Avatar

Avatar is an American science fiction/fantasy film written and directed by James Cameron. Shot in 3D, it premiered in wide international release in standard 2D and IMAX theaters on December 16th, 2009. It was released in the United States and Canada on December 18th. The movie was produced by Twentieth Century-Fox Productions, Dune Entertainment and Lightstorm Entertainment. The film stars Sam Worthington as a disabled soldier named Jake Sully, who takes up his late brother's responsibilities involving a mission to the forest moon of Pandora. There, Jake learns of the moon's indigenous people, the Na'vi, a race of tall, elegant blue-skinned people whose bodies and spirits are intricately interwoven within the fabric of their environment. With the help of geneticist Doctor Grace Augustine, Jake is able to implant his consciousness into a surrogate body - an avatar - forged in the likeness of the Na'vi. In this new form, Jake can walk again and interact with them. His mission is to convince the Na'vi to leave their homes so that the Earth-based megacorporation, Resources Development Administration (RDA) can mine for the fictional element Unobtanium. As Jake spends more time in his avatar, he becomes intimately involved with the Na'vi and their customs. When he learns that RDA intends on acquiring the Unobtanium at any cost, Jake finds himself questioning his loyalties. He must decide whether to fulfill his mission for the RDA, putting the Na'vi's lives at risk, or staying behind to defend the new friends he has made on this fantastic, unbelievable world.

What else have they done?

 * James Cameron: James Cameron is best known for directing the films Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He also directed the 1986 film Aliens, 1989's The Abyss and is the creator of the Dark Angel television series.


 * Sigourney Weaver: Sigourney Weaver, who plays Doctor Grace Augustine, is best known for playing the role of Ellen Ripley in the Aliens film franchise.


 * Sam Worthington: Sam Worthington, who plays Jake Sulley, also played Marcus Wright in Terminator: Salvation and Perseus in the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans.


 * Zoë Saldana: Zoë Saldana, who plays Neytiri, also played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the 2009 relaunch of the Star Trek film franchise.


 * Michelle Rodriguez: Michelle Rodriguez, who plays Trudy Chacon, also plays Rain Ocampo in the 2001 sci-fi horror film Resident Evil.


 * Stephen Lang: Stephen Lang, who plays Colonel Miles Quaritch, also played a psychotic blind man in the 2016 horror film Don't Breathe.