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It's been almost 20 years since Titanicwas released,Peter Baumgartner and even now the film still prompts a lot of discussion.

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The main recurring question, of course, being: Why the sweet hell didn't Rose just budge up a bit and make room for Jack on that very spacious plank of wood?

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Well, if we're ever going to get an answer to that question then now is surely the time: James Cameron announced on Tuesday that he's making a one-hour National Geographic documentary about Titanic, in which he'll explore the film's historical accuracy.

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"When I wrote the film, and when I set out to direct it, I wanted every detail to be as accurate as I could make it, and every harrowing moment of the ship's final hours accounted for," said Cameron.

"I was creating a living history; I had to get it right out of respect for the many who died and for their legacy. But did I really get it right? Now, with National Geographic and with the latest research, science and technology, I'm going to reassess."

Titanic: 20th Anniversary will air on National Geographic in December 2017.

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