Fathom is a comic book created by Michael Turner and originally published by Top Cow Productions. It debuted in 1998 and it's popularity and originality led to it getting a green light in 2002 as a feature film. The film was to be made by director James Cameron and his production company Lightstorm Entertainment; but nothing developed. In the past, Fathom had been considered as an animated film by Top Cow Productions and Fox Studios, but that also fell through.