James Cameron is set to explore the deepest point of the ocean to film footage for his "Avatar" sequel.

The film-maker has decided to set the follow-up to his hit blockbuster beneath the waves - and he's commissioning engineers to build a special vessel to travel 36,000 feet to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific.

The two-seat submersible will be fitted with a heating system and 3D cameras to capture pictures of the depths for the movie, expected to hit theaters in 2014.

Cameron, who has long had a passion for diving, is hoping to begin preparing for his mission later...

How often do you get to talk to James Cameron? Since he hasn't directed a feature film since "Titanic", it's been 12 years. He made a few nonfiction documentaries and produced a few movies for other directors, but to talk to James Cameron about a James Cameron film is long overdue.

Now the occasion is the long-awaited Avatar. Since he announced the very title of a 3-D sci-fi film, fans have gone ape of the promise of a brand new "Terminator," "Aliens" or "The Abyss" from a master of the genre. Those fans have started to get a peek at "Avatar," in Cameron's presentation at San Diego Comi...

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