It is often said that adapting to a manga cinema is a synonym for disaster. This is true in most cases, and the deaths of dragonball evolution or Netflix still make dreams of Japanese groups. But some films sometimes manage to do well, and this is especially Alita: Battle Angel was released in 2019.
James Cameron trusts the project that he dreams about another director
This feature film is the adaptation of Gunnm Manga, published in the 90s. Although the director is Robert Rodriguez, this film also contains the results of the project James Cameron-Producer and co-script-which has been dreaming of this manga screen for more than twenty years.
His obligations on the Avatar Saga forced him to delegate the film. The Canadian filmmaker, nevertheless, was very involved in the design of the project. Alita: Battle Angel follows the adventures in the futuristic world of young Android (Rosa Salazar), who is looking for her past from her memory.
This film combines a dense and difficult scenario with picturesque scenes. Alita’s very convincing special effects: Battle Angel is also one of the keys to her success, as the film has introduced more than $ 400 million in the world box office (about $ 170 million for the budget).
Alita 2, yes, but when?
Despite the freedom of the original work, Alita remains a work that is faithful to the spirit of Gunnm Manga. Robert Rodriguez’s film is also one of the most popular manga adaptations of society, which is allocated by its viewers on 4.1. The next project has been mentioned several times in the past, without an official statement at this time.
It will be necessary to wait for the Avatar 3; So James Cameron frees his overcrowded agenda in his time. In the most optimistic hypothesis, the current shooting in 2026, followed by a long period of childbirth, so it does not leave the hope of the Alita 2 by 2027, in the best cases …
Alita: Battle Angel will leave Netflix catalog from May 7.
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