Avatar: Fire and Ash has finally confirmed its Disney+ release date, but if you can't wait for that, the latest epic from James Cameron is already available to watch at home after Disney released Avatar 3 on digital platforms.
If you just can't wait for its streaming debut, you can now buy a digital copy of Avatar: Fire and Ash on Prime Video and AppleTV, among other digital retailers, to be able to watch it at home right now.
But if you want to wait for its Disney+ release in June, here's when to expect Avatar: Fire and Ash to land on Disney+.
When will Avatar: Fire and Ash be released on Disney+?
As mentioned above, Avatar: Fire and Ash has finally confirmed its Disney+ release date as Wednesday 24 June. It'll be available to watch from 8am UK time on the day of release (midnight PT and 3am ET in the US.
This is later than the usual 100-day gap between the cinema and streaming release for Disney releases. However, James Cameron is a big proponent of the cinema experience and has always favoured a longer, more traditional gap between cinema and streaming release.
Avatar: The Way of Water took just under six months from its cinema release on 16 December 2022 to arrive on Disney+, landing on 7 June 2023. It's a similar timeline for Avatar 3, but with an extra few weeks to wait.
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If you just want to watch some Avatar right now on the streaming service, you can rewatch Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water on Disney+ if you need a refresher before seeing the new movie.
There's also a two-part series Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Movies that looks into the making of Avatar: The Way of Water.
If you're not a Disney+ subscriber, you can sign up to Disney+ from £5.99 per month for the Disney+ Standard with Ads package. There are also ad-free options at £9.99 and £14.99 per month, with annual fees of £99.90 and £149.90, respectively.
How to watch Avatar: Fire and Ash right now
If you just can't wait for the Disney+ release to return to Pandora though, you can now watch Avatar: Fire and Ash at home following its release on digital platforms.
You can buy a digital copy of Avatar: Fire and Ash from Prime Video, AppleTV and other digital retailers to be able to watch it right now.
The movie will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K on Monday 1 June in the UK if you prefer a physical copy. There's also a Steelbook edition if you want to splash out a little bit more.
Avatar: Fire and Ash is released on Disney+ on 24 June, and is available to buy from Prime Video, AppleTV and more in the UK. Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water are available to watch on Disney+ right now.
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