Twentieth Century Fox has reached an agreement to release the 3D film Avatar in IMAX simultaneously with the motion picture’s premiere in 3D theaters on December 18, 2009.

Avatar is directed by Academy Award winner James Cameron, and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver.  In addition, Cameron’s partner for Lightstorm Entertainment, Jon Landau, will co-produce the film with Cameron.

Avatar is one of the most anticipated movies of 2009, and is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself battling the inhabitants of an alien planet. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, trying to survive amongst the unfamiliar territory. 

This film is Cameron’s first directed feature since 1997’s Titanic, which is the highest grossing film of all time including the winner of eleven Oscars. 

 —Jessica Delli Santi