You should read the Wired article on James Cameron / Avatar, which goes into nice detail of how his idea for Avatar began, where there were delays, and a brief

You should read the Wired article on James Cameron / Avatar, which goes into nice detail of how his idea for Avatar began, where there were delays, and a brief history of his other film career: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/11/ff_avatar_cameron/ http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/11/ff_avatar_cameron/