The new footage ofAvatar: Fire and Ash, which premiered at CinemaCon 2025, reveals just how involved Colonel Quaritch is with the villainous Fire Na’vi.Avatar: Fire and Ash, also referred to asAvatar 3, will see the return of most of its main cast, led by Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, and recent Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña. Written and directed by James Cameron,Avatar: Fire and Ashwill pick up after theend ofAvatar: The Way of Wateras Jake and Neytiri’s family grapple with the death of their son, Neteyam.
Colonel Miles Quaritch, who took the form of a Na’vi in 2022’s $2.3 billion megahitAvatar 2, will return with a vengeance inthe upcomingAvatarsequel, even after being saved by his son, Spider.Quaritch, played by Stephen Lang, has been the fiercest antagonistthroughout the first twoAvatarinstallments and should look to reign fury on the Na’vi people in the upcoming sequel based on thefirst trailer ofAvatar: Fire and Ashat CinemaCon 2025.Avatar 3will hit theaters on July 27, 2025.
Quaritch Working With The Fire Na’vi Makes Sense After Avatar: The Way Of Water
He May Not Like The Na’vi But He Hates Jake & His Family
Quairtch working with the villainous fire Na’vi inAvatar: Fire and Ashmakes perfect sense. While he might not fully like the Na’vi, he absolutely hates the Sully’s, creating an “enemy of my enemy” situation. By supporting the Fire Na’vi, Quaritch will be siding against the Sully family, which is likely a key – if not the only – reason why he’s working with the Fire Na’vi at all.The CinemaCon 2025Avatar 3trailer shows Quaritch wearing red face paint, which is why he is expected to be joining the antagonistic Fire tribe.
Quaritch joining the Fire Na’vi means that he will have a fierce army behind him and the best chance at finally killing Jake and his family. It will be interesting to see how the Fire Na’vi and Quaritch come to terms and team up against Jake and whether it will make any difference. Withspeculation circling thatAvatar 3will be the last installment featuring Jake Sully, his character could finally be killed off by Quaritch with the help of the Fire Na’vi.
What Quaritch’s Alliance With The Fire Na’vi Means For Avatar 3’s Story
Avatar 3 Could Be The Most Emotionally Devastating Installment Yet
Early reactions to Cameron’sAvatar: Ash and Firescreenplay regarded the story as shocking and a dramatic turn of events. This could very well mean thatAvatar 3could be the darkest and most emotionally complex movie in the franchise yet. The fact that Spider rescuing his father didn’t force a change of heart within Quaritch is quite telling. His character should be going all out to finally take out Jake and as much as his family as possible. Hopefully, the Fire Na’vi will see the true evil within Quaritch and end their agreement inAvatar: Ash and Fire.
