Cameron to direct unusual new sci-fi film

Since becoming the king of the world seven years ago with Titanic, James Cameron has spent much of his time in the underwater world, making 3-D documentaries about his deep-sea explorations.

But the director is finally coming up for air and returning to science fiction with Battle Angel, a three-dimensional movie set in the 26th century.

Cameron, who also directed Aliens and the first two Terminator movies, expects to start shooting in May or June.

"It's based on a series of graphic novels done by a Japanese artist called Kishiro," said Cameron, 50, whose Titanic won 11 Oscars and is the highest-grossing film of all time. "It's going to be a combination of live action and computer graphics."