Who directed the 2009 science-fiction film Avatar, set on Pandora?

James Cameron directed the 2009 science-fiction film Avatar, set on Pandora.

Cameron wrote, directed, co-produced, and co-edited Avatar. The film follows Jake Sully, played by Sam Worthington, as he enters the world of Pandora through a genetically engineered avatar and becomes involved with the Na’vi community.

Avatar was notable for its extensive use of computer-generated imagery, performance capture, and stereoscopic 3D presentation. Its production and visual effects helped make Pandora one of the most recognizable fictional environments in modern cinema.

The film’s title and setting are sometimes confused with the animated television franchise Avatar: The Last Airbender, which is unrelated. Cameron’s Avatar is a 2009 theatrical science-fiction film, while Avatar: The Way of Water, released in 2022, is its sequel and expands the story beyond the first film’s forest setting.