When is Avatar 3 coming to theaters? How long is the sci-fi sequel? And is The Seed Bearer really the official title of the movie? We have all the important information for you at a glance
The first two Avatar films have grossed over five billion US dollars in the cinemas. Now director James Cameron and his team are preparing the next chapter of the sci-fi saga: Avatar 3. It’s set to be the biggest blockbuster movie of the next few years. In this article we collect all the updates on it
When will Avatar 3 be released in cinemas?
Avatar 3 will be released in German cinemas on December 17, 2025. This means the wait will be much shorter than for The Way of Water. Instead of 13 agonizingly long years, we only have to wait three years before we can return to Pandora. And the best thing is: the timetable for the films after that has already been set.
The cinema releases of the Avatar sequels at a glance:
Avatar 3 opens on December 17, 2025
Avatar 4 opens on December 19, 2029
Avatar 5 starts on December 17, 2031
The end of the Avatar saga is not yet set in stone. In an interview with People, Cameron let it slip that he can also imagine Avatar 6 and Avatar 7, even if he won’t be directing them
What is the title of Avatar 3?
The title of Avatar 3 has not yet been revealed. In November 2018, a list of possible titles for the Avatar sequels made the rounds. Among them was the correct title for the second part. According to this list, the following films would be The Seed Bearer, The Tulkun Rider and The Quest of Eywa (via BBC ).
(Avatar The Way of Water)
Although Cameron confirmed the leak to Entertainment Tonight in 2019, we have known since the theatrical release of The Way of Water that none of the other titles will be taken over. In an interview with Comic Book, producer Jon Landau stated: “I’m authorized to tell you that [The Seed Bearer] is not the title of Avatar 3. “
What is the plot of Avatar 3?
According to Landau, with each new Avatar film we can expect more Pandora biomes that we haven’t seen before, including in Avatar 3. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly he explains:
Each [Avatar] movie will introduce audiences to new clans and new cultures on Pandora. Once we introduce a character, they remain part of the ongoing story. […] So you can expect to see the Metkayina clan [from Part 2] again in later films. New clans are added in Avatar 3, which also appear in Avatar 4 and so on.
A new clan has been announced: In Avatar 3, we will be introduced to the Ash People, who are closely associated with the element of fire. In contrast to the peaceful Omatikaya and Metkayina, this new clan is warlike in nature. The villains in Avatar 3 therefore also come from the ranks of the Na’vi. The world of Pandora is becoming more complex.
However, we won’t just be spending time on the paradisiacal planet in the sequels. In Avatar 5 at the latest, Earth will also play an important role. And if there is still a demand for Avatar films afterwards, Cameron has ideas for parts 6 and 7, as he revealed to the Hollywood Reporter
(Avatar The Way of Water)
In addition, the first spoilers for the plot of Avatar 3 have been leaked: apparently the original mortal enemies Jake and Quaritch get along. Quaritch is the biological father of Spider, who in turn was raised by Jake on Pandora. Spider can now even breathe the air of Pandora without a mask
Who is part of the cast of Avatar 3?
The cast of the Avatar films is growing and growing. Part 3 sees the return of many of the familiar characters from the previous adventures. We can also expect three new faces in important supporting roles.
The Sully family returns:
Sam Worthington as Jake Sully
Zoe Saldana as Neytiri
Britain Dalton as Lo’ak
Trinity Jo-Li Bliss as Tuktirey
Sigourney Weaver as Kiri
Jack Champion as Spider
Jamie Flatters as Neteyam is no longer part of the cast. Jake and Nytiri’s son died in the devastating finale of the second part
But some of the bad guys are back:
Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch
Edie Falco as General Frances Ardmore
Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge
Brendan Cowell as whale hunter Mick Scoresby
Jemaine Clement as Dr. Ian Garvin
Matt Gerald as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
Many familiar Na’vi faces as well:
Kate Winslet as Ronal
Cliff Curtis as Tonowari
Bailey Bass as Tsireya
CCH Pounder as Mo’at
Filip Geljo as Ao’nung
Duane Evans Jr. as Rotxo
And a few more characters:
Joel David Moore as Dr. Norm Spellman
Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel
New faces await us:
Oona Chaplin as the leader of the Fire Na’vi
Michelle Yeoh as Dr. Karina Mogue
David Thewlis as Peylak
Although he has been rumored for the Avatar sequels in the meantime: Vin Diesel is not part of the cast of Avatar 3. Instead, we can look forward to the return of Payakan. The Tulkan, a kind of whale on Pandora, befriended Lo’ak in the second part and played an important role in the course of the film
What is the running time of Avatar 3?
The length of an Avatar movie is always a big issue. The first installment went 2 hours and 42 minutes, the second comes in at 3 hours and 10 minutes. If this continues, Avatar could end up with a running time of just under four hours. So far, however, there is no concrete running time for the sci-fi sequel.
(Avatar The Way of Water)
In March 2023, an interesting rumor made the rounds: According to scooper Jeff Sneider, Cameron is allegedly working on a 9-hour version of the film, which will be released as a miniseries on Disney+ after the theatrical release. However, in an interview with Temple of Geeks, the director explained that this version does not exist.
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Now we can look forward to the runtime with which Avatar 3 conquers the big screen in December 2025. Another master director recently wowed audiences with a 206-minute epic: Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Nothing should therefore stand in the way of an Avatar 3 with a running time of around three and a half hours
