James Cameron’s Avatar premiered in cinemas in 2009.
Avatar is a science-fiction film directed and co-written by James Cameron. It follows Jake Sully, a former Marine who operates a genetically engineered Na’vi-human body called an avatar on Pandora. The story combines colonial conflict, environmental themes, and a fictional alien ecosystem.
The film became a major global commercial success and was widely noted for its use of stereoscopic 3D and computer-generated imagery. It won three Academy Awards, including awards for cinematography, visual effects, and art direction.
The title’s “avatar” refers to the remotely operated body used by human researchers. It is not the same concept as Pandora itself, and the film’s Pandora should not be confused with the real moon of Saturn or the mythological jar story.