Emil Malak has sued James Cameron writer for copyright infringement, claiming that Avatar is based on a screenplay he wrote called Terra Incognita in 1998.
Malak has said that Avatar, the highest-grossing film of all time, bears a striking resemblance to his Terra Incognita, a screenplay he wrote and first copyrighted in 1998.
Science fiction writer Zhou Shaomou has filed a lawsuit with the People's Court of Beijing for copyright infringement.
Zhou claims in his suit that 80% of "Avatar"'s key elements and plot are the same as his novel, "Tale of the Blue Crows," which was written in 1997.
With manufacturers rolling out 3-D television sets, the promise of videogames that transport players into deeply immersive 3-D worlds is inching closer to reality.
News Corp. the media conglomerate run by the billionaire, said second-quarter earnings got a boost from Avatar ticket sales and its broadcast TV division. The New York-based company reported net income of $254 million, or 10 cents per share, up from a net loss of $6.4 billion, or $2.45 cents per share in the same period a year prior, when the company was forced to write down the value of its assets.