James‌ Cameron has a history of shepherding ambitious projects like “Battle Angel Alita” and “Avatar” to fruition after years of development. “Fantastic Voyage” ⁣is another long-held passion project for⁣ the director.

Cameron has been attached as a producer to‌ a remake of the 1966 science fiction film‌ “Fantastic‍ Voyage,” starring Raquel‌ Welch, as the ‌late 1990s. Several directors, including Guillermo del Toro, Paul Greengrass, roland Emmerich, and Shawn Levy,​ have been considered for the project at various times.

A previous attempt at a remake, ​involving Cameron and del Toro, with a script by “Batman Begins” writer David S. ​Goyer,‌ was reportedly halted by 20th⁤ Century Fox,⁣ as Syfy wire reported in 2018.

In a recent interview ‌with Deadline on April 24, 2024, Cameron provided an update on the project:

“I’ve ⁤been nurturing that for a while. I hope to get that going this coming year. I’ll be ​producing it. I’m working with a ⁣director right now with ⁢a new script. So, ⁣yeah, we’re gonna do it.”

the original “Fantastic Voyage” (1966) centers on a team of specialists shrunk to microscopic size and injected into the body of a scientist to repair a life-threatening blood clot. The scientist holds‌ the secret to miniaturization ⁢technology but ‌falls into a coma.

Richard fleischer directed the⁣ original ​film, which also featured Stephen ⁤Boyd, Edmond O’Brien,‍ Donald pleasence, and ⁣Arthur Kennedy.