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The OceanGate Titan submersible tragedy is set to be the subject of a fictional film.

E Brian Dobbins, who worked on the 2002 black comedy slasher The Blackening,Ā has signed on to produce alongside MindRiot Entertainment, which has also greenlit a docuseries based on the former OceanGate mission director Kyle Bingham.

According to The Guardian, its current working title is Salvaged.

In June, a tourist submarine named Titan made headlines when it went missing in the North Atlantic on an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck.

At some point on its journey, it suffered a ā€œcatastrophic implosionā€ killing all five people on board, including Stockton Rush, the submersibleā€™s pilot and the chief executive officer of OceanGate.

The vessel was missing for four days before debris was discovered and the five passengers were confirmed dead.

ā€œThe Titan Tragedy is yet another example of a misinformed and quick-to-pounce system, in this case, our nonstop, 24-7 media cycle that convicts and ruins the lives of so many people without any due process,ā€ MindRiot co-founder Jonathan Keasey said in a statement viaĀ Deadline.

ā€œOur film will not only honour all those involved in the submersible tragedy, and their families, but the feature will serve as a vessel that also addresses a more macro concern about the nature of media today.ā€

He added: ā€œTruth is all that matters. And the world has a right to know the truth, always, not the salacious bait crammed down our throats by those seeking their five minutes of fame. Life is not black and white. Itā€™s complicated. Thereā€™s nuance. Always nuance.ā€

Casting for the movie has yet to be confirmed, as does its release date.

In July, James Cameron denied “offensive” rumours that he was planning to make a film based on the tragedy.

ā€œI donā€™t respond to offensive rumours in the media usually, but I need to now,ā€ he tweeted at the time. ā€œIā€™m NOT in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be.ā€

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