Overview

• The project remains in early development with no screenplay yet, targeting an August 2025 release to coincide with the atomic anniversary.
• Cameron says he will keep the narrative “utterly apolitical,” focusing strictly on the day of the two bombs and immediate aftermath through survivor testimonies.
• He’s drawing on Steven Spielberg’s advice to deliver the same intense realism he achieved in Saving Private Ryan.
• Cameron has labeled Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer a “moral cop-out” and vows to confront the full human impact of the bombings.
• To ensure authenticity, the director plans to collaborate with Japanese writers and producers on cultural perspective and survivor accounts.