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James Cameron to Co-Write Adaptation of Joe Abercrombie’s ‘The Devils’

With rights to the novel secured by Lightstorm Entertainment, Cameron is set to begin co-writing after finishing Avatar: Fire and Ash.

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Jake Sully in Avatar and the cover art for The Devils
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Overview

  • Lightstorm Entertainment acquired film rights to Joe Abercrombie’s dark fantasy novel The Devils.
  • Published in May 2025, the book quickly topped The Sunday Times bestseller list in the UK and entered the New York Times top five.
  • The Devils follows Brother Diaz as he leads a team of men and monsters to defend an alternate medieval Europe against flesh-eating elves.
  • Cameron praised Abercrombie’s vivid, cinematic storytelling and will collaborate with the author on the screenplay.
  • The adaptation is slated to begin once Avatar: Fire and Ash wraps and currently has neither a confirmed director nor a release date.