Overview

• The adaptation is based on Charles Pellegrino’s non-fiction account of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors, focusing on engineer Tsutomu Yamaguchi’s dual ordeal.
• Cameron has warned this could be the toughest project of his career and admits he might not even be up to the task.
• No screenplay has been completed yet as he works to balance unflinching horror with moments of beauty or spiritual insight.
• He plans to collaborate with Japanese screenwriters to honor firsthand perspectives and deepen cultural authenticity.
• While undated, the film is set to enter production only after the December 2025 release of Avatar: Fire and Ash.