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"Avatar" breaks $2 billion at worldwide box office

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Avatar ventured further into rarefied territory at the worldwide box office during the weekend, surpassing the $2 billion mark days after it broke the record held by Titanic.James

Avatar Wins 6 Critics' Choice Awards

It didn't take home Best Picture, but Avatar had an amazing performance at tonight's Critics' Choice Awards. The film won a number of technical awards, as well as Best Action Movie, and set a new record for the number of awards it received.

Gold Derby nuggets: 'Avatar' as Oscars underdog?

%u2022 Positioning all-time box office champ "Avatar" as the underdog at the Oscars is a bold strategy. As Stephen Galloway reports, "That's the way Fox co-chairman Tom Rothman saw the best picture race last month in an interview with the New York Times and that was before 'Avatar' lost to 'The Hurt Locker' at the PGA and DGA awards."

All Time Box Office Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

All time box office adjusted for ticket price inflation.

AVATAR IMAX Locations - Mania.com

IMAX Corporation and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that James Cameron\'s Avatar will open in 178 IMAX(R) theatres domestically on December 18, 2009, simultaneously...

BBC News - Avatar 3D film employs cutting edge visual effects

Click looks at the cutting edge technology developed to bring the 3D movie Avatar to life.

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'Avatar' still overseas champ

The Hollywood Reporter
Feb 07, 2010
Buoyed by its nine Oscar nominations, "Avatar" reigned as boxoffice champ in its eighth round on the foreign circuit, grossing $76 million on the weekend from 10,523 screens in 120 markets.

'Avatar' still overseas champ

Its record-setting overseas gross now stands at $1.580 billion, the polar opposite of the anemic foreign tally (less than $3.5 million) amassed to date by "Avatar's" chief Academy Award competitor, director Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker."

Record global tally for director James Cameron's blockbuster spectacle in 3D released by 20th Century Fox now stands at $2.210 billion.

'Avatar' Sees Increase in Ticket Sales Following Oscar Nominations

Now, having received nine Academy Award nominations, ticket sales don't appear to be slowing down for the sci-fi epic.

Avatar 2

Avatar 2 Is Delayed for a Long Time—Is That a Bad Sign? - E! Online

James Cameron's anticipated sequel to his 2009 sci-fi mega-hit will take at least another four years

Avatar 2 Release Pushed to 2016 Says Jon Landau - MovieWeb.com

It was previously believed the highly-anticipated sequel would hit theaters in 2014, with Avatar 3 to follow in 2015.

Avatar 2 'four years away' | News | TechRadar

Avatar 2 'four years away' But will be filmed at 50fps reveals producer : TechRadar

Avatar 2 Won't Be Coming Anytime Soon, Release Pushed Back To 2016! | PerezHilton.com

Let's just hope the world really DOESN'T end in December. James Cameron announced that he's doing Avatar 2 and 3 and 4,5,6,7,and 8 and production was set for 2014. Now, that time...

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Avatar producer Jon Landau has announced the blockbuster's sequel is still 'four years away.'

James Cameron Talks Avatar 2 - ComingSoon.net

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Avatar 2 Won't Be Ready For Another Four Years, According To Producer - CinemaBlend.com

There was a 12 year period in between the releases of James Cameron's Titanic and Avatar . While he had other projects in the works, mostly dealing in underwater documentaries, it took him that long to develop both the story and technologies needed to make his science-fiction epic.

'Avatar 2' will head to the oceans, Cameron says - Entertainment - Access Hollywood - TODAY.com

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'Avatar 2' release delayed until 2016, says producer | Film & TV News | NME.COM

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Avatar 2 Release Pushed to 2016 Says Jon Landau - MovieWeb.com

It was previously believed the highly-anticipated sequel would hit theaters in 2014, with Avatar 3 to follow in 2015.

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How Amazonian tribes influenced James Cameron's Avatar 2

Ever since the release of Avatar, James Cameron has been working to preserve Earth's own Pandora with the Achuar people from the Amazon. Last night at Popular Mechanics' Breakthrough Awards — where Cameron won the Breakthrough Leadership Award for his contributions to filmmaking

Avatar versus Star Wars

Is Avatar this generation's Star Wars? Is Avatar BETTER than Star Wars? The debate begins! | PopWatch | EW.com

I saw Avatar on Saturday. My opinion of the film isn't all that important or interesting -- but I basically agree with EW's estimable Owen Gleiberman, although I must admit I continue to think about it more than the usual "B" grade movie.

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Cameron's Avatar versus Star Wars

Comparing and contrasting movies in an attempt to say which one is better, often annoys me. There are so many variables to take in to consideration such as when . . .

Avatar vs. Star Wars: Shouts from the Abyss

. . . I went to IMDB to see how it did. The rating when I looked was 8.7 out of 10. Not too shabby. In fact, that puts Avatar in position #32 on the all-time list.

Who ranks above that?

Pos. #10: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Pos. #12: Star Wars: A New Hope

Oh really???

This has got to be one of those "time, place and context" sort of things. Sorry, Star Wars. Avatar is the superior movie. Hands down and bar none. In fact, Star Wars comes across as . . .

[Think Tank] Is Avatar This Generation's Star Wars?

Overthinking It

Avatar overtakes Star Wars in all-time US box office charts | Film | The Guardian

After only three weeks, James Cameron's 3D sci-fi fantasy Avatar has become the third-biggest grossing film ever in the US

Editor's Note -- only 3 weeks to 3rd highest grossing? I did not know that.

Avatar Vs Star Wars - A Comparison. - Tree of Souls - An Avatar Community Forum

By the way this is long and goes over two posts. But I hope it will result in an interesting debate/discussion. After thinking about Avatar, it . . .

Avatar vs Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Compare Highest Grossing Movies: Avatar vs Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. In this side by side comparison, find features which are most important for you to make the best decision.

Avatar versus Gone With The Wind

Against the slope: Avatar versus Gone with the wind

Such a big gap.

"Gone With the Wind" (1939) sold 863 million tickets compared to the "Avatar"'s total of 59 million tickets. (in US) (source)

Editor's note -- RIght out of the gate, GWTW trounces Avatar. And no modern movie will ever catch up with hits of the past because people don't go to movie theaters anymore in droves. They wait for it on cable and they wait for it to come out on Blu-Ray. And Cameron has a habit of rushing his films with bad deal. Titanic was sold to NBC for a pittance and Avatar was on DVD years before it should have (if ever). He got in cash squeeze in making Titanic and took the first offer. He had no such excuse with Avatar. He really should talk with the Disney marketing people. They know about a little thing called a vault.

the cat and mouse | past present future: "Avatar" versus "Gone with the Wind"

Editor's note -- more lessons on adjusting for inflation. Jacking up ticket prices rather than selling more tickets. GWTW admission was occasionally less than a quarter. That's 25 cents folks.

Avatar vs. Gone With the Wind | NBC 6 Miami

;Gone With the Wind and two dozen other movies sold more tickets. What's the true measure of cinematic success?

Editor's jest -- Frankly my dear, Fox doesn't give a darn.

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"Avatar" vs. "Gone With the Wind": Reflections on James Cameron's Plantation in the Sky

Editor's jest -- "Yas'm Miz Scarlett. I kin see yuh point."
Editor's note -- That was NOT a line from any movie.

"Avatar," "Titanic," and "Gone With the Wind": Reflections on James Cameron's Plantation in the Sky (Essay) - Speakeasy - WSJ

With "Avatar" poised to challenge films like "Titanic" and "Gone with the Wind" in the box office record books, Molly Haskell, author of "Frankly, My Dear: Gone with the Wind Revisited" looks at the similarities and differences between the 2009 sci-fi blockbus . . .

Editor's Note -- Incredible but there are still morons (excuse me, foolish people) who still don't know that:
1. Star Wars was fantasy not science fiction
2. It is your loss and no one's gain to avoid all science fiction films because you are dumb enough to believe that Star Wars was sci-fi
3. You don't have to see Avatar or Gone With The Wind or Star Wars or Titanic or any movie. That's not the issue. The issue is how best to enjoy a movie when you see it.

How best to enjoy them?
GWTW -- Be cognizant of slavery like any modern civilized person but don't emotionally invest in the Confederacy any more than Rhett and Scarlett did. Miss O'Hara thought the war ruined the social season and Captain Butler did not fight -- he was a blockade runner for war profits not loyalty to a Lost Cause.
Star Wars -- leave your brain at home because spaceships don't make sound in the vacuum of space and you don't have magic and swords in SF. These are elements of fantasy. Enjoy it on a child's level because there is nothing to appeal to your adult brain.
Titanic -- enjoy it as a somewhat faithful to history drama not a documentary. As Cameron himself said, he wanted people to feel for the lost lives not do a documentary.
Avatar -- Enjoy the first effective use of 3D, the enthusiasm and as the first environmental movie.

In a country whose government has made being an environmentalist tantamount to being a terrorist under The Reign of Terror of the Patriot Act (nullified the Bill of Rights), as a pro-Earth person I hope the movie and its sequels make ten or even twenty billion to hammer the message into those bureaucrats' heads that we the people don't like war, don't like air pollution and don't like water pollution. And we could do without oil, coal and fission while we are on the subject. Yes, children the movie is very political.

Gone with the Wind: Lesson Plans, Teaching Guides, Study Guides, and more (LessonIndex.com)

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Avatar versus Titanic

One on One - Avatar Versus Titanic - Filmcritic.com Feature

One on One - Avatar Versus Titanic - James Cameron's back at it. How does Avatar stack up with his last game-changer, Titanic?

Avatar versus Wizard of Oz

The AVATAR argument: the spectacle vs. the story - Finding Oz

By Evan Schwartz on December 28, 2009 7:51 AM
"You're not in Kansas anymore," declares the pumped-up colonel dude in AVATAR. And so the action begins, with the biggest blockbuster (so far) of . . .

Avatar's Spiritual Father? The Wizard of Oz

James Cameron is beginning to open up a little about what we can expect from the much-anticipated Avatar this December. For example, he's been talking about the movie it owes a massive debt to: The Wizard of Oz?

Wizard of Oz vs Avatar - GeneralForum.com

When Wizard of Oz was made in 1939 no one ever saw anything of that sort when it comes to movies. Same thing can be said about Avatar somewhat. Which . . .

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AVATAR: Rumor Patrol: ;Avatar 3 Begins Shooting...

Avatar 3 Begins Shooting In November? I know this may seem a bit far-fetched and it could very well be but YouTube partner and ho . . .

Avatar 3 Release Date & Preview | James Cameron Film | Movies Planer

Avatar 3 will be launched in 2015. James Cameron has planning to make next both sequels of Avatar continuously so he can launch them in consecutive years.

Avatar 3

Avatar 3 Trailer

Avatar 3 Trailer

Avatar 3 | TotalFilm.com

Avatar 3 news, trailers and reviews from TotalFilm.com.

Avatar 3 - James Cameron's Avatar Wiki - Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana

Untitled Third Avatar Film is a planned sequel to Avatar 2, and it's aimed release date is 2015.

Editor' note -- new release date since this article

How can you write a script for Avatar 3 when you don't know the full story of Avatar 2 ?

Editor's note - I am not sure why there is a discussion board for this topic. As a writer myself, I can tell you that James Cameron, like any writer, can write the end before finishing the middle. Can, but most writers choose to write from beginning to end without skipping over. I doubt if James Cameron has written a complete script for Avatar 3 (possible but unlikely). More likely, he has notes or synopsis or treatment or incomplete screenplay so that his staff and producers and crew can at least start their own planning and research. If there is any truth to this at all, the studio may have arm-twisted Mr. Cameron into taking this step because:

1. They remember the delays on Titanic and the huge budget over-runs made it the most expensive movie ever - up to that point in time. Will it be a flop? Will the money invested in the sequel go down the drain and kill the third movie?

2. They just announced a two year delay in the timetable and studio executives have to wonder if fan enthusiasm will have evaporated by then.

3. Studio executives also have to wonder if the cast will be available - or even still alive when cameras are ready to roll. They are bean counters and they have got to be sweating bullets.

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Avatar 3 (2015) - MovieWeb.com

Avatar 3 (2015) starring . This second sequel will further explore the relationship between the Na'vi and the humans that have interrupted their peaceful existence. It will most likely be shot back-to-back with the second film in the series.

Editor' note -- new release date since this article

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Avatar Extended Collector's Edition

AVATAR EXTENDED COLLECTOR'S EDITION - Now on Blu-ray & DVD

Own James Cameron's history-making epic film on 3-disc Blu-ray & DVD, including an all new extended cut, exclusive alternate opening, 45 minutes of deleted scenes and 8 hours of never-before-seen footage.

Radio Avatar

Radio Avatar | Facebook

The Avatar movie podcast. Created by fans--for fans. New episodes coming soon!

Avatar 4

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The Q&A wiki

Editor's note -- You will have to re-ask the question:

"Will there be an Avatar 4 or 5 ?"

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Hi guys Is it true that Avatar 4 started working in Nigeria? Who can help because I want to buy one. Please guy!!!!

Genocide

AMAZON WATCH "We Are on the Verge of Genocide."

According to the urgent testimony of two Catholic priests, an already tense situation in Achuar territory has taken a turn for the worse over recent months, heightening the risk of imminent bloodshed between neighboring families.

Rondonia Action Alert

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URGENT ACTIONAmazon Rancher Carries Out "Ethnic Cleansing"
of Indians to Get Land in Rondonia:Genocide in the Amazon
10/10/95
Filmaker Vincent Carelli, of the Indigenist Work Center (CTI) in Sao Paulo
and Marcelo Santos of the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) documented
. . . .

'Real risk of genocide' for uncontacted tribe - Survival International

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Indigenous Genocide in the Brazilian Amazon | Genocide Studies Program | Yale University

Yale University

Gold, Greed & Genocide in the Americas: California to the Amazon

by Pratap Chatterjee

"The white warriors went across in their long dugouts. The
Indians said they would meet them in peace so when the whites landed the
Indians went to welcome them ... Ge-Wi-Lih said he threw up his hand .

Brazil: uncontacted tribe faces genocide - Survival International

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Brazil: 'Risk Of Genocide' For Uncontacted Tribe

A Brazilian government official has warned that the last known survivors of an uncontacted Amazon tribe will face genocide unless illegal logging and ranching on their land are stopped.

Destruction of the Rain Forest

Destruction of rainforest accelerates despite outcry

The destruction of the Amazon rainforest has surged in the past four months, raising the prospect of 2008 being a disastrous year for the world's most important eco-system, a senior Brazilian government scientist has warned.

Rainforests and the Ozone layer

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The Earth's species are
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extinction. By carefully examining fossil records and ecosystem destruction, some scientists estimate that . . . .

Destruction of the Rainforest

Case Study: Amazon Rainforest
Tropical forests are being destroyed at an ever-increasing rate. Estimates of the extent and rate of loss vary, but it appears that nearly half of the world's tropical forests already have been lost, and the remainder will all but disappear in the next two to three decades. The loss is incalculable. These forests provide habitat for an estimated half of the world's plant and animal species, provide water and fuel for much of the world's population, and influence regional and global climate. Commercial logging, clearance for agriculture, ranching, and fuel gathering are all responsible for the destruction. Solutions include the development of alternative fuelwood supplies through fuelwood plantations, the regulation of logging, and a consensus as to the value of forest conservation over commercial development.

The Causes of Tropical Deforestation | Ecology and Environment

The main causes of tropical deforestation are explained in this article.

Biofuels boom could fuel rainforest destruction, Stanford researcher warns

Farmers across the tropics might raze forests to plant biofuel crops, according to new research by Holly Gibbs, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford's Woods Institute for the Environment.
"If we run our cars on biofuels produced in the tropics, chances will be good that we are effectively bu

Was Terra Nova based on Avatar?

Terra Nova serie de TV Television Jason OMara, Allison Miller fotos

Terra Nova, serie de TV Television protagonizada por Jason OMara Allison Miller Christine Adams Shelley Conn Stephen Lang Naomi Scott Jason Chong Joel Amos Byrnes Byron J Brochmann Dan Mor

inspiration for Pandora

Pictures - Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - National Movie Locations Travel | Examiner.com

View a slideshow of 'Zhangjiajie National Forest Park' and other National Movie Locations Travel pictures.

Avatar and Roger Dean

Does Avatar Steal From Roger Dean?

Since its release in December, Avatar has become a cinematic phenomenon.

The 3-D world of Pandora, the futuristic planet filled with floating mountains and mystical creatures, has captured the imagination with the film breaking box office records worldwide.

But if you thought those vivid, surrealistic landscapes look familiar, then you are not alone.

It doesn't require 3-D glasses to see why many have drawn comparisons between the Pandora created by Avatar director James Cameron and the iconic work of artist Roger Dean, whose dreamlike, fantasy paintings have graced numerous album covers, most notably those of Yes . . .

Avatar and Roger Dean - Signalnoise.com

Avatar's floating islands compared to Roger Dean's painting:

Avatarize Yourself

Avatarize Yourself: Avatar

Avatar fan? The official Avatarize Yourself generator turns your picture into an Avatar looking like a real Na'vi from Pandora.

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Become an Avatar | ON 3-DISC EXTENDED COLLECTOR'S EDITION

I've become an Avatar! Click here to create your own avatar & generate your Na'vi name.

Turning into Na'vi

Turning into Na'vi

I could never have guessed that I would appear on screen in the part of a Pandora resident . . . If you look at some of the previous entries in this column, you'll see that my bond (I mean my "tsahaylu") with James Cameron's "Avatar" is very strong.

Avatar script

Avatar Script at IMSDb.

Avatar script at the Internet Movie Script Database.

Learn the Na'vi Language

Learn the Na'vi Language from the film Avatar

Learn the language of the Na'vi! Includes glossary, vocabulary list, and grammar lessons.

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Avatar Reviews

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One of the most difficult things to get right in movies about aliens or the future is . . .

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Apparently typographers hated the movie because it used Papyrus font. Will someone please tell me what is so criminal about this typeface?

Critics rip into Avatar

we review the reviewers

Is 'Avatar' Racist? - The Moviefone Blog

'Avatar' has offered critics plenty of side issues to chew over, from its leftish politics (pro-environmentalism, anti-militarism) to Sigourney Weaver's

Awards

Avatar (2009) - Awards

Avatar on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...

List of accolades received by Avatar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of accolades received by Avatar

Avatar the Comic

Avatar The Comic - Broken Frontier - Comic Book and Graphic Novel News & Community | Blog

The Comics Explorer: a blog on comic books, graphic novels, movies and pop culture, Avatar The Comic

Mad Magazine link

Mad Magazine

parody of Avatar

Avatar theme weddings

Something Blue: AVATAR Weddings - Avatar Blog

Come on, you know you've always wanted to have an AVATAR-themed wedding%u2026oh, you haven't? Well, some fans have. Recently, there came this news: "Enterprising events organisers in natural beauty spot Wu Lingyuan, southern China, are cashing in on the fact that James Cameron used their stunning

Avatar-theme parties

Made in Brazil: I Can't Believe I Missed An Avatar-Themed Pool Party

This is so bizarre and creative that I felt obligated to post it: Rosane Amaral's Pool Party last weekend in Rio paid an homage to Avatar, with fluorescent decorations and even a couple of Na'vi dancers. It must have been a pretty out of this world experience . . .

Editor's note -- don't use drugs

Questions for Lula Washington, Who Helped Avatar

Lula Washington helped create the choreography for the Na'vi in James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar."

25 Stunning Examples of Avatar Fan Art

25 Stunning Examples of Avatar Fan Art :: Echo Enduring Blog - A Web and Graphic Design Blog

In this post, I collect a variety of different images of Avatar fan art, and share some of my thoughts and reactions to the film, it's general reception and even some of what I think will happen with the Avatar franchise in the future. Mostly, though, this is simply a showcase of some incredible art

Conservatism in James Cameron's Avatar

Conservatism in James Cameron's Avatar

Many of my agnostic and hotly liberal friends often cite James Cameron's Avatar as a liberal template for their social theory. Like many things, I believe my liberal friends watch, but do not see. They do not "see you" to use the Na'vi parlance.