Avatar (2009)

Notes & Trivia

 * Production on Avatar began on April 22nd, 2007. Principal photography concluded on December 1st, 2007.


 * Premiered in London, England on December 10th, 2009. It was screened to limited engagement in IMAX theaters on December 16th. It's international wide release was on December 18th. The film was re-released theatrically on August 7th, 2009 with extended scenes.


 * Avatar was released to DVD and Blu-ray (region 1) on April 22nd, 2010. The region 2 UK edition was released on April 26th.


 * Won the Oscar nominations for the categories of Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction at the 82nd American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award ceremonies broadcast on March 7th, 2010.

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 Sergeant Elena Santos in the 2011 film Battle: Los Angeles.


 * Stephen Lang: Stephen Lang, who plays Colonel Miles Quaritch, also played Doctor James Houghton in the "New Lease" episode of the The Outer Limits revival series.