Avatar 3: good news for fans of the James Cameron saga

It is one of the most expected in 2025 : Avatar: Fire & Ashthe third part of James Cameron's science fiction saga set on Pandora, is scheduled to hit theaters on December 17. And according to the latest news from the director, the film should indeed be delivered on time.

A film lasting more than 3 hours?

Cameron spoke to our colleagues at the magazine Empire about the progress of the post-production of Avatar 3explaining that he is happy with the progress made so far.

"I think the film is on very good track," said the filmmaker. “We have doubled the number of shots that are completed at this stage of the project compared to what we did on the second part, and the two films are approximately the same length. So that means that we are in advance, which is honestly something that has never happened to me before.“

The director also took advantage of his interview with the British magazine to emphasize that this new opus on Pandora will take spectators in a direction they do not expect. Cameron thus promises ever more spectacular action and visuals, but also a more complex plot:

“What excites me as an artist who just turned 70 and has made these kinds of films before is not just the opportunity to do it again, it's to elevate the “plot and characters on a level you haven't seen in an Avatar movie yet.”

He goes on to explain thatAvatar 3 aims higher in terms of narrative issues and that it is important not to rest on one's laurels and to push the limits of the story.

“If you don't make bold choices, you're wasting everyone's time and money,” Cameron said. “It's not enough to create success, but it's necessary. You have to break the mold every time.”

One thing is certain, it makes you want to see the first images of this Avatar: Fire & Ash. See you in theaters next December and in the meantime, you can find the first part of the saga Avatar streaming on Disney+while the second film, Avatar: The Way of Waterwill be back on the platform on February 9.