Earlier this summer, much of the public was fixated on the situation involving OceanGate, a company that offered tourists the chance to explore the depths of the sea with a submersible. In June, the corporation launched one of its available expeditions to the wreckage of the Titanic, with five passengers venturing to the area using the Titan vessel. Sadly, the vehicle ultimately imploded underwater, and all five of the occupants died, including brand CEO Stockton Rush. Though he has no direct ties to the corporation, filmmaker James Cameron has been brought up amid the continued discussion over the tragedy. While he’s weighed in on the matter before, he’s now responding to rumors that he’s making a movie about the ordeal.
James Cameron’s connection to the cruise liner at the center of this situation is what’s drawn him into the discussion and speculation. The celebrated director, of course, helmed 1997’s Titanic, for which he was awarded Best Director and Best Picture at the Oscars in 1998. Rumors of an OceanGate film began to crop up in recent days and, though Cameron is typically one to shut out noise, he felt compelled to set the record straight in this case. The 68-year-old took to his Instagram story to drop the message:
