Lifestyle | Avatar (film) Avatar Returns to Theaters ... All of 8 Minutes Longer Avatar: Special Edition hits theaters Aug. 27 By Kate Seamons Posted Jul 9, 2010 9:41 AM CDT Copied In this film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, the character Neytiri, voiced by Zoe Saldana, left, and the character Jake, voiced by Sam Worthington are shown in a scene from, "Avatar." (AP Photo/20th Century Fox) If spending 162 minutes soaking up the brilliance of James Cameron wasn't enough for you, take heart: Avatar: Special Edition hits theaters Aug. 27, and includes unseen footage, reports the LA Times. "Audiences repeatedly told me they wanted more of Pandora and wished they could have stayed there longer," said Cameron in a statement. "So we're making that possible" by way of additional footage that includes "new creatures and action scenes." But if you're not an avid fan, we suggest you avoid: that bonus material is just a slim 8 minutes long. Read These Next North Carolina shooting suspect once walked the red carpet. The gunman who killed 4 at a Michigan church was an ex-marine. 'We heard a big bang,' says churchgoer in Michigan Skydivers leap from plane 2 minutes before fatal crash. Report an error