The OceanGate Titan submersible tragedy is about to be the topic of a fictional movie.
E Brian Dobbins, who labored on the 2002 black comedy slasher The Blackening, has signed on to supply alongside MindRiot Leisure, which has additionally greenlit a docuseries primarily based on the previous OceanGate mission director Kyle Bingham.
Based on The Guardian, its present working title is Salvaged.
In June, a vacationer submarine named Titan made headlines when it went lacking within the North Atlantic on an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck.
Sooner or later on its journey, it suffered a “catastrophic implosion” killing all 5 folks on board, together with Stockton Rush, the submersible’s pilot and the chief government officer of OceanGate.
The vessel was lacking for 4 days earlier than particles was found and the 5 passengers have been confirmed useless.
“The Titan Tragedy is one more instance of a misinformed and quick-to-pounce system, on this case, our nonstop, 24-7 media cycle that convicts and ruins the lives of so many individuals with none due course of,” MindRiot co-founder Jonathan Keasey stated in a press release by way of Deadline.
“Our movie won’t solely honour all these concerned within the submersible tragedy, and their households, however the characteristic will function a vessel that additionally addresses a extra macro concern in regards to the nature of media at the moment.”
He added: “Fact is all that issues. And the world has a proper to know the reality, all the time, not the salacious bait crammed down our throats by these in search of their 5 minutes of fame. Life is just not black and white. It’s difficult. There’s nuance. At all times nuance.”
Casting for the film has but to be confirmed, as does its launch date.
In July, James Cameron denied “offensive” rumours that he was planning to make a movie primarily based on the tragedy.
“I don’t reply to offensive rumours within the media normally, however I have to now,” he tweeted on the time. “I’m NOT in talks about an OceanGate movie, nor will I ever be.”
