Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.

This first-run of the 3D version of the film is notable because it was exclusively licensed by Panasonic for use as a promo to sell their 3D televisions. For two years, this was the only 3D version of the movie available and was highly sought after in that period.