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Don't want to wait any longer after Avatar: Fire and Ash's nearly 3.5-hour runtime? You're in luck, as we can confirm that the latest entry in James Cameron's ambitious Avatar saga does not have an end-credits scene. Once the credits start rolling, that is the end of the movie, with nary a hint of any look at the fourth and fifth installments in sight.
Fire and Ash not having an end-credits scene shouldn't be too much of a surprise for Avatar fans. Neither of the previous two installments featured them; Cameron instead chose to keep the door open to audience expectations. That was both a blessing and a curse, as fans of the first movie ended up having to wait about a decade for Avatar: The Way of Water. Thankfully, that wait paid off, and we didn't have to wait nearly as long for Avatar: Fire and Ash.
What Is 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' About?
Where Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water boasted a significant time jump between each other's events, Avatar: Fire and Ash takes place almost immediately after the events of the second movie, with the Sully family all grieving the loss of Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri's (Zoe Saldaña) eldest son Neteyam (Jamie Flatters). Once again, the family has to embark on an epic odyssey across Pandora's land, air, and sea to protect one of their own. This is in spite of the planet's many dangers, including the ongoing colonization by the human-run RDA, the repeated assaults by the resurrected Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), and for the first time in the series, a bloodthirsty tribe of Na'vi raiders led by the vicious Varang (Oona Chaplin).
Avatar: Fire and Ash is currently the lowest-rated movie of the current trilogy, boasting a good-but-not-great 70% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of this writing. Critics were once again wowed by the impressive special effects and scale, and praised Oona Chaplin's remarkable performance as Varang. However, the consensus also notes that the movie continues a trend from past movies by feeling far too reminiscent of other stories, both within and outside the Avatar universe. Collider's Ross Bonaime has this to say about the ambitious third installment in his overall positive review of Avatar: Fire and Ash:
"This third Avatar film might not have the groundbreaking impact of the first film, or the vast improvement that The Way of Water had over what came before it, but Fire and Ash is still an exceptional moviegoing experience that proves there’s still plenty of gas in this tank. This newest Avatar entry might show that history is repeating itself, and the franchise could start spinning its wheels, but Cameron and his team give plenty to explore in the world and open up to in future installments. Fire and Ash proves yet again that no one is making action films — and films in general — quite like James Cameron."
Will We Get To See 'Avatar 4' and 'Avatar 5'?
Long before Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron made clear that the plan was to make not one, not two, not three, but four sequels, thus making the perspective series a 5-film saga. That being said, Cameron has recently floated the idea that he may not return for the franchise's next two installments depending on how well the third movie does, and series star Sam Worthington even implied this could be considered the final Avatar film if they really wanted to. It's a scary thought for fans of the Avatar franchise if Fire and Ash is truly the end, but there are a couple of things working in the prospective sequels' favor.
For starters, work on Avatar 4 has reportedly already begun, with a major new cast member already on board with Wicked star Michelle Yeoh. Secondly, the idea of Avatar: Fire and Ash underperforming at the box office is something of a long shot. Both of the recent movies earned over 2 billion dollars at the global box office, so even the chances of Fire and Ash making at least a billion are more than likely. Still, only time will tell if it's Eywa's will to return to the exotic planet of Pandora.
Avatar: Fire and Ash comes to theaters on December 19.
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Like Follow Followed PG-13 Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy Release Date December 19, 2025 Runtime 197 Minutes Director James Cameron Writers Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa, James Cameron, Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno Producers Jon Landau, James Cameron, Brigitte Yorke, Jamie Landau, Maria Battle-Campbell
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