After completing work on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, James Cameron is shifting focus from the captivating realm of Pandora to embark on a new, chilling project. Renowned for blockbusters such as ‘Titanic’ and ‘The Terminator’, this director is now diving into the adaptation of ‘The Devil’s’ novel by Joe Abercrombie, promising an intense and gripping journey on the silver screen.
‘The Devils’ – A gritty, gothic dark fantasy set in an alternate medieval Europe, where a band of monsters, criminals, and outcasts are forced to work together to save the continent from flesh-eating elves. Imagine it as a twisted, horror-infused spin on ‘Suicide Squad’, filled with both chilling terror and clever humor. The narrative revolves around Brother Diaz, a priest anticipating a holy mission, who instead finds himself commanding a team of killers and magical oddities. Their journey requires difficult decisions, and the boundary between righteousness and wickedness remains hazy.
Cameron is collaborating with Abercrombie to pen the screenplay. This esteemed author, renowned for his captivating ‘First Law’ series, brings a cinematic flair that impresses Cameron. I’m thrilled about this collaboration, as Abercrombie’s talent for creating vibrant characters and intricate plot twists appears to align perfectly with Cameron’s daring narrative style. The book, slated for release in May 2025, topped the UK’s Sunday Times bestseller list and reached the top five on the New York Times chart.
James Cameron is set to transform ‘THE DEVILS’ following his work on ‘AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH’. This new project promises to be a chilling, adventure-filled horror tale. The original novel has been likened to a “gothic version of Suicide Squad”, and Cameron will collaborate with author Joe Abercrombie in writing the script for this thrilling adaptation.
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On December 19, 2025, the movie ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ will be released in theaters. This project has kept James Cameron quite occupied during post-production. The film features Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña, and introduces the Ash clan, a more sinister Na’vi group headed by Oona Chaplin’s character, Varang. This ‘Avatar’ movie surpasses the three-hour mark set by ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, making it the longest one so far. Despite pouring his efforts into this project, Cameron is already looking forward to ‘The Devils’ as his next creative endeavor.
Besides ‘Avatar’, Cameron isn’t confined to just one other project. He’s also dabbling in ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’, which is based on Charles Pellegrino’s book about a survivor of both atomic bombings. This film, currently in its infancy, reflects Cameron’s passion for delving into real-world history as well as fantasy. With ‘Avatar 4’ scheduled for 2029 and ‘Avatar 5’ for 2031, he has a busy schedule, but ‘The Devils’ seems to present a new, invigorating task for him.
Previously, Abercrombie’s works have been reimagined. One of his novels, ‘Best Served Cold’, is currently being developed into a movie featuring Rebecca Ferguson in the lead role and directed by Tim Miller. It’s worth noting that Abercrombie has also contributed to Netflix’s ‘Love, Death & Robots’, demonstrating his familiarity with visual storytelling. The blend of Abercrombie’s dark wit and morally ambiguous characters seems to align nicely with Cameron’s knack for creating grand, emotionally resonant stories.
I’m curious about how Cameron will manage to create such a gothic atmosphere. While his early work on ‘Piranha II: The Spawning’ delved into horror, ‘The Devils’ seems like a revisit to those origins with a larger budget and more refined style. The blend of vampires, werewolves, necromancers, and elves in the story appears quite bizarre, but Cameron’s artistic talent could make it a truly remarkable spectacle.
As of now, there’s no announced release date for ‘The Devils’, and it’s undecided whether Cameron will direct or only write the script. Nevertheless, considering his past achievements, this project is definitely worth keeping an eye on. After all these years, he continues to explore uncharted territories in cinema.
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2025-06-03 14:44