Avatar: The Way of Water has arrived on Disney+ yet fans are curious about what’s next for Pandora as Avatar 3 is already on the way. As Avatar became the highest-grossing film of all time, director James Cameron dedicated several years to building the franchise, with plans for four sequels – the first of which arrived in 2022 with Avatar: The Way of Water. And with continuous love for Cameron’s Pandora after the record-breaking Avatar 2, excitement for Avatar 3 is booming.
When Is The Release Date For Avatar 3?
Disney has announced that Avatar 3 will be released on December 20, 2024. The threequel will again be directed by James Cameron and be followed by Avatar 4 in December 2026 and Avatar 5 in December 2028. Most scenes of Avatar 3 have already been shot back to back with Avatar: The Way of Water, but then the threequel isn’t quite done. Star, Zoe Saldana recently alleged they are 70% done with the film and will be going back this summer to finish it up.
Avatar 3 Cast: Who Is Returning?
Work on Avatar 3 is expected to continue on into 2024, with star Sigourney Weaver confirming she will return to production in January to “do some pickups,” noting how there probably aren’t “whole new scenes to be shot” but rather just revisiting “a couple of moments.” Among the cast will be newcomers like Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis. Below is the full cast list for Avatar 3:
- Jake Sully – Sam Worthington
- Neytiri – Zoe Saldaña
- Kiri – Sigourney Weaver
- Miles Quaritch – Colonel Stephen Lang
- Lo’ak – Britain Dalton
- Miles ‘Spider’ Quaritch – Jack Champion
- Tuktirey – Trinity Jo-Li Bliss
- Tsireya – Bailey Bass
- Ao’nung – Filip Geljo
- Ronal – Kate Winslet
- Tonowari – Cliff Curtis
- Varang – Oona Chaplin
- David Thewlis – ???
- Dr. Karina Mogue – Michelle Yeoh
- Joel David Moore – Norm
- Parker Selfridge – Giovanni Ribisi
- Mo’at – CCH Pounder
- General Frances Ardmore – Edie Falco
- Captain Mick Scoresby – Brendan Cowell
- Dr. Ian Garvin – Jemaine Clement
- Dr. Max Patel – Dileep Rao
- Corporal Lyle Wainfleet – Matt Gerald
- Payakan
The Plot For Avatar 3?
Cameron revealed Avatar 3 will explore a whole new group of Pandora’s Na’vi through the Ash People which will dive into the fire element. He also noted that Avatar 3 will do the opposite of the last two movies which featured “very positive Na’vi examples” and “very negative human examples.” Hence, it appears fans will finally meet some more nefarious Na’vi. The filmmaker further promised that the threequel will explore the original leads and dive headfirst into new worlds and settings on Pandora. On the matter of the threequel’s antagonist, Cameron has already revealed Avatar 3 will feature a “new villain… from Pandora.”
What Will Avatar 3 Be Called?
In 2018, BBC News exclusively reported the titles for all four of Cameron’s Avatar sequels, before Avatar 2 would even make its way into theaters under the title of The Way of Water. The report claimed Avatar 3 will be called Avatar: The Seed Bearer, to be followed by two more sequels named Avatar: The Tulkun Rider and Avatar: The Quest for Eywa. The Way of Water proved to be the accurate title for Avatar 2, but then, Avatar 3 has yet to receive an official title from Disney or James Cameron, with The Seed Bearer’s name.
