They will make a film about the tragedy of the Titanic, the OceanGate submarine that exploded during the exploration of the Titanic

They will make a film about the tragedy of the Titanic, the OceanGate submarine that exploded during the exploration of the Titanic

On June 18, the entire world witnessed a historical tragedy involving the most famous sunken ship of all time: the Titanic, and it affected all of humanity.

Five people went down to the depths of the ocean to find the remains of the ocean liner, not knowing that they would not return alive, because after 80 hours of missing and multiple search attempts, it was revealed that the submarine they were on, the Titan. , the OceansGate had exploded, causing the instant death of its 5 travelers.

The dive, for tourist purposes, cost each of the crew $250,000, which is why there was a lot of controversy around this news that went around the world.

The travelers lost contact with the surface just an hour and a half after landing. and the remains of the submarine were found 488 meters from the bow of the great Titanic.

Among the passengers were British businessman Hamish Harding (58 years old), Pakistani Shahzada Dawood (48 years old) with his son Suleman (19 years old), French Titanic explorer Paul Henri Nargeoloet (77 years old) and Stockton Rush (61 years). years), co-founder of OceansGate Expeditions.

This event was linked to several people, including Mexican YouTuber Alan Estrada who had made this same trip without consequence in 2021.

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The Titan tragedy inspired a movie

A few months after the tragedy, it was announced that this incredible real-life event would be brought to the cinema screens in a film as a tribute to the victims of this unprecedented event.

The film will be produced by MindRiot Entertainment.

What will the movie do?

The tentative title of the film will be ‘Salvaged’, written by Justin McGregor and Jonathan Keasey.

It will be a fictional film where the narrative will go back to the preparations for the voyage to capture the essence of the crew’s lives and pay tribute to their memory. But it will also explore the events after the explosion.

In addition, the creators will seek to criticize the media’s treatment of the news.

“Our film will not only honor everyone involved in the underwater tragedy and their families, but it will also serve as a vessel to address a macro concern about the nature of media today,” Keasey told Deadline.

James Cameron rules out his participation

James Cameron was the director of Titanic in 1997, so in July he denied rumors that he was going to be involved in the production of that film, saying that he would never do it.