James Cameronhas spent a little over 17 years of his career working on his series ofAvatarfilms. The ambitious productions have always been on the cutting edge of visual effects, with new filmmaking techniques and technological innovations being made to help bring Cameron’s vision to life.Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in the series, is set to be releasedat the end of this year, with several more sequels on the way. Interestingly, it seems that Cameron’s next project, following his immense dedication to theAvatarfilms, is an equally ambitious historical project based on the real-life horrific experiences of one individual.
In a new report from Deadline, it has been revealed that James Cameron has recruited actor Martin Sheen to provide narration for the audiobook version of “Ghosts of Hiroshima,” whichtheAvatardirector will adapt for the big screen. Written by Charles Pellegrino, the book is described as a “you-are-there account of ordinary human beings thrust into extraordinary events,” with the book going into great archaeological and historical detail about the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Specifically, the book goes into the account of one man, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, who happened to be at the location of both bombings and survived.
Aside from being an author, Pellegrino has been a scientific consultant forseveral of Cameron’s films, which led the director to acquire the film rights to his latest book before it was even published. “Ghosts of Hiroshima” is set to be published on the 80th anniversary of the bombings, though the timeline of Cameron’s film adaptation isn’t set; it is only described as happening when “production on theAvatarfilms permits.”
James Cameron’s ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’ Project Is Deeply Important to the Director
Despite the uncertainty of when production on the film would begin, Cameron has been passionate about the “Ghosts of Hiroshima” adaptation for years. Moreover, the director’s vision for the film has been described as an “uncompromising theatrical film.” As it turns out,a film about the atomic bombingsis something the seminal director has wanted to tackle for a long time. It would also be Tsutomu’s personal testimony that would give Cameron a sense of responsibility to tell the story, as the filmmaker explained:
“It’s a subject that I’ve wanted to do a film about, that I’ve been wrestling with how to do it, over the years, I met Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a survivor of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, just days before he died. He was in the hospital. He was handing the baton of his personal story to us, so I have to do it. I can’t turn away from it.”
When looking at the time between release dates for the first twoAvatarfilms, it’s apparent that Cameron likes to take his time with his projects to ensure they’re done right. The director has always been at the forefront of pairing technological discovery with powerful narratives, which could make this Hiroshima film one of his finest works yet. With the filmmaker’s sensitive handling of the subject matter and his obligation to Tsutomu, it could also be one of his most personal films in his career.
Source:Deadline
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