Avatar (2009 film) the film's success, Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to produce four sequels: "Avatar 2" and "Avatar 3" are currently filming, and will be released on December 18, 2020, and December 17, 2021 respectively; subsequent sequels will start shooting as soon as they wrap filming, and will be released in 2024 and 2025. Several cast members are expected to return, including Worthington, Saldana, Lang, and Weaver. In 2154, humans have depleted Earth's natural resources, leading to a severe energy crisis. The Resources Development Administration (RDA for short) mines for a valuable mineral — unobtanium — on Pandora, a densely forested
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2009 2009 taking top honors in the Best Picture, Best Director (Jason Reitman), Best Actor (George Clooney), and Best Screenplay (Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner) categories. This was the only film to win more than one category for 2009 although "Precious" garnered a Best Actress (Mo'Nique) honor as well as the Russell Smith Award from the critics association. Along with the 11 "best of" category awards, the group also presented the Russell Smith Award to "Precious" as the "best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film" of the year. The award is named in honor of late "Dallas Morning News" film critic Russell