James Cameron Heads For Mariana Trench to Film Avatar Sequel and Capture X Prize Simultaneously
Bathyscaphe Trieste This contraption was the first and only sub to bring humans to the ocean's deepest spot, the 7-mile-deep, appropriately named spot Challenger Deep. James Cameron is commissioning an Australian team to build him a new one, so he can win an X Prize and shoot 3-D footage for a new "Avatar" movie. Wikimedia Commons Director James Cameron has commissioned Australian designers to build a sub that can plunge 36,000 feet beneath the surface of the ocean, hoping to combine his love for deep waters with his apparent craving for cash. If he can pull it off, he could win a $10 million X Prize and shoot footage for an "Avatar" sequel simultaneously. The Daily Mail first reported the story, saying the sub would be made of composite materials and powered by electric motors. It would have to survive the immense pressures experienced at seven miles below the surface of...