InCinemas SG

Format(s) Available

Learn more

Opening Date

18 Dec 2025

Rating

PG13 Some Violence

Runtime

-

Language

English with English & Chinese subtitles

Genre

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director

James Cameron

Cast

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans, Jr., Kate Winslet.

Synopsis

“Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third film in the phenomenally successful “Avatar” franchise, opens exclusively in cinemas 18 December. James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family. The film, which has a screenplay by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and a story by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver & Josh Friedman & Shane Salerno, also stars Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans, Jr., and Kate Winslet.

Reviews

By InCinemas 18 Dec 2025

An unmissable chapter for science fiction fans and a bold evolution of the Avatar mythos.

read more

James Cameron returns with Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third installment in his groundbreaking saga, following Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Cameron co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, from a story developed alongside Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno. The ensemble cast reunites familiar faces—Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Britain Dalton, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, and more—cementing continuity while expanding the universe.

The story picks up after The Way of Water, with the Sully family still living among the Metkayina, grieving Neteyam’s death while trying to rebuild. This time, Pandora unveils a new ecosystem: warm oceans punctuated by volcanic lightning across the horizon. Lo’ak (Dalton) reminds us that peace never lasts long on Pandora, and the looming sense of catastrophe is palpable.

The Sully family is thrust into Pandora’s most perilous environment yet—a volcanic region where ash clouds suffocate the skies and molten rivers carve glowing veins through obsidian cliffs. What begins as a natural eruption escalates when the RDA resurfaces, drilling into volcanic zones to harvest pyrothium, a newly discovered mineral capable of storing unimaginable energy. Their reckless operations awaken the Ashwalkers, an ancient subterranean Na’vi clan long thought extinct, led by Varang (Chaplin). This twist adds political and cultural tension, pushing the narrative beyond the familiar Na’vi-versus-human conflict into deeper divisions within Pandora’s own people.

At the heart of the film lies Kiri (Weaver), whose spiritual bond with Eywa intensifies in ways both awe-inspiring and dangerous. Her visions, confusion, and reluctant emergence as a spiritual leader provide the emotional core of the movie. Kiri’s arc raises profound questions about Eywa, consciousness, and the balance between creation and destruction—hinting at a possible redefinition of the franchise’s future.

Meanwhile, Spider (Champion) wrestles with divided loyalties, and Jake (Worthington) and Neytiri (Saldaña) struggle to hold their family together under relentless strain. The RDA’s new commander, General Mercer (Falco), emerges as a chilling antagonist. Unlike Quaritch (Lang)’s personal vendetta, Mercer operates with cold corporate logic, dismissing Pandora’s devastation as “acceptable environmental loss” in pursuit of Earth’s survival. His detached pragmatism makes him all the more terrifying.

The film relentlessly pushes its characters to their breaking points. The climactic battle is staggering – molten reds, obsidian cliffs, collapsing machinery, and ash-filled skies create a visual spectacle that is both mythic and harrowing. The emotional weight—loss, grief, sacrifice, survival—resonates deeply, making this perhaps the darkest and most emotionally charged chapter in the series.

Avatar: Fire and Ash succeeds in expanding Pandora both visually and thematically. It’s a darker, more mythic entry that leans into the planet’s living identity while steering the saga toward an ominous future. With its blend of breathtaking visuals, emotional depth, and ambitious worldbuilding, Cameron delivers exactly what fans of science fiction crave. This is not just another sequel—it’s a bold evolution of the Avatar mythos.

read less