Filmmaker James Cameron recently revealed to Empire magazine that the upcoming third installment in his Avatar franchise will actually be longer than 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water, which ran three hours and 12 minutes long.

James Cameron says his wife 'bawled for four hours' after she saw a version of the upcoming 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' late last year.

Avatar: Fire and Ash will continue the saga that writer and director James Cameron began in 2009 with Avatar. But according to Cameron, the third film in the franchise was an unexpected chapter in his initial plan for three sequels.

Fire and Ash' when he noted that the third 'Avatar' film will surpass 2022's 'The Way of Water' in runtime — and said that his wife Suzy Amis Cameron "bawled for four hours" after watching the new movie for the first time.

Fire and Ash's release this December, more concept art from the movie has been revealed along with confirmation that his threequel will be even longer than The Way of Water. Check it out!

Despite different themes, Fire & Ash is deeply interconnected with The Way of Water, offering nuanced characters. Early comments on Fire & Ash praise added depth and suggest a visually stunning and compelling viewing experience.

James Cameron has shared another early reaction to Avatar 3 – and it's yet more evidence Fire and Ash will be the most emotional movie in the franchise yet. Speaking in a new interview, the director says he showed his wife Suzy Amis Cameron a version of the movie from late 2024 and she could not stop crying.

The Way of Water's lengthy 3 hours 12 minutes runtime, James Cameron has confirmed that Fire and Ash will be even longer.

James Cameron is no stranger to crafting emotional, immersive cinematic experiences, but even he wasn’t prepared for how Avatar: Fire and Ash would affect his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron . In a recent chat with Empire ,

My wife watched the whole thing from end to end — she had kept herself away from it and I wasn’t showing her bits and pieces as we went along. This was December 22nd. She bawled for four hours. She kept trying to get her shit back together so she could tell me specific reactions,