James Cameron is giving "Avatar"a fresh start.
Cameron unveiled a new opening scene Tuesday for an extended cut of his sci-fi blockbuster due out Nov. 16 on DVD and Blu-ray disc, the sequence offering a glimpse of life on crowded, polluted 22nd century Earth, where city dwellers are bombarded by digital ads and wear masks for protection from the foul air.
The sequence Cameron showed reporters depicts the dreary existence of his hero, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), before he's invited to join the Avatar program on the distant moon Pandora.
Cameron said he decided to cut that opening from last year's theatrical release despite how "great that sequence of scenes is for his character, and showing how even though he's paralyzed, he's not a victim. He's still a warrior. He's a stubborn, scrappy, brawling guy, but also one with a conscience and a sense of justice."
The three-disc DVD and Blu-ray release also includes the theatrical version and another extended cut, running eight minutes longer than the original, that was released in theaters in August.
he set also packs 45 minutes of deleted scenes, a feature-length documentary about "Avatar" and 17 short segments examining the technology, music, stunts and other elements of the film.- According to AP.
