iwNEWS: Cameron returns and its titantic

If you've visited any sci-fi news website this week you’ve likely heard already that legendary Canadian director James Cameron has announced plans for his first movie since 1997's Oscar-winning epic “Titanic.” Film trade newspaper Variety reported on the story in its Tuesday, 9, 2007 issue.

Cameron will return with a $200 million science fiction film titled “Avatar,” which tells the story of a band of humans locked in a battle with inhabitants of a distant planet.

The movie is due for release in 2009, 12 years after “Titanic,” one of the most expensive and successful films in the history of cinema. The film grossed $1.8 billion at the box office and bagged 11 Oscars.

Cameron will work closely with New Zealand director Peter “Lord of the Rings” Jackson on the project, Variety reported