Under the direction of James Cameron, Avatar is an upcoming sci-fi movie expected to be released in May 2009.
Here the plot according to a recent press release:
"Avatar is also an emotional journey of redemption and revolution. It is the story of a wounded ex-marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity, who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival" and "We're creating an entire world, a complete ecosystem of phantasmagorical plants and creatures, and a native people with a rich culture and language." (source: Wikipedia)
In the cast:
- Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, the wounded ex-marine who undergoes an experiment to exist as an avatar;
- Zoe Saldana as Jake's alien love;
- Sigourney Weaver as a botanist who mentors Jake Sully.
State-of-the-art technologies are going to be used to make Avatar a great entertaining experience. Motion capture and computerized animation are Cameron's silver bullets to render the gorgeous world he's been dreaming of since more than two decades.
A video-game based on the movie has also been planned for May 2009 and should be developed by Ubi Soft.
Here below a first official movie poster of Avatar, the upcoming sci-fi movie directed by James Cameron:
This first poster was spotted in San Diego preparing for the 2009 Comic Con where a clip of Avatar, or maybe even the trailer of Avatar, is likely to be shown.
James Cameron's Avatar is gonna be a gorgeous movie!
