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Avatar is a 2009 science fiction film directed by James Cameron. At the time of release, the film was the highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted for inflation, and received nine Academy Award nominations. Many credit the film for advancing 3D and CGI technology. After the film's success, Cameron announced four sequels, which have since been delayed numerous times. On December 16th, 2022, the second Avatar film, Avatar: The Way Of Water was released.

History

Director James Cameron wrote the original, 80-page treatment for Avatar in 1995.[1] 10 years later, following the success of Cameron's Titanic, the director returned to the idea, saying that he was working on an Alita: Battle Angel and "Project 880," which he would later title Avatar. In 2009, Cameron premiered the first trailer for Avatar at Comic-Con (shown below).



On December 18th, 2009, 20th Century Fox released Avatar in the United States.[2] The film went on to gross more than $2.7 billion around the world.

Avatar: The Way Of Water

Cameron delayed sequels to Avatar several times due to technical issues with the film. First announced in 2010, Cameron initially planned two sequels, shot back-to-back for a 2014 and 2015 release. He later said there would be a fourth sequel, while the whole series would be delayed until 2017.[3] After several more false starts and delays, Cameron announced that he would release the first sequel on December 21st, 2022. On September 27th, 2020, in a YouTube live stream, Cameron told Arnold Schwarenegger that he completed the first sequel (shown below).

On November 2nd 2022, the official Avatar YouTube channel released a trailer for a sequel titled Avatar: The Way Of Water.[10] The video gathered over 43 million plays in a month (seen below).

Reception

In its initial release, Avatar was the highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted for inflation. The film made more than $2.7 billion worldwide. The film was also a critical success. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, [4] the film recieved an 82% fresh score (based on 315 reviews. In its critical consensus, the site writes, "It might be more impressive on a technical level than as a piece of storytelling, but Avatar reaffirms James Cameron's singular gift for imaginative, absorbing filmmaking."

Impact

In the years since _Avatar_'s release, some have argued that the film made little impact on the culture. In 2014, Forbes[5] published, "Five Years Ago, Avatar Grossed $2.7 Billion But Left No Pop Culture Footprint." They write, "It did not inspire a passionate following or a deluge of multimedia spin-offs that has kept the brand alive over the last five years. Few today will even admit to liking it, and its overall effect on the culture at large is basically non-existent. It came, it crushed all long-term box office records, and it vanished almost without a trace."

However, some argue that Avatar had a greater impact on film-making than its given credit for. ScreenRant[6] writes, "[Cameron] worked on new motion capture animation technologies that would allow him to better capture the facial expressions of the actors so the animators could later use them. Other technologies developed for Avatar were a new system for lighting massive areas (like Pandora’s jungle), a new texturing and paint software system, and new ways to make many of the CGI elements look as realistic as possible. In addition to that, Avatar made the 3D format popular (and relevant) again, with a lot of films getting 3D releases ever since."

On October 1st, 2021, SNL's official YouTube[11] channel uploaded a video titled, "Papyrus." The sketch followed Ryan Gosling as he attempted to understand why the highest-grossing film of all time would use a default MS Word font. The video has gathered over 18 million views in five years (seen below).

Fandom

Upon its release, Avatar attracted a large fanbase of cosplayers, role-players and fan artists. On Facebook, [7] the official Avatar page, created on May 20th, 2009, has more than 44 million likes. On Twitter, [8] the verified Avatar account has more than 142,000 followers. The / r/Avatar[9] subreddit, which launched on August 17th, 2009, garnered more than 6,900 followers in 11 years.

On December 24th, 2021, HBO show How To With John Wilson showed an Avatar fan club called "Kelutral." The segment showed a group of die-hard Avatar fans who spend their time learning Na'vi and engaging with the culture depicted in the film.[12]

Na'vi Language

The Na'vi language used in the film is a functional language that fans learn and contribute to. Developed for the movie by USC communications professor and linguistics consultant, Dr. Paul Frommer, the Na'vi language differs from other conlangs, or fictional languages, like Klingon or Elvish, because it is crowdsourced. It's one of the only conlangs "created in the era of the internet where a worldwide community has not only been allowed but encouraged to participate in its growth," Mark Miller of LearnNavi.org explains. "Anyone with the interest and ability to understand the linguistic rules of the language can suggest new vocabulary for Dr. Frommer to approve. A surprising amount of the Na'vi lexicon has been created this way."

On Februaury 7th, 2020, musical artists TheFatRat and Maisy Kay released the song "The Storm" on YouTube. The chorus of the song is sung in Na'vi. The post received more than 4.9 million views in less than one year (shown below).

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Kenzie Vanunu @kenzvanunu : me going to see avatar but really just to see the barbie teaser 3:49 PM Dec 15, 2022
The floor is rushing the production of Avatar 2 to meet deadlines, even if it means the movie's quality decreases. James Cameron:

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About

Avatar is a 2009 science fiction film directed by James Cameron. At the time of release, the film was the highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted for inflation, and received nine Academy Award nominations. Many credit the film for advancing 3D and CGI technology. After the film's success, Cameron announced four sequels, which have since been delayed numerous times. On December 16th, 2022, the second Avatar film, Avatar: The Way Of Water was released.

History

Director James Cameron wrote the original, 80-page treatment for Avatar in 1995.[1] 10 years later, following the success of Cameron's Titanic, the director returned to the idea, saying that he was working on an Alita: Battle Angel and "Project 880," which he would later title Avatar. In 2009, Cameron premiered the first trailer for Avatar at Comic-Con (shown below).



On December 18th, 2009, 20th Century Fox released Avatar in the United States.[2] The film went on to gross more than $2.7 billion around the world.

Avatar: The Way Of Water

Cameron delayed sequels to Avatar several times due to technical issues with the film. First announced in 2010, Cameron initially planned two sequels, shot back-to-back for a 2014 and 2015 release. He later said there would be a fourth sequel, while the whole series would be delayed until 2017.[3] After several more false starts and delays, Cameron announced that he would release the first sequel on December 21st, 2022. On September 27th, 2020, in a YouTube live stream, Cameron told Arnold Schwarenegger that he completed the first sequel (shown below).



On November 2nd 2022, the official Avatar YouTube channel released a trailer for a sequel titled Avatar: The Way Of Water.[10] The video gathered over 43 million plays in a month (seen below).



Reception

In its initial release, Avatar was the highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted for inflation. The film made more than $2.7 billion worldwide. The film was also a critical success. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, [4] the film recieved an 82% fresh score (based on 315 reviews. In its critical consensus, the site writes, "It might be more impressive on a technical level than as a piece of storytelling, but Avatar reaffirms James Cameron's singular gift for imaginative, absorbing filmmaking."

Impact

In the years since _Avatar_'s release, some have argued that the film made little impact on the culture. In 2014, Forbes[5] published, "Five Years Ago, Avatar Grossed $2.7 Billion But Left No Pop Culture Footprint." They write, "It did not inspire a passionate following or a deluge of multimedia spin-offs that has kept the brand alive over the last five years. Few today will even admit to liking it, and its overall effect on the culture at large is basically non-existent. It came, it crushed all long-term box office records, and it vanished almost without a trace."

However, some argue that Avatar had a greater impact on film-making than its given credit for. ScreenRant[6] writes, "[Cameron] worked on new motion capture animation technologies that would allow him to better capture the facial expressions of the actors so the animators could later use them. Other technologies developed for Avatar were a new system for lighting massive areas (like Pandora’s jungle), a new texturing and paint software system, and new ways to make many of the CGI elements look as realistic as possible. In addition to that, Avatar made the 3D format popular (and relevant) again, with a lot of films getting 3D releases ever since."

On October 1st, 2021, SNL's official YouTube[11] channel uploaded a video titled, "Papyrus." The sketch followed Ryan Gosling as he attempted to understand why the highest-grossing film of all time would use a default MS Word font. The video has gathered over 18 million views in five years (seen below).



Fandom

Upon its release, Avatar attracted a large fanbase of cosplayers, role-players and fan artists. On Facebook, [7] the official Avatar page, created on May 20th, 2009, has more than 44 million likes. On Twitter, [8] the verified Avatar account has more than 142,000 followers. The / r/Avatar[9] subreddit, which launched on August 17th, 2009, garnered more than 6,900 followers in 11 years.

On December 24th, 2021, HBO show How To With John Wilson showed an Avatar fan club called "Kelutral." The segment showed a group of die-hard Avatar fans who spend their time learning Na'vi and engaging with the culture depicted in the film.[12]

Na'vi Language

The Na'vi language used in the film is a functional language that fans learn and contribute to. Developed for the movie by USC communications professor and linguistics consultant, Dr. Paul Frommer, the Na'vi language differs from other conlangs, or fictional languages, like Klingon or Elvish, because it is crowdsourced. It's one of the only conlangs "created in the era of the internet where a worldwide community has not only been allowed but encouraged to participate in its growth," Mark Miller of LearnNavi.org explains. "Anyone with the interest and ability to understand the linguistic rules of the language can suggest new vocabulary for Dr. Frommer to approve. A surprising amount of the Na'vi lexicon has been created this way."

On Februaury 7th, 2020, musical artists TheFatRat and Maisy Kay released the song "The Storm" on YouTube. The chorus of the song is sung in Na'vi. The post received more than 4.9 million views in less than one year (shown below).



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AVATAR THE WAY OF AA 7/11 Truther @Dave McNamee3000 The CGI in avatar 2 is WILD 9:20 PM . Dec 15, 2022 ... 20 JAMES CAMERON'S AVATAR THE WAY OF WATER Miami Vice Apologist @ViceApologist Me for the entirety of Avatar: The Way Of Water H 12:25 AM. Dec 16, 2022 Kenzie Vanunu @kenzvanunu : me going to see avatar but really just to see the barbie teaser 3:49 PM Dec 15, 2022 The floor is rushing the production of Avatar 2 to meet deadlines, even if it means the movie's quality decreases. James Cameron:

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Ryumaru Borike
Ryumaru Borike

A film that broke box office records while also being unmemorable and leaving no lasting impact on pop culture. Also, the canon ending as far as I'm concerned is Earth redirecting an asteroid into Pandora and taking the whatevertheywereafterrocks because we spend 100 trillion dollars getting here and the whims of Natives has never stopped capitalists before.

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Duke Bruh
Duke Bruh

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The fun part is that Avatar isn't even bad but it's not something I would rewatch either. It had so little impact on pop culture as well where it was referenced for like 2 or 3 times at best.

It's really bad when people think you're talking about a bad adaption of a beloved TV show insted of one of the highest grossing movies of all time,especially when they brought it back in theaters a year later.

It just happened.

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