'Ghosts of Hiroshima': James Cameron announces new project - Everything you need to know

James Cameron, the ‘Avatar’ filmmaker, is set to be seated in the director's chair again – and this time it’s way past the fictional aliens or an aching romantic cinema. The 70-year-old announced the publication day for the book about haunting realities, ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima,’ which he is soon going to adapt as a film.Here’s a closer look at James Cameron’s upcoming project.

James Cameron announces a heartfelt project

In an Instagram post, Cameron mentioned that he would be directing the new book by Charles Pellegrino into a film. He further said, “I’m attracted to great stories and not since Titanic have I found a true story as powerful as this one. Order it!”

James Cameron promises to highlight what weapons can do...

The book chronicles about 200 interviews with the survivors of the horrific bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki three days later. Claiming that the film would be the most challenging film he would ever make, Cameron promised to do justice to the film and the atrocities by making it as real as he could.

“If I do my job perfectly [on Ghosts], everybody will walk out of the theatre [in horror] after the first 20 minutes,” Cameron said in an interview with Rolling Stone.Furthermore, the filmmaker explained that his job is to tell the story in a heartfelt way that engages with the audience. The Canadian director emphasised that he values the project more than the commercial success, and expects the people to remember what these weapons can do.

About 'Omoiyari'

Concluding the conversation, Cameron revealed that Pellegrino, who has been working closely with the former since ‘Titanic,’ always signs his email with a word called ‘Omoiyari,’ which is a Japanese principle of empathy in action. “It’s not just feeling empathetic or sympathetic. It’s you must take the challenge. You must stand up. You must do something,” James Cameron said.