Hollywood star director James Cameron will reportedly adapt Charles Pellegrino’s upcoming book Ghosts of Hiroshima, reports Deadline. This will be Cameron’s first non-Avatar film since Titanic, released in 1997.
The film will be based on the true story of a Japanese man who managed to survive the horrific attacks of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.
Cameron, who is known for directing projects such as The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Titanic and the Avatar films, had previously expressed a desire to tell this story. His desire to tell this story became stronger after meeting the survivor, Tsutomu Yamaguchi.
Cameron last directed Avatar 2. Avatar: Fire and Ashes will release in theaters on December 19.
Cameron and actors Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington revealed the title during the D23 Expo on Friday, August 9. Although Cameron didn’t share any footage from the upcoming film, he did unveil some concept art from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ashes,’ which shows Neytiri (Saldana) dancing through flames and riding a banshee.