In 1995, James Cameron began work on a story that would, more than a decade later, evolve into Avatar , the blockbuster of 2009 and no less than the movie event of the decade. Opening to international critical acclaim (including nine Academy Award? nominations) and unprecedented box-office success, Avatar quickly, within a few short weeks, became the highest-grossing film on record. An epic for our times, this next-generation spectacle blends action,...