No, James Cameron Is Not Making A Movie About The Titan Disaster

Indeed, Cameron feels it’s offensive to even consider that he should make a movie about OceanGate’s Titan and the passengers on board. In a post on the filmmaker’s Twitter account, he said very succinctly: 

“I don’t respond to offensive rumors in the media usually, but I need to now. I’m NOT in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be.”

This was in response to a story printed in The Sun claiming to have insider information on Cameron’s upcoming projects. As reprinted in the Hollywood Reporter, the Sun claimed: 

“The Titan disaster is already being looked at as a major series for one of the world’s biggest streamers — and James is the first choice for director. It is a subject close to his heart. He told the story of the Titanic so compassionately it feels like a natural step for him to take this on. Retracing the steps of those on board the Titan is a massive undertaking, but there would be a lot of time, money and resources dedicated to it.” 

The language of the Sun piece is clearly speculative (“it feels like,” “would be,” etc.). Cameron was not quoted in the piece, nor was anyone from “one of the world’s biggest streamers,” whichever one it may be. This was merely conjecture about someone who had made undersea disaster movies before. Such rumors were also likely magnified by Cameron’s appearance on many national news broadcasts to talk about the Titan. Because he had also designed submersibles and visited the Titanic, his professional input was requested. Cameron spoke openly about what happened with the Titan … and how things went wrong.

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