Sigourney Weaver in Tokyo to promote ‘Avatar’ - pictures, trailer

October 17, 1:36 PMFresno TV/Movie/DVD ExaminerMichael McGuire

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U.S. actress Sigourney Weaver reacts as she gives her autographs to fans upon arrival at a "green" carpet for the screening of her latest film "Avatar" at the opening of the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

James Cameron and Jon Landau of Titanic fame are together again for Avatar, starring Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez.

Sigourney is in Tokyo today to promote the movie at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

With her is another co-star, Zoe Saldana, best known for her work in the latest Star Trek movie.
The plot?

“A band of humans are pitted in a battle against a distant planet's indigenous population,” IMDB Pro states.

“In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran, is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.”

With Cameron and Landau in charge, expect some decent special effects.

The movie is scheduled for release Dec. 18 in the United States.