Pandora is the fictional extraterrestrial moon in James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar.
In Avatar, Pandora orbits the fictional gas giant Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri system. The moon is inhabited by the Na'vi, a tall humanoid species whose society and environment are central to the story. Human visitors travel there to mine unobtanium and to interact with the local population through avatar bodies.
Pandora is not presented as a planet in the film's setting. Calling it a moon is an important detail because its fictional astronomy places it in orbit around another world. The film's lush forests, floating mountains, and bioluminescent ecosystems were created through extensive digital effects and performance-capture techniques.
This cinematic Pandora is separate from both the Greek mythological figure and Saturn's real moon. Cameron chose a familiar mythological name, but the film builds an original science-fiction world around it.