According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron is moving forward on his next helming project, the sci-fi thriller Battle Angel for 20th Century Fox. The film marks the director's long-anticipated follow-up to Titanic, which Fox co-financed with Paramount Pictures.

Fox declined comment and would not confirm that the project has been greenlighted, but Mali Finn Casting has placed an open casting call online for the lead actress in the new Cameron film. The ad calls for female applicants age 16 to mid-20s who are athletic and agile with graceful movement and have an ear for languages and dialects. Submissions are due Dec. 19, the firm said.

Battle Angel is in development . The film is directed by James Cameron.