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pos: Avatar (2009 film) DVD has been completed and is currently undergoing editing. In 2011, Cameron, Lightstorm, and Fox entered an exclusive licensing agreement with The Walt Disney Company to feature "Avatar"-themed attractions at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide, including a themed land for Disney's Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The area, known as Pandora – The World of "Avatar", opened on May 27, 2017. Avatar (2009 film) Avatar, marketed as James Cameron's Avatar, is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and

pos: Themes in Avatar "Avatar" describes the conflict by an indigenous people, the Na'vi of Pandora, against the oppression of alien humans. Director James Cameron acknowledged that the film is "certainly about imperialism in the sense that the way human history has always worked is that people with more military or technological might tend to supplant or destroy people who are weaker, usually for their resources." Critics agreed that the film is "a clear message about dominant, aggressive cultures subjugating a native population in a quest for resources or riches." George Monbiot, writing in "The Guardian", asserted that conservative criticism of "Avatar" is a

pos: The Art of Avatar The Art of Avatar The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure is a film production art book released on November 30, 2009, by Abrams Books. The book is an official movie tie-in for the film "Avatar" and features some of the concept artwork used in the production of the film. The main author is Lisa Fitzpatrick. Producer Jon Landau wrote the foreword, James Cameron wrote the epilogue, and director Peter Jackson wrote the preface. It also contains illustrations from and interviews with the movie's artists, including Robert Stromberg, Wayne Barlowe, Yuri Bartoli, Jordu Schell, and John Rosengrant. The book

pos: James Cameron the release of "Avatar", on February 28, 2010, Cameron was also honored with a Visual Effects Society (VES) Lifetime Achievement Award. For "Avatar", Cameron won numerous awards as well, including: Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture – Drama (shared with Jon Landau) and Best Director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing (shared with John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin). However, Cameron and "Avatar" lost to his former wife Kathryn Bigelow and her film, "The Hurt Locker". On September 24, 2010, James Cameron was named Number 1 in The 2010 Guardian Film

pos: Avatar (2009 film) Dean sought damages of $50m. Dean's case was dismissed in 2014, and "The Hollywood Reporter" noted that Cameron has won multiple "Avatar" idea theft cases. "Avatar" received compliments from filmmakers, with Steven Spielberg praising it as "the most evocative and amazing science-fiction movie since "Star Wars"" and others calling it "audacious and awe inspiring", "master class", and "brilliant". Noted art director-turned-filmmaker Roger Christian is also a noted fan of the film. On the other hand, Duncan Jones said: "It's not in my top three James Cameron films. ... [A]t what point in the film did you have any doubt what

pos: Fictional universe of Avatar Fictional universe of Avatar In the 2009 science fiction film "Avatar", director James Cameron conceived a fictional universe in which humans seek to mine unobtanium on the fictional exoplanetary moon, Pandora. The Earth-like moon is inhabited by a sapient indigenous humanoid species called the Na'vi, and varied fauna and flora. Resources Development Administration (RDA) scientists, administrators, recruits, support, and security personnel travel to Pandora in the 22nd century to discover this lush world, which is inhabited by many lifeforms including the human-like Na'vi. The clan with which the humans have contact in the film "[lives] in a giant tree that

pos: Themes in Avatar Themes in Avatar The 2009 American science fiction film "Avatar" has earned widespread success, becoming the highest-grossing film in history. The blockbuster has provoked vigorous discussion of a wide variety of cultural, social, political, and religious themes identified by critics and commentators, and the film's writer and director James Cameron has responded that he hoped to create an emotional reaction and to provoke public conversation about these topics. The broad range of "Avatar"s intentional or perceived themes has prompted reviewers to call it "an all-purpose allegory" and "the season's ideological Rorschach blot". One reporter even suggested that the politically charged

pos: Avatar (2009 film) before it can reach the Tree of Souls; Quaritch, wearing an AMP suit, escapes from his own damaged aircraft and breaks open the avatar link unit containing Jake's human body, exposing it to Pandora's poisonous atmosphere. Quaritch prepares to slit the throat of Jake's avatar, but Neytiri kills Quaritch and saves Jake from suffocation. With the exceptions of Jake, Norm and a select few others, all humans are expelled from Pandora and sent back to Earth, after which Jake is permanently transferred into his avatar with the aid of the Tree of Souls. In 1994, director James Cameron wrote an

pos: Alita: Battle Angel something below $175–$200 million. The article also announced that Rodriguez had been signed as director. In late May 2016, Fox scheduled the film for a July 20, 2018 release date. While under James Cameron as potential director, the film was to be produced with the same mix of live-action and computer-generated imagery that Cameron used in "Avatar". Specifically, Cameron intended to render the main character, Alita, completely in CGI. Cameron has stated that he would make use of technologies developed for "Avatar" to produce the film, such as the Fusion Camera System, facial performance capture, and the Simulcam. In May

pos: Fictional universe of Avatar build in a virtual presentation so far." In February 2010, "CNN" published an article exploring the "Avatar science" (the technology linking the human mind to a remotely controlled body). Elizabeth Landau wrote, "Scientists say we are many decades, even centuries, away from making this kind of sophisticated interaction possible, if it can be done at all." A neuroscientist at the University of Pittsburgh, Andrew Schwartz, further commented that it "shouldn't be taken as anything but fantasy." Fictional universe of Avatar In the 2009 science fiction film "Avatar", director James Cameron conceived a fictional universe in which humans seek to mine

pos: 3D film Another major criticism is that many of the films in the 21st century to date were not filmed in 3D, but converted into 3-D after filming. Filmmakers who have criticized the quality of this process include James Cameron (whose film "Avatar" was created mostly in 3D from the ground up, with some portions of the film created in 2D, and is largely credited with the revival of 3D) and Michael Bay. However, Cameron has said that quality 2D to 3D conversions can be done if they take the time they need and the director is involved. In contrast, computer-animated films

pos: Avatar 3 Avatar 3 Avatar 3 is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed, produced, co-written, and co-edited by James Cameron, scheduled to be released on December 17, 2021. It is the second of four planned sequels to his film "Avatar" (2009), and will be a follow-up to "Avatar 2" (2020), making it the third film in the "Avatar" franchise. Cameron is producing the film with Jon Landau, with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver originally announced as his co-writers; it was later announced that Cameron, Jaffa, Silver, Josh Friedman, and Shane Salerno took a part in the writing process of all

pos: Alister Grierson and is the director of the feature film, "Kokoda", which he co-wrote. In 2009 Grierson was invited to the "Avatar" set during shooting by James Cameron, and was selected to direct a 3D cave-diving drama "Sanctum", using the Cameron-developed Fusion Camera System. The script is inspired by the near-death experience of one of the writers, Andrew Wight, who was trapped in a cave collapse under the Nullarbor Plain. It was shot at Warner Roadshow Studios on the Queensland Gold Coast, and the film opened 4 February 2011. By mid-March the film had joined the top ten Worldwide Box Office Results

pos: Life of Pi (film) Sandy would affect the film's publicity was also a question. Because the film includes a massive storm, it was speculated that the recent storm might result in lower box office revenue due to the unintentional overtones of Sandy's devastation. A Fox spokesperson made note that there were no plans to change the film's marketing approach. During the marketing campaign for "Life of Pi", the film was promoted as "the next "Avatar"" in trailers and TV spots. James Cameron, the director of "Avatar", later became the subject of two featurettes that focus on the film's 3D and computer-generated imagery. In addition,

pos: Stephen E. Rivkin Stephen E. Rivkin Stephen Elliott Rivkin is an American film editor best known for his editing work on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series as well as his work with director James Cameron as an editor on "Avatar", for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Rivkin has edited three films for director Norman Jewison as well as has worked extensively with director Gore Verbinski. Stephen Rivkin is an elected member of the American Cinema Editors and currently serves as the Vice President of the organization. He was also associate producer on two films. Rivkin's career started in

pos: Stephen E. Rivkin 1976 on the short film, "Ain't We Having Fun?". Rivkin went on to graduate in the 1975 class of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Rivkin's brothers are musicians Bobby Z. and David Z. He is married to Dina Morrone. Stephen E. Rivkin Stephen Elliott Rivkin is an American film editor best known for his editing work on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series as well as his work with director James Cameron as an editor on "Avatar", for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Rivkin has edited three films for director Norman Jewison as well

pos: James Cameron more than $2 billion worldwide. Including revenue from the re-release of "Avatar" featuring extended footage, it grossed $760.5 million in the United States and Canada and more than $2.78 billion worldwide. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. Avatar's success made Cameron the highest earner in Hollywood for 2010, netting him $257 million as reported by "Vanity Fair". Disney announced in September 2011 that it would adapt James Cameron's film "Avatar" into Pandora–The World of Avatar, a themed area at Disney's

pos: Avatar 2 and then they'll make "4" and "5"." Conversely, Sigourney Weaver stated in November 2018, after the first two sequels had completed main photography, that she was currently "busy doing "Avatar 4" and "5"", which several media outlets interpreted as confirmation that the last two sequels had started filming. Avatar 2 Avatar 2 is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed, produced, and co-written by James Cameron, and is the second film in the "Avatar" franchise. Cameron is producing the film with Jon Landau, with Josh Friedman originally announced as his co-writer; it was later announced that Cameron, Friedman, Rick

pos: Ellen Ripley "Alien" in its 2003-reissue in "Alien Quadrilogy". On his presentation speech about Weaver before rewarding her for her overall career with the Heroine Award at the 2010 Scream Awards, "Aliens" director James Cameron stated her main participations in film history as the "Alien" franchise, "Ghostbusters" and "Avatar". Ellen Ripley Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the protagonist of the "Alien" film series played by American actress Sigourney Weaver. The character earned Weaver world recognition, and the role remains her most famous to date. Ridley Scott, director of the first film in the series, made the decision to switch

pos: Yessongs Dean filed a $50 million lawsuit against director James Cameron for copyright and contributory infringement and unjust enrichment, claiming the design of Pandora, a fictional setting in Cameron's epic science fiction film "Avatar" (2009) and the highest grossing film of all time, was based on Dean's paintings including "Pathways" and used without permission. The lawsuit was thrown out by judge Jesse M. Furman in September 2014 who disagreed and believed the court found no substantial similarities between the film and Dean's artwork. "Yessongs" was released in May 1973; its release in the United States was on 4 May. It was

pos: Chippawa, Ontario several smaller establishments must see Antiques&Treasures shops, Chippawa House, Chippawa Town Hall In addition to Laura Secord, Chippawa was also home to film director James Cameron, director of "Titanic" and "Avatar". The village proudly commemorates this on both the street sign for Parkway Drive which is decorated to look like a film strip, and the village's welcome sign which is decorated with the words "Home of James Cameron". Chippawa, Ontario Chippawa is a community located within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The village was founded in 1850, and became part of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario by amalgamation

pos: Avatar (2009 film) Avatar (2009 film) Avatar, marketed as James Cameron's Avatar, is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are colonizing Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system, in order to mine the mineral unobtanium, a room-temperature superconductor. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na'vi – a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film's

pos: This Ain't Avatar XXX This Ain't Avatar XXX This Ain't Avatar XXX is a 2010 3D pornographic film that parodies James Cameron's "Avatar". The film was shot, edited, and directed by Axel Braun and stars an ensemble cast headed by Chris Johnson as Jake, the main human character. It was produced by Hustler Video. Industry reviewers noted that the release used old-style rather than modern 3D technology and faulted it for its poor production quality. After the original events of "Avatar", Jake reveals in a video log that the Na'vi have a darker side. After sexual flashbacks which show moments in the film which

pos: Transformers (film series) to bring the technology into Bay's work. Bay originally was not much interested in the format as he felt it did not fit his "aggressive style" of filmmaking, but he was convinced after talks with "Avatar" director James Cameron, who even offered the technical crew from that film. Cameron reportedly told Bay about 3-D, "You gotta look at it as a toy, it's another fun tool to help get emotion and character and create an experience." Bay was reluctant to film with 3-D cameras since in test he found them to be too cumbersome for his filming style, but he

pos: Avatar 2 Avatar 2 Avatar 2 is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed, produced, and co-written by James Cameron, and is the second film in the "Avatar" franchise. Cameron is producing the film with Jon Landau, with Josh Friedman originally announced as his co-writer; it was later announced that Cameron, Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Shane Salerno took a part in the writing process of all sequels before being attributed separate scripts, making the eventual writing credits unclear. Cast members Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, CCH Pounder, and Matt Gerald are

pos: Dileep Rao Edition Sunday puzzle on air with Will Shortz. In 2009, he appeared in "Avatar" and "Drag Me to Hell". He was nominated for several awards as part of the ensemble cast in Christopher Nolan's 2010 film "Inception". He played a pharmacologist in the film. Dileep Rao Dileep A. Rao (born July 29, 1973) is an American actor who has appeared in feature films and television series. He starred in Sam Raimi's horror film "Drag Me to Hell" (2009), James Cameron's science fiction film "Avatar" (2009), and Christopher Nolan's thriller "Inception" (2010). Rao was born in Los Angeles to a physicist

pos: Enthiran fourteen categories and won in seven, including Best Villain and Favourite Hero for Rajinikanth, Favourite Film and Favourite Director. At the 17th Screen Awards, the film won awards under the Best Special Effects and Spectacular Cutting Edge Technology categories. In a personal appreciation letter to Shankar following the film's release, the director K. Balachander described Shankar as India's James Cameron, "Enthiran" as India's "Avatar" (2009) and Sun Pictures as India's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. "Enthiran" was the only Tamil film featured on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) list of the 50 best films of 2010. The film was also included as a case

pos: This Ain't Avatar XXX DVD and Blu-ray on September 28, 2010 and is believed to be "the first ever adult movie made specifically for 3-D televisions." This Ain't Avatar XXX This Ain't Avatar XXX is a 2010 3D pornographic film that parodies James Cameron's "Avatar". The film was shot, edited, and directed by Axel Braun and stars an ensemble cast headed by Chris Johnson as Jake, the main human character. It was produced by Hustler Video. Industry reviewers noted that the release used old-style rather than modern 3D technology and faulted it for its poor production quality. After the original events of "Avatar", Jake

pos: Dances with Smurfs announces her own new book " on the Smurfs". Cartman is angry that she has turned the tables on him and stolen his Smurf idea, particularly when she announces she sold the movie rights to director James Cameron, who turned the book into his new film, "Avatar". With being the student body president, Cartman can't do the morning announcements anymore because a student can't hold both positions at the same time. Cartman, much to his anger, also learns that being the student body president is a meaningless position with no real power. The episode ends with Casey Miller reading the

pos: Spike (2008 film) the unique design of "Spike"'s title character, which Schell worked into his schedule even while concurrently shaping the design of the Na'vi with James Cameron for "Avatar". Announced in "Variety" as "a horror fairy tale from U.S. director Robert Beaucage, whom [festival director Hannah] McGill had never heard of before he wowed her with an unsolicited DVD", "Spike" had its world premiere at the 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival on 20 June 2008, the festival's first year in its new June slot after having, in previous years, taken place in autumn. The film subsequently played the North American film festival

pos: Sam Worthington from Rotten Tomatoes. In "Terminator Salvation", Worthington plays cyborg Marcus Wright who assists the humans despite their suspicions of him. Shot prior to the release of "Terminator Salvation", the James Cameron-directed science-fiction film "Avatar" was Worthington's next project. In the film, he played Jake Sully, a paraplegic US Marine who, assigned to control an alien body called an avatar through a neural link, finds himself at the centre of a war between his own species and the indigenous Na'vi people of the moon Pandora. The film went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time, grossing more than $2.73

pos: Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture 2010 at number 47. Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 2009 James Cameron film "Avatar", with music composed, co-orchestrated and conducted by James Horner. The album's deluxe edition, featuring six bonus tracks, was released on April 19, 2010 to promote the DVD release of the film. Composer James Horner scored the film, his third collaboration with Cameron after "Aliens" and "Titanic". Horner recorded parts of the score with a small chorus singing in the Na'vi language in March 2008. He also worked with Wanda Bryant, an ethnomusicologist, to

pos: Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 2009 James Cameron film "Avatar", with music composed, co-orchestrated and conducted by James Horner. The album's deluxe edition, featuring six bonus tracks, was released on April 19, 2010 to promote the DVD release of the film. Composer James Horner scored the film, his third collaboration with Cameron after "Aliens" and "Titanic". Horner recorded parts of the score with a small chorus singing in the Na'vi language in March 2008. He also worked with Wanda Bryant, an ethnomusicologist, to create a music culture

pos: James Cameron's Avatar: The Game James Cameron's Avatar: The Game James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is a 2009 third-person action video game based on James Cameron's 2009 film "Avatar". The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii and Nintendo DS on December 1, 2009, with a PSP version released later on December 7, 2009. It uses the same technology as the film to be displayed in stereoscopic 3D. As of May 19, 2010, the game has sold nearly 2.7 million copies. The game, which acts as a prequel to the film, features Sigourney Weaver, Stephen

pos: Transformers: Dark of the Moon was convinced after talks with "Avatar" director James Cameron, who even offered the technical crew from that film. Cameron reportedly told Bay about 3-D, "You gotta look at it as a toy, it's another fun tool to help get emotion and character and create an experience." Bay was reluctant to film with 3-D cameras since in test he found them to be too cumbersome for his filming style, but he did not want to implement the technology in post-production either since he was not pleased with the results. In addition to using the 3-D Fusion camera rigs developed by Cameron's

pos: 15th Empire Awards second consecutive year. In related events, "Empire" and Jameson Irish Whiskey held the 1st Done In 60 Seconds Competition Global Final on 26 March 2010 at 24 Club, London, England. The team of judges consisted of "Empire" editor-in-chief Mark Dinning, English actor Jason Issacs and English film director and television director Edgar Wright, which selected from a shortlist of 20 nominees the five Done In 60 Seconds Award finalists that were invited to the Empire Awards where the winner was announced. "Avatar" won the most awards with three including Best Film and Best Director for James Cameron. Other winners included

pos: Kathryn Bigelow and also received a Golden Globe nomination for her direction. In 2010, she won the award for Best Director and "The Hurt Locker" won Best Picture at the 63rd British Academy Film Awards. She became the first woman to receive an Academy Award for Best Director for "The Hurt Locker." She was the fourth woman in history to be nominated for the honor, and only the second American woman. A competitor in the category was her ex-husband James Cameron as the director of the sci-fi film "Avatar," with a budget of $200 million". The Hurt Locker" was far less expensive

pos: Laeta Kalogridis be reached." She is also the founder of the pro-union website Hollywood United. She was an executive producer of the 2009 blockbuster "Avatar" by director James Cameron. She was executive producer and screenwriter of the 2010 film "Shutter Island". She produced the 2013 film "White House Down". In 2013, she and Patrick Lussier were both named co-writers for the fifth film in the "Terminator" series, "Terminator Genisys", for Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. She was also an executive producer of the 2015 film. In 2018, she was producer for the film "The House with a Clock in Its Walls". She

pos: Sanctum (film) Sanctum (film) Sanctum is a 2011 Australian-American 3D disaster survival film directed by Alister Grierson and written by John Garvin and Andrew Wight. It stars Richard Roxburgh, Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie, and Ioan Gruffudd. Wight also produced the film, with James Cameron (writer/director of "Avatar" and "Titanic") as executive producer. The film was released in the United States on 4 February 2011 by Universal Pictures to predominantly negative reviews from critics but it was a box office success, earning $108.6 million on a $30 million budget. It also received an AACTA Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. Universal

pos: I See You (Theme from Avatar) I See You (Theme from Avatar) "I See You (Theme from "Avatar")" (also referred to as "I See You") is the official theme song recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for the 2009 film "Avatar", directed by James Cameron, and (2009). It was written by James Horner and Kuk Harrell, with production done by Simon Franglen. A pop inspired ballad, the lyrics, which reflect the story line of the film, are about love, emotion and power. The song received multiple comparisons to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", which is the official theme song written by Horner for another

neg: Avatar (2009 film) of all time. "Avatar" won the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for a total of nine, including Best Picture and Best Director. "Avatar" also won the 67th Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director, and was nominated for two others. At the 36th Saturn Awards, "Avatar" won all ten awards it was nominated for: Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Music, Best Production Design and Best Special Effects. The New York

neg: Prakash Sayami who was not a star then. The movie was hit. His next film, "Simana" ("Avatar"), earned him local recognition. He launched actor Simanta Udas and Jol Shah in Avatar. Prakash Sayami नारायणगोपाल नभएको भए http://archive.nagariknews.com/entertainment/bollywood/story/40536.html#sthash.EFpjV7Gc.dpuf Frame of Reference सिनेमामा लेखकको मृत्यु Prakash Sayami (born 21 March 1965) is a Nepali film director, writer and producer. He is an independent film maker and he has directed six feature-length movies. He is currently working in Ujyaalo 90 Network programme Ajar Amar Geetharu. Sayami is also a film critic, media guru, and music promoter. Sayami has managed FM stations all over Nepal, and

neg: Avatar (2009 film) detailed production artwork from the film, including production sketches, illustrations by Lisa Fitzpatrick, and film stills. Producer Jon Landau wrote the foreword, Cameron wrote the epilogue, and director Peter Jackson wrote the preface. In , Abrams Books also released "The Making of Avatar", a 272-page book that detailed the film's production process and contains over 500 color photographs and illustrations. In a 2009 interview, Cameron said that he planned to write a novel version of "Avatar" after the film was released. In , producer Jon Landau stated that Cameron plans a prequel novel for "Avatar" that will "lead up to

neg: Abatar (film) in getting his son Tribhanga married to Rupasi. Bastabesh goes after Rupasi/Kamala who blinds him. Finally the gods perform their miracle and a repentant Bastabesh is restored his sight and kingdom. The music of 'Abatar' composed by 'Rabindra Sangeet' music director Himangshu Dutta, use 'Rabindra Sangeet' Elements to compose the film songs. Abatar (film) Abatar (The Incarnation) also known as "Avatar" is a 1941 Indian Bengali mythological drama film directed by Premankur Atorthy. The film was produced by Sree Bharat Lakshmi Pictures. The music of the film was composed by Himangshu Dutta who is referred to as Surasagar Himangshu Dutta.

neg: Joel David Moore (2014), and played Joey Ramone in the historical film "CBGB" (2013). In 2016, he directed his second feature, "Youth in Oregon", starring Frank Langella, Christina Applegate, and Billy Crudup. In 2017, it was reported that Moore had signed on to appear in both of the "Avatar" sequels, "Avatar 2" (2020) and "Avatar 3" (2021). Joel David Moore Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen Dittman

neg: James Cameron for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing. After "Titanic", Cameron began a project that took almost 10 years to make: his science-fiction epic "Avatar" (2009), which was in particular a landmark for 3D technology, and for which he received nominations for the same three Academy Awards. Despite "Avatar" being his only movie made to date in 3D, Cameron is the most successful 3D film-maker in terms of box-office revenue. In the time between making "Titanic" and "Avatar", Cameron spent several years creating many documentary films (specifically underwater documentaries) and co-developed the digital 3D Fusion Camera System. Described by

neg: Avatar (2004 film) Avatar (2004 film) Avatar (), also known as Matrix Hunter (Japan DVD title & USA video title), Avatar Exile (working title), Cyber Wars (USA DVD title) is a Singaporean science fiction film directed by Kuo Jian Hong. The film was shot in 2001 and released in 2004. In the fictional near future, nearly everyone is identified by an implanted microchip and connected to the cybernet. Criminals use fake chips, known as "SIMs" (Simulated Identity iMplants). A female bounty hunter is looking for a man who bought a SIM. She uncovers a game to manipulate society being played by the leaders

neg: Alita: Battle Angel intend to abandon the film, stating that he loved the project too much to hand it off to another director, but reiterated in June 2011 that it would not be produced until the two "Avatar" sequels were completed, stating that "..."Battle Angel" is not going to happen for a few years." According to Cameron, his reason for producing "Avatar" first is because he believes that the film can raise public awareness of the need for environmental protection. During an interview with Alfonso Cuarón in July 2013, Cameron set 2017 as the date at which production on the film would begin.

neg: 27 Down 27 Down 27 Down is a 1974 Indian drama film directed by Awtar Krishna Kaul, starring Raakhee and M.K. Raina. The film is based on the Hindi novel "Athara Sooraj Ke Paudhe", by Ramesh Bakshi, about a railways employee who meets a girl on the train. The film's music was performed by classical musicians Hariprasad Chaurasia and Bhubaneshwar Mishra, while the production design was by Bansi Chandragupta. At the 21st National Film Awards, the film won the Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as well as Best Cinematography, for Apurba Kishore Bir. The film's director Avatar Kaul died in

neg: This Ain't Avatar XXX and Chanel Preston were both cast as leaders of the Na'vi tribe. A series of pornography parody films were originally proposed as a joke by Axel Braun, the film's eventual director. Hustler then published a press release with a series of fake parody films (including "Glee" and FOX News); one of the films listed was an "Avatar" parody, and the producers at Hustler and Braun began serious discussions about the creation of an "Avatar" porn film. In March 2010, Hustler announced that Braun would be officially directing the film. Marc Star was tapped by Hustler to write the screenplay, where

neg: Hélène Louvart 35mm, was nominated in the Best Cinematography (Millor Fotografia) category for the 2010 Gaudí Awards. Known in Catalan as Premis Gaudí, the Gaudi Awards are Catalonia's main national film awards, established in 2009 by Acadèmia del Cinema Català (Catalan Academy of Cinema). As Director of Photography on the 3D documentary film "Pina", about the late dance choreographer Pina Bausch, Hélène Louvart worked with renowned German director Wim Wenders, who also wrote the screenplay. Hailed internationally as the "best use of 3D technology since Avatar", Pina premiered out of competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and went on to

neg: Peter Szewczyk Peter Szewczyk Peter Szewczyk is an American film and animation director, cinematographer and music video director. Szewczyk began his film career at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and has contributed as an artist on a number of feature films, including the franchises "Star Wars", "Shrek", "Harry Potter", and "Avatar". As a writer and director, Szewczyk partnered with the BBC for the short film "ColourBleed". He then cast Disney alumni Naomi Scott for the award-winning short film "Our Lady of Lourdes". He has also directed music videos for The Maccabees, Naomi Scott, and Skunk Anansie. He is represented in the UK, USA,

neg: Themes in Avatar in the future become a next step in human evolution—provided we will learn to integrate and change, rather than conquer and destroy. Maxim Osipov of ISKCON argued in "The Sydney Morning Herald" that "Avatar" is a "downright misnomer" for the film because "the movie reverses the very concept [that] the term 'avatar'—literally, in Sanskrit, 'descent'—is based on. So much for a descending 'avatar', Jake becomes a refugee among the aborigines." Vern Barnet in "Charlotte Observer" likewise thought that the title insults traditional Hindu usage of the term since it is a human, not a god, who descends in the film.

neg: Avatar (2009 film) on , to positive critical reviews, with critics highly praising its groundbreaking visual effects. During its theatrical run, the film broke several box office records and became the highest-grossing film of all time, as well as in the United States and Canada, surpassing Cameron's "Titanic", which had held those records for twelve years. It also became the first film to gross more than and the best-selling film of 2010 in the United States. "Avatar" was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. Following

neg: Avatar (2009 film) with paintings and physical sculptures when Cameron felt that 3-D brush renderings were not capturing his vision, often working together in the kitchen of Cameron's Malibu home. In , Cameron announced that he would film "Avatar" for a mid-2008 release and planned to begin principal photography with an established cast by . The following August, the visual effects studio Weta Digital signed on to help Cameron produce "Avatar". Stan Winston, who had collaborated with Cameron in the past, joined "Avatar" to help with the film's designs. Production design for the film took several years. The film had two different production

neg: Peter Szewczyk Europe and South Africa by NERD Productions. Peter Szewczyk Peter Szewczyk is an American film and animation director, cinematographer and music video director. Szewczyk began his film career at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and has contributed as an artist on a number of feature films, including the franchises "Star Wars", "Shrek", "Harry Potter", and "Avatar". As a writer and director, Szewczyk partnered with the BBC for the short film "ColourBleed". He then cast Disney alumni Naomi Scott for the award-winning short film "Our Lady of Lourdes". He has also directed music videos for The Maccabees, Naomi Scott, and Skunk Anansie.

neg: Avatar (2009 film) the same January predictability, and earned most of its gross in 1998. Additionally, "Avatar" established itself as a "must-see" event. Gray said, "At this point, people who are going to see "Avatar" are going to see "Avatar" and would even if the slate was strong." Marketing the film as a "novelty factor" also helped. Fox positioned the film as a cinematic event that should be seen in the theatres. "It's really hard to sell the idea that you can have the same experience at home," stated David Mumpower, an analyst at BoxOfficeProphets.com. The "Oscar buzz" surrounding the film and international

neg: Michael Dante DiMartino Michael Dante DiMartino Michael Dante DiMartino (born July 18, 1974) is an American animation director, author and best known as the co-creator, executive producer, and story editor of the animated TV series "" and "The Legend of Korra", both on Nickelodeon. Before "Avatar," Mike worked for twelve years at Film Roman, helping to direct "King of the Hill", "Family Guy", and "Mission Hill" in addition to his own animated short, "Atomic Love", which was screened at a number of high-profile film festivals. The dedication to his father's memory can be seen in the penultimate episode of "Avatar: The Last Airbender".

neg: John A. Russo his CD is filled with Songs from his films. With Avatar Press he is writing a number of comic books: John A. Russo John A. Russo (born February 2, 1939), sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film "Night of the Living Dead". As a screenwriter, his credits include "Night of the Living Dead", "The Majorettes", "Midnight", and "Santa Claws". The latter two, he also directed. He has performed small roles as an actor, most notably the first ghoul who is stabbed in the

neg: Dandupalya 3 P Ravi Shankar steals the show as the ghastly cop on a mission to make these heartless criminals confess to their crimes. Pooja Gandhi in her uninhibited avatar is another person who deserves applause. Makarand Deshpande evokes fear, while the rest of the cast stay true to their parts." The writer of "Chtraloka", rated 3.5/5 and stated "Terrifying account of Dandupalya crimeIII, part three of the film on the Dandupalya gang's crime is a terrifying account of the ways and Director Srinivas Raju has made a film that will shock and scare people about how this gang was captured and

neg: Chris Pratt play Peter Quill/Star-Lord in Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy", explaining that he did not "want another Captain Kirk or "Avatar" moment" (after humbling auditions for both). The film's casting director, Sarah Finn, suggested Pratt to director James Gunn, who had struggled to cast that role and dismissed the idea. Despite this, Finn arranged for a meeting between the two, at which point Gunn was convinced that Pratt was perfect for the role. Pratt also won over Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, despite having gained weight again for the comedy film "Delivery Man". The role was part of a multi-film

neg: Avatar (2009 film) said he had been "surprised at how much it did look like ". Principal photography for "Avatar" began in in Los Angeles and Wellington, New Zealand. Cameron described the film as a hybrid with a full live-action shoot in combination with computer-generated characters and live environments. "Ideally at the end of the day the audience has no idea which they're looking at," Cameron said. The director indicated that he had already worked four months on nonprincipal scenes for the film. The live action was shot with a modified version of the proprietary digital 3-D Fusion Camera System, developed by Cameron

neg: Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues of MMO Games felt the same way and added the game's steep learning curve might be difficult to those who are not familiar with classic MMORPG. She gave it a 6/10 score. Metacritic lists three mixed reviews with 69/100, 59/100, and 50/100. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (abbreviated SotA) is a fantasy role-playing video game. Described as being a spiritual successor to the "Ultima" series, "Shroud of the Avatar" is developed by Austin, Texas-based developer Portalarium, with a team led by Richard Garriott as creative director, Starr Long as executive producer, Chris Spears

neg: Don (franchise) and, after conducting conversion tests in Los Angeles, the producers decided to convert the entire film. The director of photography had shot it with special lenses which made it easier to give it a third dimension. Sidhwani revealed that he had the idea of converting the film into 3D after seeing "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2". Chuck Comisky, a veteran S-3D innovator who supervised the 3D stereo and visual effects of "Avatar" and "Sanctum", was roped in. The film opens five years after where the original film ended with Don (Shah Rukh Khan) narrating the story.

neg: Avatar 2 real actor, and another that is the actor's character, allowing the team to re-target one onto the other to make it as accurate as possible. Cameron stated that there was possibility that the film could be shown in "glasses-free 3D", although it is not entirely certain. If this happens, it will be a first in film history to do so. Steven Gould has been hired to write four novels based on the four "Avatar" sequels, starting with "Avatar 2". "Avatar 2" is the first of four planned sequels to "Avatar"; "Avatar 3" started filming simultaneously with "Avatar 2" in New

neg: Faust (Avatar Press) song "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" repeatedly, saying it should be dedicated "From M to the new kid in town", Faust. Later, it is shown that M played a role in Jaspers' Bellevue treatment. M's criminal colleagues want him to unleash his secret "Project Assassin", to eliminate Faust, unaware that Faust is M's prized killer. Jaspers then regains his lost memories of being an assassin for M, as well as the rebellion that led to his supposed "death". The original comic was adapted into a film by director Brian Yuzna in 2001, as "". Faust (Avatar Press) Faust is the lead

neg: James Cameron filmography (2005). He returned to directing features in 2009 with the 3D science fiction film "Avatar". It grossed over $2.78 billion at the worldwide box-office and became the highest grossing of all time surpassing "Titanic". The film still holds this record as of 2017. "Avatar" was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won three in technical categories. Cameron also earned a second Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and Best Motion Picture – Drama. He followed this by executive producing two 3D films, "Sanctum" (2011) and "" (2012), as well as the documentary "Deepsea Challenge 3D" (2014). Cameron made his television

neg: Sigourney Weaver film. On January 21, 2017, in response to a fan question on Twitter asking what the chances were of his Alien project actually happening, Blomkamp responded "slim". Principal photography for "Avatar 2" and "Avatar 3" started on September 25, 2017, with Weaver returning; however, she stated that she would portray a different, currently unknown character. She had to learn both free-diving and scuba diving for the film. Weaver has been married to stage director Jim Simpson since October 1, 1984. They have one daughter, Charlotte Simpson (born April 13, 1990). After making "Gorillas in the Mist", she became a supporter

neg: Rick Carter Rick Carter Rick Carter (born 1950) is an American production designer and art director. He is known for his work in the film "Forrest Gump", which earned him an Oscar nomination, as well as numerous nominations of other awards for his work in "Amistad" and "A.I. Artificial Intelligence". Other films include "Cast Away", "War of the Worlds", "What Lies Beneath", "Jurassic Park", "Avatar", and "Back to the Future Part II" and "Part III". Many of the films that he has worked on are directed by Steven Spielberg or Robert Zemeckis. For his part in the Art Direction of "Avatar", he

neg: Avatar (2004 film) of five giant corporations. The film was released in Russia on 15 September 2004 on TV, in Singapore on 7 March 2005 in cinemas, and in the US on 11 April 2006 as a DVD. The movie was also released in Australia. Avatar (2004 film) Avatar (), also known as Matrix Hunter (Japan DVD title & USA video title), Avatar Exile (working title), Cyber Wars (USA DVD title) is a Singaporean science fiction film directed by Kuo Jian Hong. The film was shot in 2001 and released in 2004. In the fictional near future, nearly everyone is identified by an

neg: This Ain't Avatar XXX an outside company with 3D expertise to train their personnel and to lease their equipment. The director struggled to maneuver the 3D cameras during some of the sequences, but Braun was pleased with the end result. In order to achieve a look similar to that of the blue Na'vi from "Avatar", makeup artists used gallons of blue paint on the Na'bi actresses in order to achieve a close look to that of the film. Prosthetics were attached to the performers' faces to simulate their alien nature. The film finished production in late June 2010. Hustler released the trailer for this

neg: Avatar 2 all reprising their roles from the original film, with Sigourney Weaver returning in a different role. Cameron, who had stated in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to "Avatar" if it were successful, announced the first two in 2010 following the widespread success of the first film, with "Avatar 2" aiming for a 2014 release. However, the subsequent addition of two more sequels, and the necessity to develop new technology in order to film performance capture scenes underwater, a feat never accomplished before in motion capture history, led to significant delays to allow the crew more time to

neg: Narasinha Avatar Narasinha Avatar Narasinha Avatar (The Incarnation of Narsinha) is a 1949 Hindi mythological film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi. Made under the Minerva Movietone banner, it had music composed by Vasant Desai with lyrics by Narendra Sharma. The story was written by S. A. Shukla, and the film starred Mahipal, Shobhana Samarth, Niranjan Sharma, Hari Shivdasani, Tiwari, S. N. Tripathi and Kamal. The film is based on the Bhagavata Purana story of the fourth Avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu (Dashavatara) in the form of Narsimha. The half man, half lion Narsimha, destroys the Asura King Hiranyakashipu and instates

neg: Wizards (film) Avatar attempts to explain that they did not kill Sean, but the fairies don't believe him, and shoot him with an arrow. Wounded in the shoulder, Avatar refuses to fight back, which impresses the fairy king. Instead of executing them, he merely teleports Avatar and Elinore to a snowy mountaintop. Avatar and Elinore resume their journey, despite the poor conditions, but they soon realize that they are wandering in circles. Weehawk and Peace finally find them, and together, they find their way out of the mountains. Soon Avatar and the others encounter the encamped army of an elf General who

neg: Aliens vs. Avatars audience alike. It is widely considered as one of the worst films ever made. The film was shot in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 2010. At the time, its director, Lewis Schoenbrun, was completing post-production work for the film "The Amazing Bulk". Aliens vs. Avatars Aliens vs. Avatars is a 2011 science fiction film directed by Lewis Schoenbrun. The film is a mockbuster of "Alien vs. Predator" and "Avatar". The film follows the intergalactic battle between a quarrelsome alien race and shape-shifting extraterrestrials, while six college friends find themselves in the middle of the interstellar war. The film

neg: Edie Landau films as "Titanic" and "Avatar"), Tina Landau (renowned theater writer and director), and Kathy Landau (Executive Director of Symphony Space in New York City). Edie Landau Edie Landau (born Edythe Rudolph, July 15, 1927 ) is an American film and TV producer and executive, known for such films as "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "The Pawnbroker, , The Chosen" and the fourteen movies of The American Film Theatre, which she produced with her husband Ely A. Landau. Landau was born to a Jewish family and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Rose and Harry Rudolph (former president of the

neg: Don 2 said they will release "Don 2" in 3D. The idea of 3D conversion occurred to Akhtar while shooting; after tests in Los Angeles, it was decided to convert the entire film. The director of photography had used special lenses, which made conversion easier. Sidhwani said that the idea of converting the film into 3D came to him after seeing "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2". Chuck Comisky, a veteran S-3D innovator who supervised 3D stereo and visual effects for "Avatar" and "Sanctum", was given the job. Anand Subaya was the editor and Jason West served as the

neg: Terry Notary capture film was "Avatar", where he was the movement coach for the Na'vi. Swedish director Ruben Östlund hired Notary when casting his Palme d'Or-winning 2017 film "The Square". For Oleg, a character who acts like an ape, Östlund discovered Notary after running a Google search for "actor imitating monkey" and viewing one of Notary's performances (which was for an audition for "Planet of the Apes"). His performance in that single scene, in which a performance artist acts like a hostile ape at a fancy dinner, was widely praised, "The Independent" calling it "the most tense, uncomfortable scene of the year."

neg: Jeff Dotson Jeff Dotson Jeff Dotson is an American film director and photographer from Southern California, who has worked with Enrique Iglesias, Kanye West, Pitbull, Usher, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Skrillex, Showtek, Borgeous, Maroon 5, Sander Van Doorn and more. Known for his technical achievements in visual effects and winner of a MTV Video Music Award. Jeff studied at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects and at the Art Institute of Santa Monica. He collaborated in the visual effects of "Avatar" as a visual effects artist. Dotson is the founder of Dot & Effects, a Visual Effects Company for films, commercials, music

neg: Avatar (2009 film) and Boris Strugatsky, which are set in the 22nd century on a forested world called Pandora with a sentient indigenous species called the Nave. Various reviews have compared "Avatar" to the films "", "Pocahontas" and "The Last Samurai." NPR's "Morning Edition" has compared the film to a montage of tropes, with one commentator stating that "Avatar" was made by "mixing a bunch of film scripts in a blender". Gary Westfahl wrote that "the science fiction story that most closely resembles "Avatar" has to be Ursula Le Guin's novella "The Word for World Is Forest" (1972), another epic about a benevolent

neg: How to Train Your Dragon (film) mixed review describing the film as a "more coming-of-age dramedy or 'everything about your world view is wrong' message movie than it is a comedy, and that seems like a waste of a funny book, some very funny actors and some darned witty animation." Kyle Smith of the "New York Post" gave the film 2/4 stars labeling the film as, ""Avatar" for simpletons. But that title is already taken, by "Avatar"". Contrarily, Brett Michel of "The Boston Phoenix" stated that the film was better than "Avatar". A. O. Scott of "At The Movies" felt the characters and the story were

neg: Rowdy (2014 film) the film for Mohan Babu" and rated the film 3.25/5. idlebrain.com gave a review stating "Mohan Babu is a superb actor. After M Dharmaraju MA and Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary, this is the most compelling character he has done in his career. It took a director of Ram Gopal Varma calibre to present Mohan Babu in natural avatar. Plus points of the film are Mohan Babu, Vishnu Manchu, and their characterizations. On the flipside a toned-down violence and a compelling second half would have made the movie more universal. On a whole, Rowdy is a special film that adds a feather

neg: Feroz Khan (actor) "Mela" (1971) and "Nagin" (1976). He became a successful producer and director in 1971 so as to improve his career opportunities as a leading man with his first directorial film "Apradh", which was the first Indian movie showing auto racing in Germany; Mumtaaz was his co-star. He produced, directed and starred in the 1975 film "Dharmatma", which was the first Indian film to be shot in Afghanistan and was also his first blockbuster hit as producer, director and star and marked the appearance of actress Hema Malini in a glamorous avatar. This movie was inspired by the Hollywood film "The

neg: Cathy Garcia-Molina film. The film was a box-office hit, grossing a total of ₱230,436,128 ($4,724,411) and eventually becoming the highest-grossing Filipino film in record time. It is also the first Filipino film to surpass the ₱200 million mark, after Ruel S. Bayani's "No Other Woman" did the same in 2011. "You Changed My Life" was the highest-grossing Filipino film of 2009 and the fifth highest-grossing film of 2009 in the Philippines behind "", "Avatar", "" and "2012". The film earned Molina a Best Director nomination from the 2010 ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards. In 2010, Molina's fifth project with John Lloyd Cruz and

neg: Maleficent (film) he had worked on "Snow White and the Huntsman". Roth said: "He's not directing. He wrote pages, and I hired a first-time director, and it's good to have him on set." Roth was asked why a "film of this magnitude was entrusted to a novice director", and he noted that Stromberg won Academy Awards for production design on "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland". Roth said: "The movie is gorgeous to look at, and the last 75 minutes are really entertaining. The issue was the opening, which was re-shot over eight days." As a previous production designer, Stromberg sought to balance

neg: Avatar (2009 film) 80-page treatment for "Avatar", drawing inspiration from "every single science fiction book" he had read in his childhood as well as from adventure novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs and H. Rider Haggard. In , Cameron announced that after completing "Titanic", he would film "Avatar", which would make use of synthetic, or computer-generated, actors. The project would cost $100 million and involve at least six actors in leading roles "who appear to be real but do not exist in the physical world". Visual effects house Digital Domain, with whom Cameron has a partnership, joined the project, which was supposed to begin

neg: Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (abbreviated SotA) is a fantasy role-playing video game. Described as being a spiritual successor to the "Ultima" series, "Shroud of the Avatar" is developed by Austin, Texas-based developer Portalarium, with a team led by Richard Garriott as creative director, Starr Long as executive producer, Chris Spears as lead technical designer, and Tracy Hickman as lead story designer. "Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues" will have a dual-scale overview world map, player housing, crafting, an active virtue system, and "selective multiplayer", which allows players to choose whether to play

neg: Craig Tanner (producer) edited multiple award-winning content for small and larger venues, from wildlife and nature clips to commercials to independent feature-length films. </div> Craig Tanner (producer) Craig Tanner (born March 28, 1974) is an American film director, film producer, and editor. He is an award-winning film producer and editor, best known for his work as visual effects editor for the film "Avatar" and as producer and editor of "God Sleeps in Rwanda". Tanner is also the co-founder of Digital Revolution Studios, a 3D production studio. Tanner was born in Coronado Island, California and raised in the small town of Roseburg, Oregon. Tanner

neg: Craig Tanner (producer) Craig Tanner (producer) Craig Tanner (born March 28, 1974) is an American film director, film producer, and editor. He is an award-winning film producer and editor, best known for his work as visual effects editor for the film "Avatar" and as producer and editor of "God Sleeps in Rwanda". Tanner is also the co-founder of Digital Revolution Studios, a 3D production studio. Tanner was born in Coronado Island, California and raised in the small town of Roseburg, Oregon. Tanner was a star athlete in high school, lettering in football, swimming, ski team, and wrestling team. He was offered a full

neg: Avatar (2009 film) higher. There were also analysts who believed that the film's three-dimensionality would help its box office performance, given that recent 3D films had been successful. Cameron said he felt the pressure of the predictions, but that pressure is good for film-makers. "It makes us think about our audiences and what the audience wants," he stated. "We owe them a good time. We owe them a piece of good entertainment." Although he felt "Avatar" would appeal to everyone and that the film could not afford to have a target demographic, he especially wanted hard-core science-fiction fans to see it: "If I

neg: Richard Baneham 12 January 2017, Baneham confirmed that he was in pre-production on Avatar 2, 3, 4 and 5. At the 16th Visual Effects Society Awards in February 2018, a team of visual effects artists, including Baneham, was recognised for its work on "Avatar: Flight of Passage" - an attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Richard Baneham Richard Baneham (born July 1970) is an Irish animator and visual effects supervisor, who has worked on such films as "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, the , and "Avatar". Amongst other awards, Baneham has received a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects and

neg: Avatar (2009 film) revenue from a re-release of "Avatar" featuring extended footage, "Avatar" grossed $760,507,625 in the U.S. and Canada, and $2,027,457,462 in other countries for a worldwide total of $2,787,965,087 with 72.7% of its total worldwide gross in international markets. "Avatar" has set a number of box office records during its release: on , 2010, it surpassed "Titanic"s worldwide gross to become the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide 41 days after its international release, just two days after taking the foreign box office record. On , 47 days after its domestic release, "Avatar" surpassed "Titanic" to become the highest-grossing film of

neg: Thalappavu It is a reminder to a society that has forgotten how to respond to the problems faced by human beings," he said. His new role of a director in Malayalam film industry has made Madhupal a much sought-after star, something that eluded him in his roles as actor, assistant director and scenarist. "While walking into a restaurant the other day, I overheard a few taxi drivers saying: "See, Madhupal, director of "Thalappavu."" Till then I had always been referred to as the serial actor Madhupal, villain Madhupal and so on…I am still getting used to this new avatar," says the

neg: Avatar 2 released in Dolby Vision. New crew members include cinematographer Russell Carpenter, who worked with Cameron on "True Lies" and "Titanic", and Aashrita Kamath, who will act as art director on all four sequels. Kirk Krack, founder of Performance Freediving International, worked as a free-diving trainer for the cast and crew for the underwater scenes. Asked about the delays of the releases of the film and its sequels, Cameron stated: He was optimistic that the delays would not harm the films' success, comparing it to his films "" and "Aliens", which were both commercially successful sequels released seven years after the

neg: Avatar (2009 film) for the director to instruct the actors how to relate to the virtual material in the scene. Due to Cameron's personal convictions about climate change, he allowed only plant-based (vegan) food to be served on set. A number of innovative visual effects techniques were used during production. According to Cameron, work on the film had been delayed since the 1990s to allow the techniques to reach the necessary degree of advancement to adequately portray his vision of the film. The director planned to make use of photorealistic computer-generated characters, created using new motion capture animation technologies he had been developing

neg: Peter Jackson parents so he could save as much money as possible to spend on film equipment. After two years of work Jackson bought a 16 mm camera, and began shooting a film that later became "Bad Taste". Jackson has long cited several films as influences. It is well known that Jackson has a passion for "King Kong", often citing it as his favourite film and as the film that inspired him early in his life. Jackson recalls attempting to remake "King Kong" when he was 12. At the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International, while being interviewed alongside "Avatar" and "Titanic" director

neg: Avatar (2009 film) Film Critics Online honored the film with its Best Picture award. The film also won the Critics' Choice Awards of the Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Action Film and several technical categories, out of nine nominations. It won two of the St. Louis Film Critics awards: Best Visual Effects and Most Original, Innovative or Creative Film. The film also won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Production Design and Special Visual Effects, and was nominated for seven others, including Best Film and Director. The film has received numerous other major awards, nominations and honors.

neg: Avatar (2009 film) the "uncanny valley" effect. "The New York Times" noted that 20th Century Fox executives had decided to release "" alongside "Avatar", calling it a "secret weapon" to cover any unforeseeable losses at the box-office. Box office analysts, on the other hand, estimated that the film would be a box office success. "The holy grail of 3-D has finally arrived," said an analyst for Exhibitor Relations. "This is why all these 3-D venues were built: for "Avatar." This is the one. The behemoth." The "cautionary estimate" was that "Avatar" would bring in around $60 million in its opening weekend. Others guessed

neg: Devi (1960 film) Devi (1960 film) Devi (English: The Goddess) is a 1960 Bengali drama film by director Satyajit Ray, starring Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee. It is based on a short story by Provatkumar Mukhopadhyay. The title means "Goddess". In 19th century rural Bengal, Dayamoyee (Sharmila Tagore) and her husband Umaprasad (Soumitra Chatterjee) live with Umaprasad's family. His father, Kalikinkar Choudhuri, is a devoted follower of the goddess Kali. Since Umaprasad is away at school, Dayamoyee takes care of her father-in-law. One evening, Kalikinkar has a dream that Dayamoyee is an avatar of Kali and must be worshipped as such. Soon other