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While the Avatar films required significant dedication to turn them into the billion-dollar juggernauts they became, franchise helmer James Cameron admits his first project outside the sci-fi film series in decades could be a greater challenge. The Oscar-winning filmmaker offers a cautious update on his World War II adaptation, Last Train From Hiroshima, claiming he’s not sure how he’ll approach the movie.
Speaking with Andrew J. Salazar from DiscussingFilm, Cameron delved into the Last Train From Hiroshima film, which chronicles survival stories from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. According to the Canadian filmmaker, the adaptation will be difficult, considering the heaviness of the story involved. “To me, this might be the most challenging film I ever make. I don’t 100% have my strategy fully in place for how I want to see it; how I want to shield people from the horror but still be honest,” he said.
Cameron added that he wants to find as much “poetry” and “beauty” in the project as possible, despite its harrowing details, making it the most gripping human story possible. However, while confident he’ll succeed with making the project, he has his doubts about whether he’s the best fit for it. “It’s going to be very challenging,” Cameron said. “I might not even be up to the task, but that never stopped me before.”
For years, doing a big-screen adaptation of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings has been a passion project for Cameron. Last year, Cameron got his wish when he secured the rights to Charles Pellegrino’s upcoming book, Ghosts of Hiroshima, which hits shelves on Aug. 5. Last Train from Hiroshima will adapt Pellegrino’s new publication, along with his eponymous 2015 book. Ghosts of Hiroshima is based on the life and experiences of Tsutomu Yamaguchi, who survived the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear attacks.
Last Train from Hiroshima will be Cameron’s first movie not named Avatar since his romantic disaster epic, Titanic, in 1997. Cameron branded the film as being “so important” to make in today’s society, offering people a neutralized and humanizing perspective of those who dealt with the horrors of the bombings.
James Cameron Will Continue His Avatar Series With Avatar: Fire and Ash
There’s no production or release update regarding Last Train From Hiroshima, with Cameron’s Avatar films taking up much of his time for the remainder of the 2020s. Cameron is putting the final touches on Avtar: Fire and Ash, the anticipated Avatar threequel, which recently released its first trailer and has already garnered rave reviews.
Meanwhile, Cameron remains fully committed to directing the next two Avatar sequels, which are due for release in 2029 and 2031, respectively. He also suggested an Avatar TV spinoff could be on its way.
Avatar: Fire and Ash opens in theaters on Dec. 19.
Source: Andrew J. Salazar for DiscussingFilm via X
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