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Avatar: Fire and Ash is the much-anticipated third installment in James Cameron’s epic science fiction saga. After the groundbreaking success of Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Cameron, alongside producer Jon Landau, is set to bring audiences back to Pandora for a continuation of this visually and thematically rich story. Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming film, from release date and cast to plot insights and production details.

Release Date: When Will Avatar: Fire and Ash Release? Sam Worthington in Avatar: The Way of Water. | Warner Bros.

Avatar: Fire and Ash has encountered numerous delays since its initial announcement, with nine postponements to date. Originally scheduled to debut years earlier, the film is now slated for a theatrical release on December 19, 2025. The delays have allowed Cameron and his team more time to refine underwater performance capture technology and expand the story, with shooting for...

Here’s how the cast coped with Avatar’s long underwater scenes (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Forty-five seconds in, my heart would be thundering. Chest tightening. Mind spinning. Yet, somehow, Kate Winslet kept her cool for seven whole minutes. That’s right—Winslet wasn’t just acting tough; she was tough. We marveled at the underwater wonders when Avatar: The Way of Water hit the screens. But the real magic? That happened behind the scenes.

Winslet and her co-stars weren’t just splashing around for fun. They went hardcore. The cast was trained to hold their breath for minutes to pull off those mesmerizing underwater shots. No CGI shortcuts—this was the real deal, folks. And the person responsible for this deep-sea transformation? Enter Kirk Krack, a legendary free-diving coach who took the Avatar cast on an aquatic adventure they’d never forget.

Kirk Krack: The Underwater Whisperer

It wasn’t...

Disney's live-action version of their 1989 animated film "The Little Mermaid" is just about to hit theaters and involved the challenge of shooting actors underwater. Drawing mermaids is (relatively) easy, but actual humans like to breathe oxygen now and then. So demanding, right? Unlike "Avatar: The Way of Water," which shot underwater scenes in actual water ("wet-for-wet"), "The Little Mermaid" used a similar technique to "Aquaman" in that they did most of their "swimming" in the air in harnesses ("dry-for-wet"). 

Having seen a screening of the film -- and watched all the trailers like everyone else -- I can say that while you can see a bit of a difference, it's fairly close outside of the hair. I definitely noticed some odd hair CGI in the dry-for-wet films, particularly King Triton's (Javier Bardem) flowing mane. Still, it's pretty miraculous that a bunch of actors on wires made it look like they...

"Avatar: The Way of Water" is out on digital. Perhaps you've heard of it? The long-awaited sequel to 2009's "Avatar" by James Cameron made almost $2.5 billion at the box office. It continues the story of the Sully family as they hide out from the humans of the Rda, who have returned to Pandora after years away. The family finds sanctuary with the Metkayina, a water-based group of Na'vi who have developed physical adaptations for swimming.

You may have heard the stories on-set of the actors holding their breath underwater, aka freediving, for a very long time. This includes Kate Winslet — who played Ronal, one of the Metkayina — holding her breath for a whopping seven minutes and 15 seconds. In fact, all the swimming scenes were done "wet for wet," meaning that they were all shot underwater. That meant the actors had to learn to swim under the surface for a long time without scuba gear,...

Sigourney Weaver is no stranger to the unique experience of collaborating with James Cameron, having previously worked with the visionary director on sci-fi classic “Aliens,” and of course, “Avatar” and its sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water.” So the actress is well aware of the challenges that can arise during the process.

This could be why she ended up doing breathing exercises in her pool with a man who trains Navy SEALs.

Steve Pond, Jon Landau, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Deborah Lynn Scott and Scott Franglen (Ted Soqui for TheWrap)

“Jim would talk about our doing this swimming, where we’d be holding our breath for a minute and a half or something, and that was conservative actually. And I just thought, well, I can only hold my breath for about 30 seconds, period, let alone when I’m moving,” Weaver said during a screening of “Avatar: The Way of Water,...

Hollywood actress Kate Winslet is poking fun at Tom Cruise after breaking one of his impressive records. While filming ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, Winslet famously held her breath underwater for seven minutes and 47 seconds, reports People magazine.

The actress, 47, recently spoke with USA Today about training for her latest movie, and the moment she officially broke Cruise’s previous record after he lasted for six minutes while shooting ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ in 2015.

Though Winslet said that Cruise hasn’t reached out to her since she broke his record, she shared a message for him with the outlet: “Poor Tom.”

“I mean, I don’t know Tom at all – I’ve never met him in my life – but I’m sure he’s getting very fed up of hearing this story of how I broke his record,” she joked. “I loved it, though … I was amazed how good...

James Cameron has offered an explanation as to why Kate Winslet worked with him again despite suggesting she wouldn’t.

Cameron directed Winslet inTitanic when she was 21, and the actor went on to open up about her struggles with the director’s technique as well as the film’s harsh shooting conditions.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, published in line with Titanic’s 1997 release, Winslet called Cameron “a really tough nut to crack”, adding: “There were times I was genuinely frightened of him.”

While Winslet said she “did come to understand him” and “a couple of times... felt he was someone I could take a country walk with, and enjoy it,” she told The Guardian two years later: “He has a temper like you wouldn’t believe. You’d have to pay me a lot of money to work with Jim again.”

However, Winslet has gone back...

If James Cameron had it his way, he would probably make Avatar sequels until the day he dies. As of right now, there are four sequels that he’s hoping to make and two of them have already completed shooting.

We have some additional details on the films to share with you. The first of which comes from Et, in which Cameron confirms that the strange titles that previously leaked for the film are in fact real and they are being considered to be the titles of the films.

If you don’t remember, those title are: Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: The Seed Bearer, Avatar: The Tulkun Rider, and Avatar: The Quest for Eywa. While the titles may not make sense to us now, I’m sure they will as the movies are released and we learn more about the story.

When asked about the titles, Cameron said...

Chicago – Ric O’Barry made the world fall in love with dolphins. He captured and trained the five dolphins used in the classic TV series, “Flipper.” But as he learned more about these extraordinarily intelligent, self-aware creatures, he became increasingly disturbed about the detrimental effects of their captivity.

And when one of the show’s star dolphins committed suicide in his arms, by refusing to inhale one more breath, O’Barry decided to dedicate the rest of his life to being an animal activist. His battles with the captivity industry lie at the heart of Louie Psihoyos’s “The Cove,” which was recently named the year’s best documentary by the National Board of Review.

DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0

Like “Man on Wire,” “The Cove” has the rhythm and urgency of a thriller, as its human subjects repeatedly put themselves in danger while trying to capture footage that couldn’t be retrieved legally.

See new clips from "The Cove," the critically acclaimed documentary directed by Louie Psihoyos. Roadside Attractions distributes the film which includes Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Isabel Lucas, Richard O'Barry. Hayden Panettiere, Roger Payne, John Potter and Louie Psihoyos. See new clips from "The Cove," the critically acclaimed documentary directed by Louie Psihoyos. Roadside Attractions distributes the film which includes Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Isabel Lucas, Richard O'Barry. Hayden Panettiere, Roger Payne, John Potter and Louie Psihoyos...

We have new images in the gallery for two Roadside Attractions releases. The first being "The September Issue" which sees limited areas on this September. Also in are new images from "The Cove" documentary helmed by Louie Psihoyos, written by Mark Monroe and produced by Fisher Stevens and Paula DuPré Pesman. The cast includes Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Isabel Lucas, Richard O'Barry. Hayden Panettiere, Roger Payne, John Potter and Louie Psihoyos. "The September Issue" follows Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, who is the most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her trademark bob...