Alita: Battle Angel Finds A New Director?
Many might remember that after James Cameron was supposed to produce and direct an adaptation of the manga Battle Angel Alita a while back, but with Avatar sequels in planning, he had to pass on the project. Yukito Kishiro’s acclaimed series will now be directed by Robert Rodriguez, or at least is now in negotiation. James Cameron will still stay on as a producer alongside Jon Landau.[1]
According to ComicBookMovie, the official statement is as
follows:
Set in the 26th century, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL tells the story
of Alita, an amnesiac female cyborg who is rescued from a scrapyard by a
doctor. The rebuilt Alita, remembering only her training in a deadly martial
art, becomes a hunter-warrior, tracking down and eliminating vicious criminals.
Within the context of an epic action-adventure, the film will explore a young
woman’s journey of self-discovery and finding love.
James Cameron: “Robert and I have been looking for a film to do together for years, so I was pumped when he said he wanted to do Battle Angel. He’s very collaborative and we’re already like two kids building a go-kart, just having fun riffing creatively and technically. This project is near and dear to me, and there’s nobody I trust more than Robert, with his technical virtuosity and rebel style, to take over the directing reins. We’re looking forward to learning a lot from each other while we make a kick-ass epic.”
Robert Rodriguez: “Battle Angel is an incredibly rich and vibrant epic in the tradition of Jim Cameron’s spectacular, character-driven films. Getting to work from Jim’s terrific and visionary script while learning the cutting edge techniques he’s pioneered is a master class in filmmaking. It’s an honor to explore the world of Alita along with Jim and Jon, whose films have impacted me for decades.”
James Cameron: “Robert and I have been looking for a film to do together for years, so I was pumped when he said he wanted to do Battle Angel. He’s very collaborative and we’re already like two kids building a go-kart, just having fun riffing creatively and technically. This project is near and dear to me, and there’s nobody I trust more than Robert, with his technical virtuosity and rebel style, to take over the directing reins. We’re looking forward to learning a lot from each other while we make a kick-ass epic.”
Robert Rodriguez: “Battle Angel is an incredibly rich and vibrant epic in the tradition of Jim Cameron’s spectacular, character-driven films. Getting to work from Jim’s terrific and visionary script while learning the cutting edge techniques he’s pioneered is a master class in filmmaking. It’s an honor to explore the world of Alita along with Jim and Jon, whose films have impacted me for decades.”
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[1] Cf.
Cassidy (2015): http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/markcassidycbm/news/?a=125925,
Dated: 15.10.2015.
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