Titanic director denies ‘offensive rumours’ linking him to OceanGate film

The Hollywood filmmaker quashed reports about his involvement in the development of an OceanGate film on Saturday

Director James Cameron directed Titanic (Javier Corbalan/AP)

James Cameron has confronted false rumours that claimed he was linked to a film about the fatal implosion of the Titan submersible that killed all five people on board during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck.

The Hollywood filmmaker, who directed 1997 Oscar-winning film Titanic with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, quashed reports about his involvement in the development of an OceanGate film on Saturday.