The first images of Avatar 3 have just been revealed, offering an unprecedented overview of the narrative evolution around the character of Neytiri, embodied by Zoe Saldaña, and revealing key elements on the expected suite of the saga.
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An upset neytiri in the face of adversity
In the long -awaited suite Avatar: Fire and Ashheroin Neytiri is at the heart of an unprecedented turmoil. The very first visual of this new part, unveiled by the magazine Empireshows a warrior marked by anger and pain. Following the tragic loss of his son Neteyam during the events told in Avatar: The Way of WaterNeytiri sink into a deep disarray, according to recent confidences of the actress Zoe Saldaña. This suffering gradually turns into rage, pushing the character to question his family ties, his identity and even his connection to the land of Pandora.
Unpublished tensions within the NA’VI
This third opus promises to be a real test for the Sully family. The relationship between Neytiri and her husband Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) will be particularly proven. Through this weakened family dynamic, it is the whole of the NA’VI lifestyle that vacillates. According to Saldaña, ” Everything is called into question: her relationship with herself, with her people, with Eywa … she will have to question everything ». The arrival of new antagonists more complex the painting: Neytiriri will have to face VARANG (Oona Chaplin), formidable chief of the volcanic clan of ASH people and qualified by Saldaña as “a real opponent at his height”.
Pandora is enriched with new cultures
The director James Cameronwhich is full of praise for the performance of Zoe Saldaña – recently droops of an Oscar for his role in Emilia Pérez – insists on the emotional depth of this new episode: ” Zoe is incandescent in this film … She pushes all the limits seen so far ». But beyond personal dramas, the film widens the universe with two new NA’VI clans: the disturbing ash people, marked by their moral hardness and their extreme methods; Then the Wind Traders, nomadic people crisscrosing Pandora aboard immense air vessels. This contrast promises a more nuanced exploration of Aboriginal Pandora companies.
The wait rises before the world exit
As colonization led by the GDR is intensified under the aegis of General Ardmore (Edie Falco) and an always threatening colonel Quaritch (Stephen Langnow in a NA’VI body), alliances are formed around the Sully and the Metkayina clan. The young protagonists – Lo’ak, Kiri or Spider – will be placed at the heart of the story while everyone will have to choose their camp. To discover these unpublished upheavals on Pandora, it will be necessary to wait until December 19, 2025, the date announced for the international release of the film.
