The trailer for James Cameron'sAvatar: Fire and Ashhit the internet on Monday, July 28, after debuting in theaters over the weekend withThe Fantastic Four: First Steps Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña reprise their roles as Jake Sully and Neytiri, while the new movie introduces a new Na'vi antagonist named Varang Avatar: Fire and Ashis in theaters Dec. 19 James Cameronis introducing new characters — and new drama — for his third movie on planet Pandora. On Monday, July 28, the first trailer forAvatar: Fire and Ashdebuted online after moviegoers first saw the teaser in theaters ahead ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps. The trailer introduces Avatar fans to a new biome within the planet and its inhabitants, the Mangkwan Clan, a.k.a. the Ash Clan, who live near an active volcano. The group is led by a new character named Varang (Oona Chaplin), who appears to develop an antagonistic relationship with series leads Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and their children. 20th Century Studios Cameron and Disney originallyannouncedFire and Ash's titleat Disney's D23 fan event on Aug. 9, 2024. The movie arrives three years after 2022'sThe Way of Water, which first introducedAvatarfans toKate Winslet's character Ronal and Cliff Curtis' Tonowari. In March, Cameron confirmed that the newAvatarmovie "will actually be a little bit longer than"The Way of Water, even though the second installment already ran for 3 hours and 12 minutes. While speaking withEmpirein January, Cameron revealed thatFire and Ash's conflicts will not feel as "black-and-white simplistic" as the series' first two movies. "We're trying to evolve beyond the 'all humans are bad, all Na'vi are good' paradigm," he said at the time. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. At CinemaCon 2025 in April, Oscar-winner Saldaña added thatFire and Ashwill introduce a second new clan called the wind traders, whom she described as "a peaceful, nomadic air-traveling clan," as well as the Ash People, whom Saldaña said have "forsaken" the Na'vi god. Footage shown of the movie at CinemaCon implies thatFire and Ashpicks up just moments afterThe Way of Waterended with the death of Neytiri and Jake's eldest son Neteyem. Returning cast members forFire and Ashalso include Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Edie Falco and Jack Champion.David Thewlisalso joins the cast. Avatar: Fire and Ashis in theaters Dec. 19. Read the original article onPeople
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