James Cameron is currently working on Avatar which will be out at the end of next year, but apparently he also has interest in directing a feature film remake of the classic sci-fi film Forbidden Planet.

IESB�reports that the Oscar-winning filmmaker may next direct the remake of�the 1956 sci-fi classic�Forbidden Planet�for Warner Bros.�J. Michael Straczynski�(The Changeling, Babylon 5) penned the screenplay.�

The site claims Cameron “may want to have first shot at bringing one of the most ground-breaking science fiction films of its time back to the big screen. Imagine the new technology he could create for Robby the Robot.”�

IESB points out that Cameron has been interested in�Forbidden Planet�since 1998, as evidenced by this article at�Ain’t It Cool News.�

It would be cool to see what the movie could be like with his perfectionist hand at it. I’m sure more details on this will emerge over the next few months as Avatar draws closer.�

Source: IGN Movies

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