In the year 2148, Earth's population is approximately 20 billion and its resources rapidly depleting, with pollution, famine, poverty, and war. Jake Sully, a 22 year old former marine paralyzed from the waist down due to wounds sustained in combat, is living in a small dilapidated apartment in a large city complex. He is forced live out his life in a wheelchair because veteran benefits are not enough to pay for a spine surgery, especially in his highly inflated economy. Earth is suffering from an energy crisis and the residents of Jake's city wear masks to combat its air pollution.

Fukushima, Glenn (November 16, 2009). "Atlantic Unveils "AVATAR: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE"; Official Companion Album to James Cameron's Upcoming Epic Adventure Features Music Composed & Conducted by Oscar-Winner James Horner, Plus "I See You (Theme From Avatar)," Performed by Leona Lewis". Marketwired. Archived from the original on December 21, 2009 . Retrieved November 22, 2009. Gelten, Larry (January 31, 2010). "2nd look: 'Avatar' ". New York Post. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Avatar later saw a re-release in China and retook the top spot of the highest-grossing film in March 2021.

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Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri te Tskaha Mo'at'ite, the daughter of the leaders of the Omaticaya (the Na'vi clan central to the story). She is attracted to Jake because of his bravery, though frustrated with him for what she sees as his naiveté and stupidity. She serves as Jake's love interest. [34] The character, like all the Na'vi, was created using performance capture, and its visual aspect is entirely computer generated. [35] Saldaña signed on for potential sequels. [36] Osborne, Doug (December 24, 2009). "The computing power that created Avatar". Geek.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013 . Retrieved July 21, 2014. Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Titanic, and the film would have been released in 1999, but according to James Cameron, "technology needed to catch up" with his vision of the film. In early 2006, James Cameron developed the script, the language, and the culture of Pandora. A CGI prototype was also developed to showcase the CGI and motion capture technology. Avatar: Tsu'tey's Path adapts the film's story into a six-issue comic book, however, the story is told from the perspective of Tsu'tey and not Jake Sully. Multiple other comics cover the time before and after the film. The major part of the film takes place in August 2154, 200 years after James Cameron's birth (* 16. August 1954).

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Rath, John (December 22, 2009). "The Data-Crunching Powerhouse Behind 'Avatar' ". Datacenterknowledge.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2010 . Retrieved January 21, 2010. In 2154, the natural resources of the Earth have been depleted and is suffering ecocide. [28] The Resources Development Administration (RDA) mines the valuable mineral unobtanium on Pandora, a moon in the Alpha Centauri star system. Pandora, whose atmosphere is inhospitable to humans, is inhabited by the Na'vi, 10-foot-tall (3.0m), blue-skinned, sapient humanoids that live in harmony with nature. To explore Pandora, genetically matched human scientists use Na'vi-human hybrids called "avatars". Paraplegic Marine Jake Sully is sent to Pandora to replace his deceased identical twin, who had signed up to be an operator. Avatar Program head Dr. Grace Augustine considers Sully inadequate but accepts him as a bodyguard. There is a variety of video games titled James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. There are different versions of the game for the PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and mobile phones. They all tell different stories and they are all prequels to the film with the exception of Avatar: The Mobile Game which lets players play as Jake, although the story is a very loose adaptation of the film. Otherwise, their stories have little to do with the events of the actual film, instead showing the build-up of the RDA's activities on Pandora and feature Na'vi protagonists Rai'uk and Nok trying to oppose them. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Avatar on Ultra HD Blu-ray on June 20, 2023. [195] Reception Best Sound (Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson, Addison Teague) (Nominated)

Chang, Aldric (August 20, 2009). "Reading Between the Lines: First Image of James Cameron's Avatar". media-freaks.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved February 5, 2015. In 1973, James Cameron wrote a story named "Absense" for a college project which evolved into a short film script titled "Chrysalis" in 1974. The script tells the story of a wheelchair-bound man who has all sensory input surgically removed and undertakes an inward journey across an alien landscape to eventually rise from his chair after repairing his own central nervous system. [3] Horn, John. "Faces to watch 2009: film, TV, music and Web – Sam Worthington". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. In 2010, a pillar in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China got renamed to "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain" due to the film's popularity.a b Quittner, Josh (March 19, 2009). "The Next Dimension". Time. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009 . Retrieved March 19, 2009. Male protagonist in Xenogenesis after he has been captured by the large floating jellyfish-like creature; James Cameron concept, c.1978 Composer James Horner scored the film, his third collaboration with Cameron after Aliens and Titanic. [95] Horner recorded parts of the score with a small chorus singing in the alien language Na'vi in March 2008. [96]

https://archive.ph/20120716191921/http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/jamescameronsavatar/news.html?sid=6263057Avatar was removed and banned from 1,600 theaters in China in fear that it could motivate mass amounts of people to create an uprising and revolt against its government. [30] Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, a paralyzed Marine veteran that goes to Pandora as an avatar driver. He is the main protagonist of the film. LaFraniere, Sharon (January 29, 2010). "China's Zeal for 'Avatar' Crowds Out 'Confucius' ". The New York Times . Retrieved January 18, 2020.