Producer-director-screenwriter James Cameron (“Titanic” 1997) created the epic outer space science fiction film “Avatar,” the story of humans in the 22nd century colonizing a planet in the Alpha Centauri system. Conflict arises when the natives realize that the invaders are destroying their civilization for the planet’s natural resources.
The dramatic story, ground-breaking special effects (motion capture technology), great acting, good writing, and high quality production values all contribute to “Avatar” breaking box office records, becoming the best selling film of all time. (Walt Disney’s “Avengers: End Game” surpassed “Avatar” ten years later.)
The cast includes Sam Worthington as the male lead, a disabled former Marine who becomes part of the Avatar program, Zoe Saldana as Neytiri the native girl who falls in love with Worthington, Sigourney Weaver as the head of Avatar, Giovanni Ribisi as the corporate chief, Stephen Lang as the heavy of the piece, the head of security, as well as Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, Wes Studi, CCH Pounder, Laz Alonso, and Matt Gerald.
“Avatar” won three Oscars, for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects, for a total of nine nominations. It was very successful at the box office for James Cameron and 20th Century Fox. Now a part of Disney, a sequel was released in 2022 called “Avatar: The Way of Water,” another big money-making block buster for Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, and The Walt Disney Company. Three more sequels are planned in the years ahead.
Avatar (2009)
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Producer-director-screenwriter James Cameron (“Titanic” 1997) created the epic outer space science fiction film “Avatar,” the story of humans in the 22nd century colonizing a planet in the Alpha Centauri system. Conflict arises when the natives realize that the invaders are destroying their civilization for the planet’s natural resources.
The dramatic story, ground-breaking special effects (motion capture technology), great acting, good writing, and high quality production values all contribute to “Avatar” breaking box office records, becoming the best selling film of all time. (Walt Disney’s “Avengers: End Game” surpassed “Avatar” ten years later.)
The cast includes Sam Worthington as the male lead, a disabled former Marine who becomes part of the Avatar program, Zoe Saldana as Neytiri the native girl who falls in love with Worthington, Sigourney Weaver as the head of Avatar, Giovanni Ribisi as the corporate chief, Stephen Lang as the heavy of the piece, the head of security, as well as Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, Wes Studi, CCH Pounder, Laz Alonso, and Matt Gerald.
“Avatar” won three Oscars, for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects, for a total of nine nominations. It was very successful at the box office for James Cameron and 20th Century Fox. Now a part of Disney, a sequel was released in 2022 called “Avatar: The Way of Water,” another big money-making block buster for Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, and The Walt Disney Company. Three more sequels are planned in the years ahead.