"It's been quite a remarkable event in my life," says linguist Paul Frommer, recalling his first encounter with James Cameron. Searching for someone to develop a constructed language for a ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. James Cameron's "Avatar" spawned one of cinema's biggest franchises, but getting there was no easy task. Cameron sacrificed the chance to make ...

A closeup of Jake Sully in Avatar - 20th Century Studios We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. An unspoken theme of the "Avatar" movies is that Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), who is ...