But behind the scenes, the moment was shot between actors Sigourney Weaver (who is now 76) and a then-underage Jack Champion (now 21). Given that portions of Fire and Ash were filmed as much as eight years ago, director James Cameron says Champion was only 15 at the time of shooting.

Critical response for Fire and Ash has been mixed, and now moviegoing audiences are finally able to head to theaters and form their own opinions. In CinemaBlend's Avatar 3 review, I praised the movie's emotional impact, but thought that some of the magic of the franchise was lost in favor of its larger narrative.

"Avatar" director James Cameron on making "Fire and Ash," explaining performance capture in the age of AI and why it's too early to talk "Avatar 4."

The breakout villain of the new 'Avatar' film discusses the sexuality of her role, that explosive ending (spoilers ahead!), and why "Jim Cameron is the most similar person that I can think of to Charl

Avatar: Fire and Ash’ introduces a fiery new villain, Varang (Oona Chaplin) alongside Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang), and fans have fallen in love.

Avatar: Fire and Ash' actor Oona Chaplin plays Varang and nearly changed her name because she's Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter.

Fire and Ash' has amassed over Rs 80 crore in India in its first five days post-release. Despite the rivalry among major releases, the film enjoyed a slight uptick in weekday earnings, with Tuesday figures clocking in at THIS.

Fire and Ash will dominate the box office over the four-day Christmas weekend, and has already passed $400 million