Avatar: Fire and Ash Cannot Be The End of the Series (And There’s One Reason Why)

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Most fans are aware that James Cameron intends to create five Avatar movies. With the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, we’ve now seen 60% of the planned series. However, many viewers feel that Fire and Ash suggests the story is losing momentum. It’s unclear how the remaining two films, which will likely be quite long, can meaningfully expand the narrative. The story could potentially be concluded in a single film, focusing on elements already hinted at in previous installments.

Before his death in 2024, producer Jon Landau revealed that the fourth Avatar movie would bring the story to Earth. While it’s unknown exactly how much of the film will be set there – it could be the entire movie, part of it, or just a starting point before fully moving to Earth in the fifth film – the idea is that the characters will eventually leave Pandora. Many believe this change of scenery is a necessary step for the story.

It Feels Like We’ve Seen All There Is to See on Pandora

When Avatar came out in 2009, stepping into the world of Pandora felt truly groundbreaking. The detailed and immersive environment was a huge surprise. The Way of Water brought back some of that magic, but it didn’t have the same impact as the original. It was similar to the Terminator films – the first movie introduced a fantastic villain, but the sequel needed an even more impressive threat – the T-1000 – to recapture the audience’s sense of wonder and novelty.

While Fire and Ash still features the visually impressive world of Pandora with its beautiful landscapes and floating mountains, the film doesn’t really offer anything we haven’t seen before. The sense of discovery has faded.

The conflict of the military trying to harm the Na’vi for their resources feels overdone. Repeating that same struggle between the Na’vi and humans in Avatar 4 would make the story feel unnecessarily repetitive.

The movie Fire and Ash takes a compelling turn, suggesting what’s to come. In the third act, Jake Sully is captured by Quaritch and the military, and the crowd actually cheers – treating him like a dangerous criminal. This raises questions about how Pandora and the Na’vi have been portrayed to people back on Earth, as it’s clearly not a positive depiction.

This story is nearing its conclusion, and the key to finishing it is for people on Earth to discover they’ve been misled about the beings they know so little about. While Fire and Ash features significant military losses, it would be refreshing if humanity learned from its mistakes and stopped sending soldiers to capture the Na’vi and bring them to Earth. Although seeing Earth on IMAX might not be as visually stunning as an alien world, a shift in perspective is necessary.

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2026-01-04 23:40