James Cameron will make a movie about Hiroshima: the story of a Japanese man who survived two atomic blasts

James Cameron, the director of the iconic films "Titanic" and "Avatar," has acquired the rights to adapt two books by Charles Pellegrino about the nuclear bombing of Japan.

The upcoming book "Ghosts of Hiroshima" and the previously published "The Last Train from Hiroshima" are the focus of this project. Cameron plans to combine these narratives into a single "uncompromising feature film," titled "The Last Train from Hiroshima."

The plot of the upcoming film will center around the story of a Japanese man who survived the atomic blast in Hiroshima and then took a train to Nagasaki, where he also survived during the second explosion. Pellegrino's books are based on eyewitness accounts and the latest forensic archaeology methods, shedding light on the events of August 1945.

Cameron revealed that the theme of nuclear threat has concerned him since childhood, when at the age of 8 he witnessed the Cuban Missile Crisis. The director met Tsutomu Yamaguchi, who survived both atomic blasts, shortly before his death. "I cannot look away from this story," stated Cameron.

The topic of nuclear war has already emerged in the director's works, notably in the films "Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." This project will be Cameron's first non-"Avatar" film since "Titanic," which was released in 1997.

Source: Deadline