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AVATAR 3D Blu-Ray DVD Available Now!

AVATAR is now available in 3D on Blu-ray! What? Yes, that's right – if you buy a Panasonic 3D TV starting Dec. 1 you'll get AVATAR in 3D bundled with it in the Panasonic 3D Ultimate Pack. Fox gave Panasonic an exclusive license to include the 3D Blu-ray of AVATAR with sales of its 3D TVs starting Dec 1st.

As first reported by TWICE:

At launch, running through an undisclosed period of time, the disc will only be available to consumers who purchase a Panasonic 3D Viera plasma TV. The promotional offer will likely take the form of a variety of bundles onto the purchase of Viera 3D TVs and related equipment, although exact details are still to be announced, the company said.

TVs include the TC-PVT20/25 series, which has been available starting in April, and the recently announced TC-PGT25 series. Current owners of Panasonic 3D TVs will also be able to claim a copy of the 3D Blu-Ray disc for free. More details here. If you don't want a new set to get Avatar in Blu-ray 3D you can also buy the 3D Full HD Ultimate Pack separately for $399.95. And if you already own a 3D TV, check out James Cameron's recommended settings for watching Avatar in 3D.

Sponsored by Panasonic VIERA. Return to the world of AVATAR in stunning 3D with the Panasonic VIERA Full HD 3D TV.

Would  you buy a 3D TV to see Avatar in 3D? Why or why not?

AVATAR Extended Collector's Edition - Are You Ready?

This is one DVD set you won't want to miss - the AVATAR Blu-Ray DVD Collector's Edition. Available on November 16, the Collector's Edition has 3 different cuts of AVATAR: the original theatrical release, the special edition re-release (with 8 extra minutes of new footage), and the exclusive extended cut not shown in theaters with over 45 minutes of deleted scenes. And that's just the first disc of the 3-disc set. On discs 2 and 3 you'll also find these special features: actor's screen tests; on-location footage; feature-length documentaries on the film's groundbreaking production; an interactive scene-deconstruction feature that lets you explore different levels of production for 17 scenes; a comprehensive guide to the world of Pandora; and much more.

Disc 1: Three Movie Versions
• Original Theatrical Edition (includes family audio track with objectionable language removed)
• Special Edition Re-Release (includes family audio track with objectionable language removed)
• Collector’s Extended Cut with 16 additional minutes, including alternate opening on earth

Disc 2: Filmmaker's Journey
• Over 45 minutes of never-before-seen deleted scenes
• Screen tests, on-set footage, and visual-effects reels
• Capturing Avatar: Feature-length documentary covering the 16-year filmmakers’ journey, including interviews with James Cameron, Jon Landau, cast and crew
• A Message from Pandora: James Cameron’s visit to the Amazon rainforest
• The 2006 art reel: Original pitch of the Avatar vision
• Brother termite test: Original motion capture test
• The ILM prototype: Visual effects reel
• Screen tests: Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana
• Zoë’s life cast: Makeup session footage
• On-set footage as live-action filming begins
• VFX progressions
• Crew film: The Volume

Disc 3: Pandora's Box
• Interactive scene deconstruction: Explore the stages of production of 17 different scenes through three viewing modes: capture level, template level, and final level with picture-in-picture reference
• Production featurettes: Sculpting Avatar, Creating the Banshee, Creating the Thanator, The AMP Suit, Flying Vehicles, Na’vi Costumes, Speaking Na’vi, Pandora Flora, Stunts, Performance Capture, Virtual Camera, The 3D Fusion Camera, The Simul-Cam, Editing Avatar, Scoring Avatar, Sound Design, The Haka: The Spirit of New Zealand
• Avatar original script
• Avatar screenplay by James Cameron
• Pandorapedia: Comprehensive guide to Pandora
• Lyrics from five songs by James Cameron
• The art of Avatar: Over 1,850 images in 16 themed galleries (The World of Pandora, The Creatures, Pandora Flora, Pandora Bioluminescence, The Na’vi, The Avatars, Maquettes, Na’vi Weapons, Na’vi Props, Na’vi Musical Instruments, RDA Designs, Flying Vehicles, AMP Suit, Human Weapons, Land Vehicles, One-Sheet Concepts)
• BD-Live extras (requires BD-Live-enabled player and Internet connection--may be available a limited-time only): Crew Short: The Night Before Avatar; additional screen tests, including Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, and Laz Alonso; speaking Na’vi rehearsal footage; Weta Workshop: walk-and-talk presentation

What features and footage on the new 3-disc collection are you most excited about?