James Cameron will direct The Informationist
Published in October 2011, Stevens' tale centers on Vanessa "Michael" Munroe, an information specialist, whose work is in-demand by corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. When a Texas oil billionaire hires her to find his daughter who vanished in Africa four years ago. Munroe finds herself back in the lands of her childhood. Betrayed, cut off from civilization, and left for dead, she must come face-to-face with the past that she's tried for so long to forget.
Cameron will produce with Lightstorm partner, Jon Landau. The producers expect to hire a writer to adapt the novel shortly. Here's what James Cameron had to say about the story.
"Taylor Stevens' Vanessa Michael Munroe is an intriguing and compelling heroine with an agile mind and a thirst for adventure. Equally fascinating for me is her emotional life and her unexpected love story. I'm looking forwarding to bringing Vanessa and her world to the big screen."
Jon Landau had this to say about the announcement
"This was an opportunity to continue our relationship with Fox and Jim Gianopulos beyond the Avatar films. We were drawn to this book because of the terrific, compelling narrative and the character, who typifies the strong female protagonists that have inhabited Jim's work - in this case Vanessa Munroe is essentially a mix of Lisbeth Salander and Jason Bourne."
A second "Vanessa Michael Munroe" novel, The Innocent, was published earlier this year.
Author Taylor Stevens has a background every bit as intriguing as her heroine's. Born in New York State, and into the Children of God, an apocalyptic religious cult spun from the Jesus Movement of the '60s, Stevens was raised in communes across the globe. Separated from her family at age twelve and denied an education beyond sixth grade, she lived on three continents and in a dozen countries before reaching fourteen. In place of schooling, the majority of her adolescence was spent begging on city streets at the behest of cult leaders, or as a worker bee child, caring for the many younger commune children, washing laundry and cooking meals for hundreds at a time. In her twenties, Stevens broke free in order to follow hope and a vague idea of what possibilities lay beyond. She now lives in Texas, and juggles full-time writing with full-time motherhood.
The Informationist comes to theaters in 2016. The film is directed by James Cameron.
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LuxoIII
Sounds like Battle Angel isn't happening.
7 months agoby @brady1138Flag
THE JOKER
Sounds dumb, don't make Avatar make Battle Angel
7 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
skywise
I get the feeling that Battle Angel is not going to happen.
7 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Mutant
he's the man, tho sometimes I think he's the woman with his decision making
7 months agoby @zenderFlag
MovieWiz001
*gives first thumbs up* LONG LIVE CAMERON!!!! :D MUAHAHAHAHA!!
7 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
renodc
James Cameron changes his mind as often as most people change their clothes
7 months agoby @renodcFlag
SherlockHolmes2009
Damn this mans busy until like 2020
7 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
Drum N Bass Dan
Battle Angel Alita? :(
7 months agoby @drum-n-bass-danFlag
BERSERKER
Ok so Cameron is going to direct two unnecessary Avatar sequels, and Informationist before Battle Angel :(.
7 months agoby @Number1WolverineFlag
Sean
I am not sure what to think of this.
7 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Dragon1991
There's a lot more of talking about the sequels of Avatar verses actually getting them made.
7 months agoby @Dragon1991Flag
ChiRep_1
Cameron project "in development" = production hell
7 months agoby @ChiRep-1Flag
thedude-abides
I've given up on Cameron.
7 months agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
Ghostman
Not gonna happen if he doesn't get these Avatar sequels made.
7 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
A deal with Fox? Guess Battle Angel is still out of the question or a duo production ?
7 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag