Camerons Avatar to start in April
James Cameron, director of box office hits such as Aliens, The Terminator and the highest grossing film of all time, Titanic, is set to direct an epic sci-fi film called Avatar. Fox have officially announced that production on Avatar will star in April and may not be released until the summer of 2009.
Avatar is the story of a wounded ex-marine named Jake who is unwillingly sent to settle and exploit a faraway planet. He gets caught up in a battle for survival by the planet’s inhabitants, the Na’vi.
Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning visual effects house, Weta Digital, will help to transport the audience into the alien world rich with imaginative vistas, creatures and characters.
Avatar has been in pre-production for years after Cameron wrote the screenplay in 1995 but various other projects have taken priority over it. Should Avatar prove successful, Cameron hopes to extend the franchise into a trilogy.
Reference for posting: SCI FI Wire
