Martin Campbell Takes Over As Director Of James Cameron’s ‘The Dive’
By Russ Fischer/March 22, 2012 9:30 am EST
But thanks to other commitments Cameron has backed away from directing the film and will now act in a producer capacity as Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, Casino Royale, Green Lantern) occupies the director’s chair.
Deadline says that Cameron will produce with Lightstorm Entertainment partners Jon Landau and Rae Sanchini, with Barry Josephson. The picture could be a good rebound from Green Lantern for Campbell — after that tentpole mess of indecision and proliferating script drafts, anything self-contained and more realistically powerful has to be refreshing.The Dive tells the story of Ferraras and Mestre, who would plunge to incredible depths with only one breath of air. Mestre held a world record for free diving, but when trying to dive to 557.7 feet in order to break her own record, she lost her life.
There are many cinematic elements to this story, not the least being the potential for a starkly serene beauty as the two people make their dives. Cast it well, and this could be a gut-wrenching story. But as with any story where someone pushes themselves too far in the quest of something as abstract as a world record, there’s also the potential for the film to reflect the less-inspiring aspects of the story. I’m not captivated by the tale overall, but I’m curious to see where the film goes.
