Stephen Lang takes audiences on a tour behind the scenes of James Cameron's highly anticipated Avatar: Fire and Ash – exploring and explaining the process of combining Performance Capture with Method Acting. This nearly 15-minute long video sheds light on a deeper understanding of both practices and the intricate nature of their pairing throughout the Avatar films. For those unaware of what Performance Capture means, this featurette will be quite informative and educational. For those who scoff at Performance Capture, assuming it's somehow an inferior form of acting, this may shift your opinion in the opposite direction. Check out the full video below and enjoy the tour:
With “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” 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. “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” which is directed by James Cameron and features a screenplay by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and a story by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver & Josh Friedman & Shane Salerno, is produced by James Cameron, p.g.a., and Jon Landau, p.g.a., with Richard Baneham, Rae Sanchini, and David Valdes serving as executive producers. The film 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.
James Cameron's next entry in the groundbreaking Avatar film series, Avatar: Fire and Ash arrives in theaters December 19th, 2025! Follow our Avatar News Blog for the latest updates on news, images and movie trailers!
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New Avatar: Fire and Ash featurette emphasizes the film's deeply emotional & visually groundbreaking journey!
A new video featurette for Avatar: Fire and Ash includes interviews with the cast and some footage from the film!
Avatar 4 (2029) will kickstart a new story as Fire and Ash concludes the first saga!
After Fire and Ash, James Cameron has revealed Avatar 4 will start a brand new saga within the Pandoraverse.
AMC Theaters reveal Avatar: Fire and Ash Banshee Popcorn Bucket!
A collectible Avatar Banshee popcorn bucket for Fire and Ash has been revealed by AMC Theaters! Get yours on December 18th!
Avatar: Fire and Ash runtime makes it the longest Avatar movie yet!
The official runtime for James Cameron's third Avatar movie Fire and Ash clocks in at 3 hours and 15 minutes making it the longest in the franchise!
New Avatar: Fire and Ash posters debut to coincide with ticket pre-sales now available!
Tickets for Avatar: Fire and Ash are now on sale and to commemorate the announcement, theater chains have debuted several new movie posters!
