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   James Cameron's grand directorial return, after a decade of absence (not counting all those post-"Titanic" documentaries), was sure to catch the opportunistic attention of the gaming industry. Even though his latest cinematographic project - the sci-fi action movie "Avatar" - is still shrouded in a bit of a mystery, only coming out in 2009, we can already start getting excited, even if based on nothing but his previous movies: "Aliens", "The Abyss", "Terminator" 1 and 2, "True Lies" and, with the risk of repeating myself, "Titanic".

   The lucky ones who won the rights to make a game based on the upcoming "Avatar" movie are the folks from Ubisoft, whose deal with 20th Century Fox will allow them to launch the game in conjunction with the movie's premiere, set for May 2009. We didn't expect to receive any details about the game this early, nor did we get any, so here are just a few things about the film, along with James Cameron's statement that was included in the announcement:
"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.

"For the movie 'Avatar' we are creating a world rich in character, detail, conflict and cultural depth. It has the raw material for a game that the more demanding gamers of today will want to get their hands on - one that is rich in visuals and ideas, and challenging in play", said James Cameron. "I told the Ubisoft team I wanted them to be free to do their very best work, and not think of this as a movie-based game. They responded with a fully realized presentation which captured the soul of the world and the characters, while promising to be a knockout game on its own terms. Their passion inspired my confidence that they are going to do something transcendental."    The "Avatar" movie is said to be more than ten years in the making, with special effects done by WETA Digital (see the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy or "King Kong"), and with a cast that includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver (did someone say "Aliens"?...).