Avatar 3 may feature Varanasi first look-Rajamouli and Cameron’s bond behind the big move?

The buzz around SS Rajamouli’s ambitious action spectacle, Varanasi, featuring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran, continues to intensify. The initial reveal of Mahesh Babu’s look set the internet ablaze, and now, a massive industry rumour has added fuel to the fire - the first look of Varanasi could debut on the global stage.

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A Surprise Global Launch On The Cards?

According to a report by Pinkvilla, industry chatter suggests that the introduction teaser of Mahesh Babu’s globetrotting adventure saga might be attached to James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash. The potential association has immensely excited fans, although no official confirmation has arrived from the production team yet.

Rajamouli-Cameron Camaraderie Behind The Big Move?

If this collaboration materialises, insiders believe the credit goes to the friendship between SS Rajamouli and James Cameron, two visionary directors who hold deep mutual respect.

Cameron has admired Rajamouli’s filmmaking, once calling RRR a "spectacular work" and stating that it was "great to see Indian cinema bursting out onto the world stage with broad acceptance". Their memorable interaction at the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards even led Cameron to tell Rajamouli, "If you ever wanna make a movie over here, let's talk". 

A Launchpad With Other Hollywood Heavyweights

Reports also suggest that other big-budget teasers - including Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Avengers: Doomsday, and Steven Spielberg’s upcoming UFO film - may accompany the release, creating a massive lineup for cinema enthusiasts.

What Avatar 3 Brings To The Table

Titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third chapter of Cameron’s monumental franchise continues after the events of Avatar: The Way of Water. The narrative follows Jake and Neytiri, who now live with their family among the Metkayina clan. Their peaceful existence faces a brutal shift as they clash with a powerful Na'vi faction, the Mangkwan clan, led by Varang, who partners with Jake’s sworn enemy Quaritch, taking the conflict on Pandora to treacherous new heights.

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An Ensemble Sci-Fi Powerhouse

Directed by Cameron, Avatar: Fire and Ash brings back an impressive ensemble, including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, Oona Chaplin, and many others who play prominent roles in the unfolding drama.