Avatar is an upcoming 3-D science fiction epic film directed by James Cameron, due to be released on December 16, 2009 by 20th Century Fox. The film is Lightstorm Entertainment's latest project, and focuses on an epic conflict on a far-away world called Pandora, where humans and the native species of Pandora, the Na'vi, engage in war over the planet's resources and existence.www.rollingstone.com/news/story/29306200/titanicdirector_james_cameron_premieres_first_footage_of_scifi_epic_avatar

The film will be released in 2D and 3D formats, along with an IMAX 3D release in selected theaters. The film is being touted as a breakthrough in terms of filmmaking technology, for its development of 3D viewing and stereoscopic filmmaking with cameras that were specially designed for the film's production,newsblaze.com/story/2009102916560100002.pnw/topstory.html and has already been slated for two awards.www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i15bf1f059c257060546adc4cb016f775