“Avatar” and “The Way of Water” both grossed over $2 billion at the worldwide box office, making them two of the most commercially successful films in history. If “Fire and Ash” follows suit, “Avatar” will be the only franchise to have three films cross the $2 billion threshold.

Matt Shakman is the director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. While Shakman only has one feature movie directing credit on his resume (the 2014 movie Cut Bank ), he does have Marvel experience, having directed all nine episodes of the Marvel Disney Plus series WandaVision. Now he’s getting to officially play in the MCU sandbox.