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

After finishing his third Avatar film Cameron will team with Abercrombie to bring the medieval-set epic to screen.

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Overview

  • Lightstorm Entertainment has secured the film rights to The Devils for the director’s next project.
  • The Devils is set in an alternate European Middle Ages where flesh-eating elves threaten humanity and monsters step in as unlikely heroes.
  • The story centers on Brother Diaz, a monk who leads a band of supernatural outlaws to escort a lost princess to her coronation.
  • Cameron praised Abercrombie’s novel for its sharp, witty horror elements, moral ambiguity and vividly drawn characters.
  • Avatar: Fire and Ash is due December 17, 2025, with two more sequels scheduled for release in 2029 and 2031.