First Look Photo From AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH Featuring Quaritch and Spider
A first look photo has been released from the upcoming sequel, Avatar: Fire and Ash. The picture features Spider (Jack Champion), who in The Way of Water got the family reunion he never wished for when his father, Stephen Lang’s Miles Quaritch, returned in ‘recombinant’ Na’vi form, wreaking havoc on Jake (Jake Worthington) and Neytiri’s (Zoe Saldaña) clan – all leading to the death of our heroes’ eldest son, Neteyam.
Clearly, this puts Spider in quite the predicament going forward – caught between his reborn biological dad, and the family that raised him.
As reported in Empire, Spider’s dynamic with Quaritch 2.0 is set to become even more twisted in Avatar: Fire And Ash – seen together above in a world-exclusive still from the upcoming threequel.
“They reconnect out of necessity,” Stephen Lang, aka Slang, tells Empire. “Their connection is not a solo connection. There are times when everybody comes together on some level. But, when enemies cooperate, you can be sure betrayal is just around the corner.”
"Spider confuses Quaritch," the actor continues. "But Quaritch wants clarity. There is something about Spider that Quaritch really loves — not a word we associate with him. I think respect and admiration really develop in spades, as well as animosity and manipulation. The relationship will deepen — for better or worse."
Jack Champion addressed this complicated dynamic last month when he said, "[Spider] feels very conflicted. His 'dad' is reborn into this Na’vi form and still as evil as ever, if not more so, and he still felt he had to save him. You see that guilt play out, and the evolution of Spider trying to figure out where he belongs."
This third installment brings back Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, and Sigourney Weaver, as the saga returns to Pandora. This time, the story will introduce the Ash People, a new Na’vi faction tied to the planet’s volcanic regions. It looks like a darker, more intense chapter in the Avatar universe.
Cameron previously said: “You’ll see a lot more Pandora that you never saw before. It’s an insane adventure and a feast for the eyes, but it’s also got very high emotional stakes, more than ever before. We’re going into really challenging territory for all the characters you know and love.”
He also shared: “I've shown it to a few selected people and the feedback has been it's definitely the most emotional and maybe the best of the three so far.”
Avatar: Fire and Ash is set to hit theaters on December 19th. Check out the full first look photo above.