IN ANTICIPATION OF 'AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH,' ABC NEWS TO PREMIERE TWO NEW SPECIALS THIS DECEMBER

'Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20,' Including Rare Access to Award-Winning Director James Cameron and Interviews With Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Oona Chaplin and Miley Cyrus, Airs Friday, Dec. 12 on ABC, Next Day on Hulu and Disney+

'ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis' To Feature 'All Access' Interview With Cast and Creator From the European Premiere on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu, Monday, Dec. 15

As the world eagerly anticipates the next addition to James Cameron's legendary saga, ABC News will premiere two new specials this December across platforms. "Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20" airs Friday, Dec. 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, next day on Hulu and Disney+, and a special "All Access" on "ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis" streams Monday, Dec. 15 (8:00 p.m. EST), across ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.

"Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20" (Friday, Dec. 12)

"Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20" provides viewers with an inside look at the newest film. With rare access to Cameron, the cast and the creative minds behind the "Avatar" phenomenon, whose original 2009 film is the highest-grossing film of all time, the special uncovers the unique world of "Avatar," including its empathy, connection to the natural world, and extraordinary impact on art, technology and the human spirit.

"Avatar: A New Era" takes viewers inside the mind of Oscar(R)-winning director James Cameron, one of the world's most fearless storytellers, who reveals not only how he made "Avatar," but why. From his passion for exploring the darkest depths of Earth's oceans to his celebration of Indigenous people as guardians of our fragile world, the special examines how Cameron's first threequel as a director feels as timely as it does epic. But beyond a trip to the paradise-like Pandora - illustrative of Cameron the dreamer - the program is also a one-hour journey with James Cameron the inventor, explorer, farmer and family man.

The special visits Lightstorm Entertainment, the creative hub where Cameron and his crew make dreams a reality, and catches up with the indomitable cast, including leading couple Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña and tireless collaborators Sigourney Weaver and Kate Winslet. Viewers will also meet Spanish actress and newcomer Oona Chaplin, joining the cast as the fearsome leader of a rival Na'vi clan, and hear Miley Cyrus discuss "Dream as One," a new song featured in the film inspired by the tragic loss of her home to a fire in 2018.

"Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20" is produced by ABC News Studios and "20/20." Matt Lombardi is executive producer. Janice Johnston is executive producer of "20/20." David Sloan is senior executive producer of ABC News Studios.

"ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis" (Monday, Dec. 15)

"ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis" will feature an in-depth "All Access" interview with the cast of "Avatar: Fire and Ash." Davis sat down with the cast and creators of the film, James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, Oona Chaplin, Zoë Saldana, Sam Worthington and Stephan Lang, as well as newcomers Jack Champion, Bailey Bass and Trinity Bliss, over two days in Paris ahead of the European premiere to discuss their experiences creating the film.

"ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis" is executive produced by Denise Rehrig.

The first two films in the series, "Avatar" and "Avatar: The Way of Water," are now streaming on Disney+.

About ABC News Studios

ABC News Studios is inspired by ABC News' trusted reporting and is an award-winning, premium news and documentary original production house and commissioning partner of series and specials. ABC News Studios champions untold and authentic stories driving the cultural zeitgeist, spanning true crime, investigations, pop culture and news-adjacent stories. ABC News Studios' original titles include critically acclaimed documentaries "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," "BRATS," "The Lady Bird Diaries," Emmy(R)-winning "Patrice: The Movie," "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything" and most recently "Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery - The Untold Story." Other popular docuseries, documentaries and specials include "Scamanda," "The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer," "Betrayal: Under His Eye," "Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?," "Mr. and Mrs. Murder" and "Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari" and "Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey - A Diane Sawyer Special."

About "20/20"

ABC News' "20/20" is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, "20/20" features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer. The two-hour "20/20" events air Fridays from 9-11 p.m. ET on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms, Disney+ and Hulu.

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ABC News Live is ABC News' Emmy(R) Award-winning 24/7 streaming news channel with live coverage as news breaks, up-to-the-minute reports, powerful interviews and special features produced by world-class storytellers. It is the only streaming news channel that has won multiple prestigious honors, including awards from duPont-Columbia, Edward R. Murrow for Network Coverage, the Gracies, Deadline Club, Society of Professional Journalists, NABJ, NLGJA, National Headliner and more. The channel's Emmy-nominated evening news show, "Prime with Linsey Davis," airs weeknights beginning at 7 p.m. ET. ABC News Live is currently available to more than 370 million streamers with its distribution on Disney+, Hulu, The Roku Channel, YouTube, YouTube TV, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon, Pluto TV, Xumo, Tubi, TikTok, ABCNews.com, the ABC News and ABC News Live apps, and others.