Avatar: Fire and Ash Trailer Reveals Fire Na’vi Origins

Jake Sully’s statement in the latest Avatar: Fire and Ash trailer, “This world is much deeper than you imagine,” is demonstrated to be an understatement by the short clip.

Fans now have a more thorough look at the new Na’vi clan, the Mangkwan Clan (also called the Ash Clan), and their sinister goals thanks to the most recent trailer for director James Cameron’s third Pandora-set sci-fi epic, which was released on Thursday.

According to the teaser, the Mangkwan Clan felt abandoned by Eywa during their time of need, and as a result of this bitterness, its leader Varang (Oona Chaplin from Game of Thrones) formed an (unholy) alliance with Col. Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), endangering not just the Sullys but also Pandora in general.

Cameron had earlier told Empire, “Varang is the ruler of a people who have gone through incredible hardship.” “She’s toughened by that…. She will do everything for them, including things that we would consider to be evil.”

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The Rise of the Mangkwan Clan and Their Alliance

On the front line, however, is a more significant conflict. Additionally, the teaser demonstrates that human-Navi relations were only getting started when Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) was brought to Pandora.

The notion that humans might be able to breathe the air on Pandora gains traction as Spider (Jack Champion), the human orphan adopted by Jake and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), grows closer to his adopted family, posing yet another danger to the Na’vi.

In addition to Worthington and Saldaña, the third installment from 20th Century Studios features the Na’vi children, played by Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, and Bailey Bass, as well as the leaders of the Metkayina, Ronal (Kate Winslet) and Tonowari (Cliff Curtis).

English actor David Thewlis is also joining the cast. He is probably best known to Americans as Remus Lupin from the Harry Potter books, but you might also recognize him from his recent roles in the Netflix series Kaos (2024) and The Sandman (2022). Peylak, a Wind Traders member, will be portrayed by Thewlis.

Returning Cast Members and New Faces

Additionally, Sigourney Weaver will return to her role as Jake and Neytiri’s adoptive daughter, Kiri. “She’s a character who’s a true sensitive individual,” Cameron confided with EW in November 2022.

“She’s a person who’s very attached to the world around them, far beyond the typical Na’vi – to the animals, to plants, and to the cycles and balance of life.”

“Kiri’s beginnings are a bit complex and mysterious,” Weaver said.

As Jake and Neytiri grieve for their departed son, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), who perished in the pivotal battle of The Way of Water, Fire and Ash intensifies.

Jake Sully’s Transformation Through Loss

As Worthington previously stated to Entertainment Weekly, Jake, who has been attempting to avoid combat, is given a fighter’s spirit by Neteyam’s passing.

“Jake’s lived with the Navi for 10 years now,” he stated. “The idea is to lean into that primitive aspect a bit more, and that’s a hobby that I’m going to keep building over the saga.” With so many enemies pursuing him and his family in the next movie, Jake will need strength.

Speaking to EW at D23 last year, Cameron mentioned some of the film’s more serious themes.

“It took a long time for me to come up with a title that I felt connected with what’s in the film,” he explained. “If you think of fire as wrath, fury, violence, and the like, then ash is the aftermath.

Exploring Themes of Fire, Ash, and Consequences

However, I don’t think I can talk too much about it until you’ve actually seen the movie and understand what it means. What is the aftermath, then? Loss, grief, right? What consequences does that have down the road? More rage, more hatred, more bloodshed. A vicious circle exists.

Cameron went on to clarify that he doesn’t believe Fire and Ash is a “dark film,” adding, “I think it goes to deeper places than the previous ones did, but it’s still clearly this open, glorious, big adventure, which is what we strive to do every time we set out.” However, I think it’s also excellent that we don’t hesitate to explore our characters’ darker sides.”

“I think that’s also what individuals really feel they want when they get familiar with a character well,” he said. “They’re curious to learn more. They are interested in learning more about them and, in a sense, their boundaries. We also do it.

On December 19, Avatar: Fire and Ash opens in theaters.