Avatar (2009 film)

Avatar (marketed as James Cameron's Avatar) is a 2009 Americanepic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are colonizing Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system, in order to mine the mineral unobtanium, a room-temperature superconductor. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na'vi – a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film's title refers to a genetically engineered Na'vi body with the mind of a remotely located human that is used to interact with the natives of Pandora.

Development of Avatar began in 1994, when Cameron wrote an 80-page treatment for the film. Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Cameron's 1997 film Titanic, for a planned release in 1999, but according to Cameron, the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision of the film. Work on the language of the film's extraterrestrial beings began in 2005, and Cameron began developing the screenplay and fictional universe in early 2006.Avatar was officially budgeted at $237 million. Other estimates put the cost between $280 million and $310 million for production and at $150 million for promotion. The film made extensive use of new motion capture filming techniques, and was released for traditional viewing, 3D viewing (using the RealD 3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats), and for "4D" experiences in select South Korean theaters. The stereoscopic filmmaking was touted as a breakthrough in cinematic technology.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows introduces a black samurai – that’s not as unprecedented as critics claim

The Conversation 19 Mar 2025
Sign up here ... The movie follows the formula of films like Dances with Wolves (1990), and later the first James Cameron Avatar movie (2009), in which a white character joins a minority population to “save” said people from their doom ... .
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Other voices: Tax earnings equally and progressively

Pioneer Press 16 Mar 2025
We disagree ... Income is income ... It’s frankly unconscionable that the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since July 2009, some five months before the release of the first “Avatar” film ... — The New York Daily News Related Articles ... .
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We disagree ... Income is income ... It’s frankly unconscionable that the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since July 2009, some five months before the release of the first “Avatar” film ... ©2025 New York Daily News ... .
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Editorial: Untaxed tips is not so easy – tax earnings equally and progressively

Daily Camera 13 Mar 2025
We disagree ... Income is income ... It’s frankly unconscionable that the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since July 2009, some five months before the release of the first “Avatar” film ... — The New York Daily News ... .
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Govinda says James Cameron offered him ₹18 crore to play lead in Avatar: ‘Picture ka ...

Hindustan Times 10 Mar 2025
The Academy Award-winning director even got the suggestion to name the film Avatar from Govinda himself ... When James Cameron offered Avatar to Govinda ... The first Avatar film was released in 2009, starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana in lead roles.
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ will be the franchise’s longest film yet, James Cameron confirms

NME 10 Mar 2025
For context, the original 2009 Avatar film ran for two hours and 42 minutes, while 2022’s The Way Of Water ran for three hours and 12 minutes.
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James Cameron reveals 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' will be longer than 'The Way of Water'

Khaleejtimes 10 Mar 2025
For him, however, the film's length doesn't matter, as the first two films are some of the biggest theatrical releases to date. 2009's Avatar holds the spot as the highest-grossing film of all time, while The Way of Water has the record for third.
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James Cameron reveals exciting new details about Avatar 3: ‘Movie 3 will be a little bit….’

Hindustan Times 10 Mar 2025
Avatar is more than just a film series — ... For those who’ve been following the franchise, you’ll know that Cameron’s original plan was to create three sequels to his groundbreaking 2009 film, Avatar.
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Govinda claims he suggested Avatar's title to James Cameron; reveals Hollywood director offered him role in sci-fi film for Rs 18 crore

Pinkvilla 10 Mar 2025
In a recent interview, he revealed that he was offered a substantial sum of Rs 18 crore to be part of the sci-fi film, which debuted in 2009, and also claimed that he was the one who suggested the title Avatar to James Cameron.
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Warning: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Will Be Longer Than Its Predecessors

The Daily Beast 09 Mar 2025
Avatar ... The veteran director intends to take audiences on an extended cinematic journey that exceeds the butt-numbing runtime of 2022’s Avatar ... That film clocked in at 192 minutes, while the 2009 original was a breezy 162 minutes.
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James Cameron Teases ‘Avatar 3’ Will Be Even Longer Than ‘The Way Of Water’

The Wrap 07 Mar 2025
The sequel to Cameron’s first “Avatar” film clocked in at 187 minutes. Comparatively the first film, which hit theaters back in 2009, was 145 minutes ... The first “Avatar” film was released in 2009 and follows U.S.
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Oscars 2025: Zoe Saldana's journey from sci-fi blockbusters to awards glory

Gulf News 03 Mar 2025
But Saldana's big break came in 2009 when she starred in James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar," the top-grossing film of all time ... - New 'Avatar' film coming - ... "Avatar" films and two "Avengers" movies.
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Zoe Saldana: from sci-fi blockbusters to Oscars glory

Knoxville Daily Sun 03 Mar 2025
But Saldana's big break came in 2009 when she starred in James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar," the top-grossing film of all time ... - New 'Avatar' film coming - ... "Avatar" films and two "Avengers" movies.
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Zoe Saldana is the epitome of class in a plunging lace dress as she joins ...

The Daily Mail 01 Mar 2025
... Avatar films ... Zoe, who was 28 when she began working on the first Avatar (2009; pictured) admitted she would be around 54 by the time the expected fifth film was finished. That film, Avatar.
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Zoe Saldana is the epitome of class in a plunging lace dress as she joins glamorous ...

The Daily Mail 28 Feb 2025
... Avatar films ... Zoe, who was 28 when she began working on the first Avatar (2009; pictured) admitted she would be around 54 by the time the expected fifth film was finished. That film, Avatar.
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