{"id":673442,"date":"2025-12-17T14:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/non-classifiee\/avatar-3-what-does-james-camerons-film-have-in-store\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:53:03","slug":"avatar-3-what-does-james-camerons-film-have-in-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/avatar-3-what-does-james-camerons-film-have-in-store\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the new Avatar film really worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ma1x7ikpid8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ma1x7ikpid8<\/a>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The trailer of the film <em>Avatar: Fire And Ashes <\/em>(2025).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2>After <em>Avatar:<\/em> <em>The Way of Water<\/em>, James Cameron&#8217;s saga is back on the big screen<\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"448\">Released in December 2022, <strong><em data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"107\">Avatar: The Way of Water<\/em><\/strong> confirmed the power of the franchise imagined by <strong>James Cameron<\/strong> (<em data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"184\">Terminator<\/em>, <em data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"195\">Titanic<\/em>). With over $2.32 billion earned at the global box office, the film stood out as both a commercial and technical triumph. The anticipation was therefore high for <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/avatar-5-things-to-know-about-the-cult-saga\/\"><strong><em data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"392\">Avatar 3: Fire And Ash <\/em><\/strong><\/a>(2025), which hits theaters this Wednesday, December 17th.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"936\">As for the cast, <strong><em data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"492\">Avatar: Fire And Ash<\/em><\/strong> once again brings together a stellar lineup. <strong>Sam Worthington<\/strong> (<em data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"612\">Clash of the Titans<\/em>) reprises his role as Jake Sully, alongside <strong>Zoe Saldana<\/strong> (<em data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"684\">Emilia Perez<\/em>) as Neytiri. <strong>Sigourney Weaver<\/strong> returns as Kiri, and <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/kate-winslet-turns-to-movie-direction-with-an-ambitious-netflix-project\/\"><strong>Kate Winslet<\/strong><\/a>, already praised for her performance as Ronal in <strong><em data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"824\">Avatar: The Way of Water<\/em><\/strong>, is back as well. <strong>Stephen Lang<\/strong> (<em data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"868\">Tombstone<\/em>) also returns to the central and menacing role of Colonel Quaritch.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d11bc4ba83&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d11bc4ba83\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3023A_0130_v0509.le_.1277-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"A scene extracted from the film Avatar: Fire And Ash (2025). &#xA9; 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.\" class=\"wp-image-771174\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A scene extracted from the film <em>Avatar: Fire And Ash<\/em> (2025). \u00a9 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A feature led by Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"349\">All the cast bring emotional depth to this science fiction family drama directed by <strong>James Cameron<\/strong>. <em data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"175\">Avatar: Fire And Ash <\/em>follows Jake Sully and Neytiri as they grapple with the grief after Neteyam\u2019s death. They meet a new, aggressive Na\u2019vi tribe as the conflict on Pandora intensifies.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"625\">Still seeking refuge with the aquatic Metkayina clan, Jake Sully and his family try to regain a sense of balance despite their mourning. But this illusion of peace soon evaporates and tension grows with the looming threat of a new conflict.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"1276\">At the film\u2019s press conference, held at the Bristol Hotel in Paris in December 2025, actress <strong>Zoe Saldana<\/strong> spoke about the sadness that runs through this new installment of <strong><em data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"802\">Avatar<\/em><\/strong>: \u201c<em>These scenes of grief were incredibly hard to shoot, because in our personal lives we were each starting families, and we had to tear ourselves away from all that to go to work. And yet, artistic creation is usually the second-greatest source of happiness. It was tough to be in such a serious role. But I\u2019m grateful I never felt alone, because Sam (Worthington) was there beside me. And James (Cameron) was there too, as a storyteller, a captain, but also as a father<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d11bc4bebf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d11bc4bebf\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3040A_0200_v1271.L.1025-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"Varang (Oona Chaplin) in Avatar: Fire And Ash (2025). &#xA9; 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.\" class=\"wp-image-771183\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Varang (Oona Chaplin) in <em>Avatar: Fire And Ash <\/em>(2025). \u00a9 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2>Two new tribes emerge in <em>Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"573\">In <strong><em data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"82\">Avatar: Fire And Ash<\/em><\/strong>, the Sully family faces harrowing trials as they confront not only the human invaders, but also new adversaries from Pandora itself. In this film, <strong>James Cameron<\/strong> introduces a formidable new Na\u2019vi tribe, the Ash People led by Varang. This fascinating, yet unsettling character is portrayed by Spanish actress <strong>Oona Chaplin<\/strong> (<em data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"413\">Taboo<\/em>, <em data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"429\">Black Mirror<\/em>, <em data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"448\">Game of Thrones<\/em>). Far removed from the usual values of the Na\u2019vi, this violent community further disrupts Pandora\u2019s already fragile balance.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"868\">The Wind Traders, nomads from the skies who travel aboard strange hot-air balloons, complete this previously unseen map of the world. Sworn enemies of the Ash People, they participate in one of the film\u2019s most breathtaking sequences\u2026 A huge aerial battle choreographed with astonishing precision.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d11bc4c27c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d11bc4c27c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0C5A6861.jpg\" alt=\"Zoe Saldana for the premiere of the film Avatar: Fire and Ash in Paris on December 5th, 2025. &#xA9; Tiziano Da Silva for The Walt Disney Company Limited.\" class=\"wp-image-771186\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zoe Saldana for the premiere of the film <em><em>Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em><\/em> in Paris on December 5th, 2025. \u00a9 Tiziano Da Silva for The Walt Disney Company Limited.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">A groundbreaking, spectacular project<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"597\">With a staggering budget estimated at nearly 400 million euros, <strong><em data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"128\">Avatar 3<\/em><\/strong> once again pushes the boundaries of cinema. Thanks to <strong>High Frame Rate<\/strong> (<strong>HFR<\/strong>) technology, the images gain in fluidity and realism regarding the scenery, textures, or facial expressions. By combining this innovation with performance capture &#8211; which records actors\u2019 voices, movements, and emotions &#8211; <strong>James Cameron<\/strong> reconnects with what he had already achieved with the first film in 2009\u2026 Turning the cinematic experience into a true visual shock.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind this breathtaking spectacle, the film also delivers a highly political message. It tackles powerful themes, such as genocide, displacement, internal conflict, ecology, and colonization. The character of Spider, Colonel Quaritch&#8217;s human son, encompasses these tensions. Caught between two worlds, he represents a generation torn between multiple identities, faced with difficult choices and complex moral dilemmas.<\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d11bc4c63a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d11bc4c63a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoe-Saldana-et-Sigourney-Weaver.JPG-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana for the European premiere of Avatar: Fire And Ash at La Seine Musicale in Paris on December 5th, 2025. &#xA9; Lyvans Boolaky\/Getty Images pour Disney.\" class=\"wp-image-771193\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana for the European premiere of <em><em>Avatar: Fire And Ash<\/em><\/em> at La Seine Musicale in Paris on December 5th, 2025. \u00a9 Lyvans Boolaky\/Getty Images pour Disney.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">A film about grief and ecology<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"520\">During a press conference held at the Bristol Hotel in Paris in December 2025, <strong>Sigourney Weaver<\/strong> underlined the importance of the ecological message conveyed in the film: \u201c<em>There\u2019s an emergency rising in our world. The ocean is really suffering, and we won\u2019t be able to live without the ocean. I don\u2019t think people realize that. It needs to be discussed by all the nations, which is happening. But our nation doesn\u2019t seem to be participating.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"946\">Actress <strong>Zoe Saldana<\/strong> also praised the film\u2019s metaphysical depth and <strong>James Cameron<\/strong>\u2019s courage, describing him as a filmmaker capable of including \u201c<em>scenes of a marriage falling apart, of a tense relationship<\/em> (&#8230;.).\u201d She added: \u201c<em>You don\u2019t really expect scenes like that in a blockbuster. There\u2019s spectacle, action, and adventure, but I think the strength of this project lies in allowing those kinds of sequences to exist.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d11bc4c9e6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d11bc4c9e6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zoe-saldana.jpg\" alt=\"Zoe Saldana at the Walt Disney Studios Presentation as part of CinemaCon 2025 held at The Colosseum on April 3, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores\/Variety via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-663679\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zoe Saldana for the promotion of Avatar: Fire And Ash at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas on April 3rd, 2025. \u00a9 Gilbert Flores\/Variety via Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"607\">While <strong><em data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"86\">Avatar: Fire And Ash<\/em><\/strong> keeps its spectacular quality that made the saga successful, this new opus film takes on a darker, more dramatic tone. Ultimately, the new installment in the <strong><em data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"248\">Avatar<\/em><\/strong> series &#8211; to be watched in 3D if possible &#8211; moves audiences thanks to both its core themes, including identity, family, grief, and duty to one\u2019s community, and its impressive technical achievements. The question remains whether the filmmaker will be able to keep innovating while maintaining his passion in the upcoming installments of the franchise, slated for release in 2029 and 2031.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5501\" data-end=\"5646\"><em>Avatar: Fire and Ash by James Cameron, coming out in theatres on December 17th, 2025.<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron&#8217;s saga is back on the big screen [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/avatar-3-what-does-james-camerons-film-have-in-store\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from What is the new Avatar film really worth?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":771225,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,87,90],"tags":[9050,9049,2014,10150,9048],"class_list":["post-673442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movies","category-culture-en","category-tv-shows","tag-avatar-en","tag-james-cameron-en","tag-kate-winslet-en","tag-sigourney-weaver","tag-zoe-saldana-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Avatar 3: Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver tell us about the film<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With Avatar: Fire And Ash, James Cameron is pushing the limits of his saga. 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