This Earth Day, Go Blue not Green
Considering the movie is still playing in theaters, this is (blue) ballsy. But when you've made more money than God...well why would you care?
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
ANNOUNCES AVATAR BLU-RAY DISC AND DVD
GLOBAL RELEASE DATES
Much-Anticipated Blu-ray and DVD Launch of James Cameron’s
History-Making Epic Begins April 22 -
Coinciding with the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2010) - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today announced that it will launch director James Cameron’s history-making motion picture AVATAR on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on Thursday, April 22.
AVATAR on Blu-ray presents the ultimate high definition experience for home viewing audiences. Fans around the world will soon be able to discover every detail and relive every moment of James Cameron’s AVATAR in the comfort of their own home. Blu-ray is recognized for presenting optimal picture and sound, and now AVATAR’s masterful cinematography, art direction and visual effects will lend itself to awe-inspiring clarity when you become absorbed in the extraordinary all-encompassing experience in the living room.
Since its global theatrical release last December, AVATAR has continued to make motion picture history. Written by James Cameron and produced with his long-time collaborator Jon Landau, AVATAR stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi and Laz Alonso.
Oscar® and Golden Globe® winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.6 billion in worldwide box office. Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. AVATAR delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film disappears into the emotion of the characters and the epic nature of the story.
AVATAR will be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD everywhere in the United States and Canada on Earth Day, April 22. Please see below for additional release dates around the world:
FRANCE - April 21BELGIUM - April 21NETHERLANDS - April 21SPAIN - April 21CHINA - April 22BRAZIL - April 22RUSSIA - April 22NORTH AMERICA - April 22GERMANY - April 23JAPAN - April 23SWITZERLAND - April 23MEXICO - April 23UK - April 26DENMARK - April 27NORWAY - April 28SWEDEN - April 28NEW ZEALAND - April 28AUSTRALIA - April 29FINLAND - April 30ITALY - May 6