James Cameron to work on big project amid 'Avatar'

To Avatar, James Cameron has given many years. Now, he says he is working on a new project fully different from the Pandora world.

In a post on Facebook, the Academy-winning director said his production company Lightstorm Entertainment has acquired the rights to Joe Abercrombie’s novel The Devils.

“I’ve loved Joe’s writing for years, cherishing each new read, throughout the epic cycle of The First Law books, especially Best Served Cold (LOVE IT!), and the Age of Madness trilogy,” the director said.

The statement continued, “But the freshness of the world and the characters in The Devils finally got me off my butt to buy one of his books and partner with him to bring it to the screen.”

“I can’t wait to dig into this as I wind down on Avatar: Fire and Ash. It will be a joyful new challenge for me to bring these indelible characters to life," the Avatar filmmaker noted.

Joe also raved about James, saying, “I can’t think of anyone better to bring this weird and wonderful monster of a book to the screen.”

In the meantime, Avatar: Fire and Ash will be out on Dec. 19.