James Cameron’s next film after Avatar ……

James Cameron’s next film after Avatar ……

As a movie enthusiast with a deep appreciation for historical narratives and a soft spot for films that delve into the complexities of human survival, I am thrilled about James Cameron’s upcoming project, “Ghosts of Hiroshima.” Having been captivated by his earlier works like Titanic and the Terminator series, I am eager to see how he will bring this profound tale to life on the big screen.


James Cameron, having purchased the rights to Charles Pellegrino’s book “Ghosts of Hiroshima,” is expected to direct this project following the completion of Avatar 3, 4, and 5 over the next five years. Additionally, he has also acquired the rights to the 2015 book “Last train from Hiroshima” and plans to film it as soon as his schedule for the Avatar series permits.

In a unique blend, two non-fiction books are being merged into a single, unyielding cinematic production, as he refers to it as an “uncompromising theatrical film.” This will be his first movie outside the Avatar series since 1997’s acclaimed Titanic, which won the Oscar. The books, focusing on Hiroshima, are set for publication in August 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing in 1945.

The story is partly based on that of a Japanese man during World War II who survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, hopped on a train to Nagasaki, and then survived the nuclear explosion in that city. A sort of ‘out of the frying pan into the (nuclear) fire’ story.

In simpler terms, during Cameron’s visit to Yamaguchi, he encountered Tsuromu Tamaguchi, a survivor of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who was near the end of his life. Realizing that he was entrusting his personal story to them, Cameron felt compelled to share it. Previously involved with nuclear war themes in his Terminator films, Cameron and Pellegrino vowed to preserve Tamaguchi’s extraordinary yet tragic experience for future generations.

The book publisher also dealt with the audio book of Oppenheimer which won director Christopher Nolan a Best Director oscar and did not feature the Nagasaki or the Hiroshima bomb  whereas Cameron has featured nuclear bomb blasts on screen.

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2024-09-17 02:23