On this day in 2009, ‘Avatar’ was released in the U.S. by 20th Century Fox. It was nominated for nine Oscars at the 82nd Academy Awards and won three. ‘Avatar’ was also the first movie ever to top $2 billion at the worldwide box office. The movie would become a franchise and be incorporated into Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park as ‘Pandora – The World of Avatar’ in 2017.

Avatar | DISNEY THIS DAY | December 18, 2023
Comments
Geeks Corner
Recent Posts
- Selfridges & Disney Unveil ‘A Most Magical Christmas’

- Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving | DISNEY THIS DAY | November 9, 1999

- Impressions de France – A Month of Thanksgiving

- Disney Cruise Line Shares Look at Rotational Dining Restaurants on the Disney Adventure

- Tilly Gets Into the Holiday Spirit at Disneyland’s Main Street Cinema

