Exclusive Info: Hold Your Breath - THE DIVE Will Be Up Next!!

Jim here. According to one of my sources it is looking like a foregone conclusion that THE DIVE will be Jim Cameron's next directorial project. We were speculating that there would be time and sufficient will to get AVATAR 2 out there as his next movie, but obviously that is going to be a very complex film and the estimate for its release is in the 3.5 years range.

Cameron is also producing SANCTUM.

So what about THE DIVE? It will be an exciting piece of work. I have learned that a particular company (I am not naming names at this point) has secured business to produce set pieces for the movie using what sounds to be a 3D prototype system. How is that done? You create a 3D model with a CAD program, feed the information into this machine and it spits out a prototype quality item - great for movie props!

Further, it seems Jon Landau is the man pulling the trigger on these deals - so it IS happening right now.

THE DIVE is based on a true story of a Cuban free diver Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras and his love affair with a French woman - Audrey Mestre. Mestre perishes while in competition after being trained by her lover.

THE DIVE is going to be a spectacular movie! It should be the pinnacle of everything that Cameron has achieved with underwater work in his career because now he is using 3D. Yes, THE ABYSS was a staggering accomplishment, but I look for realism, elegance and of course that relationship between Pipin and Audrey to be front and center.

Cameron told me that THE DIVE would most likely be the next movie - this information underscores it! We also have photos from 2003 that Cameron took while planning for the movie.

Jon Landau On James Cameron's Next Project (Showest 2010)

Michael here. Jon Landau made a surprise appearance at the ShoWest press conference, and Jim asked him whether he might have time to do a project like The Dive before making Avatar 2.

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So it looks like Cameron and Landau's next project will depend on how quickly a great script for Avatar 2 comes in. I love hearing that to make Avatar 2, they would have to be confident that it would be "as good or better" than the first. In any case, we should know their next project within six months.

Want To See Photos Of Cameron Prepping For THE DIVE From 2003?

Jim here. Thought you would be interested in seeing some photos that James Cameron took back in 2003 while thinking about doing THE DIVE! UW Presse has the shots.

In these photos, Pipin set a new world record in free diving to honor the passing of his late wife Audrey Mestre who died while attempting this same depth a year prior. Pipin dove to an amazing 174 meters and was underwater for 2 minutes, 38 seconds.

Who was he thinking of using to play the Mestre role? Salma Hayek it seems!

These photos should help you place THE DIVE on your perceived list of what Cameron has next up his sleeve. Cameron told me during the premiere of AVATAR in London that it will most likely be the next movie he makes - but of course that was before AVATAR went on to make $2.6b+!

Be sure to check out all the photos right here. Thank you dvdvision for the heads up.