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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Avatar fans go wild as favorite character returns and 'steals the show'
Movie lovers have been left thrilled to see a fan-favorite character return in the latest Avatar installment. The first trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash - director James Cameron 's third film in the franchise - was released by Disney earlier today. The film is scheduled for December 19 - three years after the second film, Avatar: The Way of Water, reached screens. The new trailer shows beloved characters making their return, including Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), his wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), their three children and a human boy known as Spider. However, it wasn't the main cast line-up that has caused excitement with fans. Instead, it was Payakan - a large marine whale-like species native to the oceans of Pandora known as a Tulkun - that caused a frenzy. Payakan formed a close bond with Jake's son Lo'ak in Avatar: The Way of Water. He was labeled as an outcast by his own species and the Metkaynia - water Na'vi - clan. The first trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash - director James Cameron 's third film in the franchise - was released by Disney earlier today Despite resistance during the majority of the second film, the Na'vi eventually accepted him after helping in the final battle. And Avatar viewers, who immediately connected with the lovable rebel, were ecstatic to see his return. 'Glad they kept the whale buddy,' someone wrote on a Reddit thread about the new trailer. 'He was the MVP of the final battle in the last movie,' one person remarked. Another shared: 'In this house, we stan Payakan.' 'Payakan stole the show in The Way of Water, so it's only natural that he comes back,' a user declared. Others wrote, 'Aye. Payakan rules!' and 'Payakan is the best boy.' VFX supervisor and executive producer Richard Baneham told Empire in reference to Payakan: 'He's turned out to be one of the most popular characters.' He admitted the 'space whale' always had a role in the third film but that the emphasis has shifted due to his popularity. 'The reaction emboldened us to go forward and play Payakan at the very highest level,' he revealed. The executive producer also shared that Payakan now has a female Tulkun friend, Ta'nok, who is also an outcast, and that there will be a deeper insight into Tulkun societal structures. Not only will there be a deeper look at the sea creatures, but there will also be an introduction to a new Na'vi clan as well - the Ash People. 'You'll see a lot more Pandora that you never saw before,' Cameron said at the 2024 D23 Expo, per Variety. '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.'
Express Tribune
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
First Avatar 3 trailer introduces Varang, a deadly Na'vi villain in Fire and Ash
The first official trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third installment in James Cameron's iconic sci-fi franchise, has been unveiled—offering fans a fiery look into Pandora's darkest chapter yet. Releasing on December 19, Fire and Ash shifts the conflict from human invaders to a brutal internal war among the Na'vi themselves. The highlight of the trailer is the introduction of Varang, the franchise's first full-on Na'vi villain, voiced by Game of Thrones actress Oona Chaplin. As the fierce leader of the Ash Clan, Varang resides in the volcanic highlands and wears a haunting red-and-black headdress. In one chilling moment, she hisses at Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), 'Your goddess has no dominion here,' hinting at a deeper spiritual divide between Na'vi factions. The trailer also reveals Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and their children navigating both familial bonds and escalating warfare. Lo'ak (Britain Dalton) continues to bond with Tsireya (Bailey Bass), while epic visuals of magma-filled landscapes, returning oceanic Tulkun, flying Ikran, and new jellyfish-like airships expand Pandora's mythology. With Avatar and Way of Water grossing over $5.2 billion combined, expectations are high. Avatar: Fire and Ash is not just a sequel—it's a bold new direction for the franchise. Two more sequels are already in the works, with releases set for 2029 and 2031.
