James Cameron’s Avatar is officially returning to theaters on August 27th

We reported on this back in March, and it’s interesting to see how much the announcement polarized readers, with some digging the idea of getting a chance to see it on the big screen again in 3D (with new footage), while others called it a George Lucas-like move. Ouch.

In any event, it’s officially official and the date is set: August 27, 2010. By this time next year, Cameron will be able to afford to build himself f*cking Atlantis.

On August 27, return to Pandora and re-experience James Cameron’s History-Making Epic film, with more than Eight Minutes of Never Before Seen Footage- exclusively in Digital 3D and IMAX® 3D. Since – and largely as of result of – AVATAR’s release last December, the number of available digital 3D screens has exploded, and moviegoers who missed experiencing the film in 3D, as well as fans that want to return to Pandora again, will now have that opportunity.

The Oscar® and Golden Globe® winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office. It is also the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time.

International Re-release Schedule:

BELGIUM – 8 SEPTEMBER 2010
RUSSIA – 26 AUGUST 2010
SPAIN – 17 SEPTEMBER 2010
UK – 27 AUGUST 2010
AUSTRALIA – 26 AUGUST 2010
INDIA – 27 AUGUST 2010
JAPAN – 16 OCTOBER 2010
SOUTH KOREA – 16 SEPTEMBER 2010
MEXICO – 15 OCTOBER 2010
ARGENTINA – 16 SEPTEMBER 2010