Avatar: Fire and Ash

Shortly after Neteyam's death, the Sullys travel on merchant ships to take Spider back to the human camp. The Mangkwan, an aggressive Na'vi clan led by Varang, ambush the convoy and scatter the family. Quaritch allies with Varang and hands the clan firearms. Kiri learns she was born from Eywa, and Spider begins to breathe Pandora's air. Jake surrenders to avoid a massacre, but escapes. In the battle to defend the Tulkun, Pandora's wildlife answers Kiri's plea. Jake and Quaritch have to save Spider together, and Quaritch ends up throwing himself off the rock.

1. Behind the scenesFire is anger, ash is grief

   Cameron announced the title at D23 in August 2024. By his account, fire stands for anger, hatred and violence, and ash for grief and loss.

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2. Behind the scenesThe script changed after Uvalde

   After the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Cameron rewrote parts of the film so it wouldn't glorify gun violence. Originally the Metkayina decided to use firearms to defend the Tulkun. In the final version the clan rejects guns.

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3. CameoSigourney Weaver didn't return as Grace

   In 2014, Cameron said Weaver would appear in the sequels as a living Grace Augustine. It later emerged she would play Kiri, Jake and Neytiri's adopted daughter, born from Grace's avatar.

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