James Cameron is addressing rumors and speculation that he is planning a movie about OceanGate’s Titan submersible tragedy.

Last month, it was announced that five passengers aboard the Titan submersible, which was headed for the real Titanic wreckage site in the Atlantic Ocean, have passed away after the vessel likely suffered a “catastrophic” implosion.

Since the tragedy made headlines, there have been rumors that the 68-year-old Titanic director is working on a movie about the what happened.

James is now shutting down those “offensive” rumors.

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“I don’t respond to offensive rumors in the media usually, but I need to now. I’m NOT in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be,” James tweeted on Saturday, July 15.

The families of the 5 victims all released statements about the tragedy. Our continued thoughts are with them during this time.