James Cameron denies rumours of working on a film based on the tragic Titan sub

'I'm not in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be,' he wrote on Twitter

No, there is no movie in the works on The Titan. Director James Cameron has vehemently denied all rumours suggesting his involvement in a film centred around the tragic implosion of the OceanGate submersible, which resulted in the loss of all five crew members' lives.

Responding to an article published by The Sun titled ‘DIVE DEEP Titanic director James Cameron in talks with major streaming network to create drama series on doomed Titan sub,’ The 68-year-old filmmaker took to Twitter to express his frustration.

On Sunday, Cameron dismissed the claims as offensive and clarified his position on the microblogging site. "I'm not in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be," he firmly stated, ending the speculation.

The events that inspired the rumoured film occurred in June, when the founder of OceanGate Expeditions, Stockton Rush, and four others, including a British Pakistani businessman, Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman Dawood, embarked on a mission to explore the Titanic wreckage using a submersible called the Titan.

Tragically, communication with the surface was lost during their descent, prompting an extensive search and rescue operation. Eventually, the US Coast Guard confirmed the discovery of fragments from the submersible on the ocean floor. This led to the grim conclusion that the crew members had perished instantly in a catastrophic implosion.

Given Cameron's expertise in deep-sea exploration and his close friendship with Titan dive pilot Paul-Henri Nargeolet, many turned to the director for his response. Having made 33 dives to the Titanic wreck himself, Cameron, in an interview with ABC News, revealed that numerous members of the deep submergence engineering community had expressed concerns about the experimental nature of the Titan submersible. They even wrote letters to the company, urging them to obtain necessary certifications before carrying passengers.

Cameron drew striking parallels between the Titan disaster and the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic in 1912. He highlighted the consequences of disregarding crucial information, given that warnings went unheeded in both cases. He also expressed his astonishment at the tragedy unfolding at the same location where extensive diving activities occurred worldwide.

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