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Date: 2022 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: James Cameron

Synopsis: Fantasy science-fiction adventure. On the moon Pandora, Jake Sully (erstwhile paraplegic Marine of the invading human forces) and his Na'vi wife Neytiri raise their children (Neteyam, Lo’ak, Tuk and adopted adolescent Kiri) in the peace-loving Omatikaya clan. When the heavily-armed RDA (Resources Development Administration) arrive from Earth with instructions to settle on Pandora, Jake's family have to flee from their home. Exiled, they soon find themselves among the ocean-loving Metkayina clan, where they strive to fit in and learn how to live in harmony with the water.

Genres:
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action and Adventure

Subjects:
Aliens, Environment
Releases
Date: 16 December 2022Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specifiedRuntime: 192 mins
Date: 16 December 2022Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Dolby AtmosRuntime: 192 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Twentieth Century Studios

Credits (129)
©: 20th Century Studios, ©: TSG Entertainment Finance LLC, Production Company: Lightstorm Entertainment, Made in association with : TSG Entertainment, A 20th Century Studios presentation: 20th Century Studios, Executive Producer: David Valdes, Executive Producer: Richard Baneham, Produced by: James Cameron, Produced by: Jon Landau, Associate Producer: Brigitte Yorke, Associate Producer: Maria Battle Campbell, 20th Century Studios (President, 20th Century Studios): Steve Asbell, 20th Century Studios (President, Physical Production, Walt Disney Studios): Philip Steuer, 20th Century Studios (SVP, Visual Effects): Joseph B. Conmy Iv, 20th Century Studios (Senior Manager, Physical Production): Adam Nusinow, 20th Century Studios (Executive, Screen Credits & Titles): Kathryn Zurbrugg, Unit Production Manager: David Valdes, New Zealand Unit Production Manager: Brigitte Yorke, Production Controller: Kevin Buxbaum, Production Accountant: Diane Adams, Location Manager: Mike Munro, Post-production Supervisor: Kate Mulligan, 2nd Unit Director: Garrett Warren, 1st Assistant Director: Maria Battle Campbell, 2nd Assistant Director: Simeon Jones, Script Supervisor: Kris Smith, Script Supervisor (New Zealand): Veronique Lawrence, Casting by: Margery Simkin, New Zealand Casting: Miranda Rivers, Screenplay by: James Cameron, Screenplay by: Rick Jaffa, Screenplay by: Amanda Silver, Story by: James Cameron, Story by: Rick Jaffa, Story by: Amanda Silver, Story by: Josh Friedman, Story by: Shane Salerno, Based on Characters Created by: James Cameron, Na’vi Language Created by: Paul Frommer, Na’vi Sign Language Created by: C.J. Jones, Director of Photography: Russell Carpenter, 2nd Unit and Additional Cinematography by: Richard Bluck, Underwater Cinematographer: Peter Zuccarini, ‘A’ Camera Operator/Steadicam: Cameron McLean, Gaffer: Jo Bollinger, Gaffer: Giles Coburn, Gaffer: Sean O'Neill, Still Photographer: Mark Fellman, Virtual Production Supervisor: Ryan Champney, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Joe Letteri, Lightstorm Visual Effects Supervisor/Virtual 2nd Unit Director: Richard Baneham, Wētā FX Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Eric Saindon, Wētā Producer: Lena Scanlan, Producer Virtual Production: Richard Hollander, Visual Effects Producer: Walter Garcia, Visual Effects & Animation by: Wētā FX Limited, Industrial Light & Magic, Performance Capture Special Effects Supervisor: JD Schwalm, Wētā FX Senior Animation Supervisor: Daniel Barrett, Edited by: Stephen Rivkin, Edited by: David Brenner, Edited by: John Refoua, James Cameron, Production Designer: Dylan Cole, Production Designer: Ben Proctor, Supervising Art Director: Luke Freeborn, Supervising Art Director: Aashrita Kamath, Supervising Art Director: Kim Sinclair, Concept Art Director: Fausto De Martini, Concept Art Director: Jonathan Bach, Steven Messing, Lead Creature Designer: Zach Berger, Lead Character Designer: Joe Pepe, Set Decorator: Vanessa Cole, Property Master: Brad Elliott, Property Master (New Zealand): Melissa Spicer, Construction Supervisor: Neil Kirkland, Construction Manager: Ed Mulholland, Construction Manager: Merv Lambarth, Costume Designer: Deborah L. Scott, Live Action Associate Costume Designer: Bob Buck, Specialty Costumes and Props by: Wētā Workshop, Head Make-up & Hair: Sarah Rubano, Key Make-up Artist: Shay Lawrence, Key Hair Artist: Vanessa Ashton, Music by: Simon Franglen, Original 'Avatar' Themes Composed by: James Horner, Choir: Tenebrae, Score Conducted by: Anthony Parnther, Score Conducted by: Michael Valerio, Score Conducted by: Simon Franglen, Mark Graham, Choirmaster: Nigel Short, Orchestrator: Graham Foote, Orchestrator: Carl Johnson, Orchestrator: Jon Kull, Orchestrator: Simon Rhodes, William Ross, Electronic Music Arranger: Steven Baker, Score Recorded by: Simon Rhodes, Score Recorded by : Brad Haehnel, [Music] Mixed by: Simon Rhodes, Ethnomusical Sound Designer: Chuck Jonkey, Indigenous Consultant: Art Cisneros, Movement & Performance Coach: JoAnn Jansen, Sound Designer: Christopher Boyes, Production Sound Mixer: Julian Howarth, Production Sound Mixer: Tony Johnson, Re-recording Mixer: Christopher Boyes, Re-recording Mixer: Gary Summers, Re-recording Mixer: Michael Hedges, Supervising Sound Editor: Christopher Boyes, Supervising Sound Editor: Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Supervising Sound Editor: Dick Bernstein, Dialogue Editor: Martin Kwok, Dialogue Editor: Helen Luttrel, Dialogue Editor: Ray Beentjes, Sound Effects Editor: Dave Chrastka, Sound Effects Editor: Brent Burge, Sound Effects Editor: Hayden Collow, Sound Effects Editor: Matt Stutter, Stunt Coordinator : Garrett Warren, New Zealand Stunt Coordinator : Stuart Thorp, Spider Double: Daniel Lough, Military Adviser: Andrew Arrabito, Dialect Coach: Carla Meyer, Head Armourer: Peter Ashford, 'In Memory of our Friend': David Brenner
Cast (54)
Sam Worthington (Jake Sully), Zoe Saldaña (Neytiri), Sigourney Weaver (Kiri), Stephen Lang (Colonel Miles Quaritch), Cliff Curtis (Tonowari), Joel David Moore (Norm), CCH Pounder (Mo'at), Edie Falco (General Francis Ardmore), Jemaine Clement (Doctor Garvin), Giovanni Ribisi (Selfridge), Kate Winslet (Ronal), Britain Dalton (Lo'ak), Jamie Flatters (Neteyam), Trinity Jo-Li Bliss (Tuk), Jack Champion (Spider), Brendan Cowell (Scoresby), Bailey Bass (Tsireya), Filip Geljo (Aonung), Duane Evans Jr (Rotxo), Dileep Rao (Max Patel), Matt Gerald (Recom Wainfleet), Robert Okumu (Ta’unui Olecthan), Jennifer Stafford (Ta’unui Tsahik), Keston John (Tarsem), Kevin Dorman (Recom Mansk), Alicia Vela-Bailey (Recom Zdinarsik), Sean Anthony Moran (Recom Fike), Andrew Arrabito (Recom Prager), Johnny Alexander (Recom Ja), Kim Do (Recom Zhang), Victor Lopez (Recom Lopez), Maria Walker (Recom Walker), Phil Brown (Stringer), Jocelyn Christian (bio lab tech), Joel Tobeck (neuroscientist), Moana Ete (female med-tech), Phil Peleton (male med-tech), Jamie Landau (Metkayina warrior), Jim Moore (Mako sub 1 pilot), Benjamin Hoetjes (Mako sub 1 gunner), Nikita Tu Bryant (Mako sub 2 pilot), Anthony Ahern (Mako sub 2 gunner), Shane Rangi (Matador co-pilot), Rick Lucas (Kestrel pilot), Tanya Drewery (neurotech 1), Ava Diakhaby (neurotech 2), Isaac Te Rina (Sea Dragon first mate), Eric Farmer (crabsuit pilot), Philip Mtambo (Skel trooper), Cruz Moir (young Spider), Alex Lucas (toddler Spider), Scarlett Fernandez (young Kiri), Chloe Coleman (young Lo'ak), Jeremy Irwin (young Neteyam)