Fire And Ash premiere in London

Sigourney Weaver led the stars at the Avatar: Fire And Ash UK premiere in London on Thursday night, the Daily Mail reported.

The 76-year-old actress, who plays Grace Augustine in the franchise, looked elegant in a velvet black dress as she joined Stephen Lang and Oona Chaplin on the red carpet at BFI IMAX Waterloo.

Oona, who plays a Na’vi leader called Varang in the film, stunned in a black sheer lace dress while villain Stephen put on a dazzling display in a glittering navy jacket.

Avatar: Fire and Ash marks the third entry in James Cameron’s much-anticipated series, following the record-breaking 2009 original and 2022 sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.

And the premiere gathered a huge crowd of TV personalities, sports stars and models.

Sabrina Elba, 36, looked effortlessly sophisticated in a white dress as she made a solo appearance on the red carpet while husband Idris attended the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Written by James alongside Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the film continues the saga of Jake Sully and Neytiri as they navigate new threats to their family and their world.

The film introduces a major new dynamic: the appearance of the Ash People, also known as the Mangkwan Clan.

Unlike The Way of Water’s marine Metkayina, the Ash People occupy a once-hidden corner of Pandora’s ecosystem, one shaped by fire, volcanic landscapes, and harsh survival.

At the forefront of this new race is the Varang. Early descriptions portray her as a fierce, calculating leader who is willing to take extreme measures to secure the future of her people.

The film’s synopsis reads: “Jake and Neytiri’s family grapples with grief after Netyam’s death, encountering a new, aggressive Na’vi tribe, the Ash People, led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict over Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.”

While Fire and Ash is intended to conclude the first major arc of the Avatar saga, it’s far from the final film – James has already outlined plans for Avatar 4 and Avatar 5.

Avatar: Fire and Ash opens in UK cinemas on December 19.

The original Avatar’s path to box office history was unusual, with most top-grossing films doing so with big opening weekends.

Avatar’s success ($2.92 billion) was largely due to consistent showings at a level rarely seen at the box office, and it still remains the highest-grossing film of all time.

Director James, 71, said of the 2025 sequel: “Fire will be represented by the ‘Ash People.’ “I want to show the Na’vi from another angle because, so far, I’ve only shown their good sides.

“In the early movies, there are very negative human examples and very positive Na’vi examples. In Avatar 3, we’re going to do the opposite.

“We will also explore new worlds while continuing the story of the main characters,” he said. “I can say that the last parts will be the best.

“The others were an introduction, a way of setting the table before serving the meal.”