and 12 minutes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "In a nutshell, we had too many great ideas packed into act one of movie two," said Cameron, adding, "The film was moving like a bullet train, and we weren't drilling down enough on character. So I said, 'Guys, we've got to split it.'" For him, however, the film's length doesn't matter, as the first two films are some of the biggest theatrical releases to date. 2009's Avatar holds the spot as the highest-grossing film of all time, while The Way of Water has the record for third. Amanda Silver, who co-wrote the Fire and Ash script with Cameron and Rick Jaffa, said The Way of Water and Fire and Ash are separate films because "the characters needed to breathe". "These movies are a lot more than just propulsive plot and gorgeous spectacle," she added. "I mean, these are real characters". Sam Worthington is set to return as Jake Sully, while Zoe Saldana will reprise her role as Neytiri in the third film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cameron didn't open up about the storyline for Fire and Ash; he said last year, "It's really cool. You're going to love it." He shared his plans to direct the fourth and fifth installments. "Absolutely. I mean, they're going to have to stop me. I got plenty of energy and love doing what I'm doing. Why would I not? And they're written, by the way. I just reread both of them about a month ago. They're cracking stories. They've got to get made. Look, if I get hit by a bus and I'm in an iron lung, somebody else is going to do it." Fire and Ash is slated to hit theatres on December 19, 2025. Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 are set for December 21, 2029, and December 19, 2031, respectively, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
See - Sada Elbalad
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
James Cameron: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" Will Be a Little Bit Longer Than "The Way of Water"
James Cameron's next 'Avatar' movie, 'Fire and Ash,' will be longer than 2022's 'The Way of Water,' which clocked in at three hours and 12 minutes. In a recent sitdown with Empire, Cameron revealed he and his writers developed too much material for 'The Way of Water,' and when production began, had to move some of the story from that movie into its sequel, 'Fire and Ash.' 'In a nutshell, we had too many great ideas packed into act one of movie 2,' Cameron added. 'The [film] was moving like a bullet train, and we weren't drilling down enough on character. So I said, 'Guys, we've got to split it.'' For that reason, Cameron teased, 'movie 3 will actually be a little bit longer than movie 2.' Cameron first revealed the 'Fire and Ash' title at a D23 presentation in August 2024. He didn't reveal any footage at the time. Still, he did showcase some concept art, which included giant airships, Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) riding on a banshee, and a sneak peek at the Ash People of the Na'vi dancing around a blazing fire pit. 'You'll see a lot more Pandora that you never saw before,' Cameron said at the presentation. 'It's an insane adventure and a feast for the eyes, but it's also got very high emotional stakes, more than ever before. We're going into really challenging territory for all the characters you know and love.' Franchise stars Sam Worthington and Saldaña will reprise their characters from the first two 'Avatar' movies for 'Fire and Ash,' returning alongside Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Britain Dalton, Jack Champion, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Bailey Bass, Joel David Moore, Edie Falco, and Dileep Rao. New cast members for 'Fire and Ash' include Oona Chaplin, who will play the leader of the Ash People, and David Thewlis. Specific plot details remain under wraps, but 'Fire and Ash' will pick up soon after the events of 'Way of Water.'
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James Cameron Calls Donald Trump's Re-Election ‘Horrifying'
James Cameron has confirmed that his New Zealand citizenship is 'imminent' as he seeks to escape Donald Trump's 'horrifying' second term as president. In a new interview with Stuff NZ's 'The F—ing News,' Cameron was asked for his response to Trump being re-elected. 'I think it's horrific,' the filmmaker confirmed. 'I think it's horrifying. I see a turn away from everything decent. America doesn't stand for anything if it doesn't stand for what it has historically stood for. It becomes a hollow idea, and I think they're hollowing it out as fast as they can for their own benefit.' More from Rolling Stone Tate Brothers' Return to U.S. Opens Rift in MAGA World Trump Education Department Opens Snitch Line Against Diversity Accused Rapist, Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate Allowed to Leave Romania for U.S. Cameron spends much of his time in New Zealand, where his currently working on the Avatar franchise. 'I don't know if I feel any safer here, but I certainly feel like I don't have to read about it on the front page every single day,' he acknowledged. 'And it's just sickening. There's something nice about the New Zealand outlets — at least they'll put it on page three. I just don't want to see that guy's face anymore on the front page of the paper. It's inescapable there, it's like watching a car crash over and over and over.' The director said his impending New Zealand citizenship is 'something I've worked toward, something I've had to sacrifice for,' adding that it 'means a lot' to be able to receive it. 'If you're going to uproot your family and move somewhere, you have to invest, you have to be part of it, you have to earn standing,' he said. 'I just think you've got to earn your right to be in a place… There's an innate respect and a demand for respect [here]. Everybody has this kind of equal status in terms of person-hood. And I love that—that's what I wanted my kids to experience.' He added that he hopes to bring 'some young blood' into New Zealand's film industry. 'I love working here,' he said. 'I love the people that I get to work with here. We've got to have the new people. I'm not talking just about writers and directors. I'm talking about the tradies, the craftspeople, the dolly grip, the crane grip. Those are all art forms in of themselves.' Cameron is currently in post-production on the third Avatar movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash. The movie will hit theaters on Dec. 19. Much of the Avatar cast returned for the new installment, with new additions including Oona Chaplin, Michelle Yeoh, and David Thewlis. Fire and Ash was filmed back-to-back with The Way of Water, resulting in only a three-year wait between sequels; the original Avatar and The Way of Water were separated by 13 years. Cameron has two more Avatar sequels in the works. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
