For a very long time, it appeared as if manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel was set to stay firmly caught in improvement hell. James Cameron had been connected to the venture in some capability since way back to 1997, however the filmmaker isn’t precisely identified for the pace at which he will get his films collectively, and along with his consideration firmly on the Avatar franchise, he already appeared to have his arms full with large price range sci-fi for the foreseeable future.
Nonetheless, after admitting that his continued adventures in Pandora wouldn’t afford him the time to make it himself, Cameron finally handed the reins over to Robert Rodriguez whereas nonetheless appearing as producer and co-writer. Alita: Battle Angel would lastly make it into theaters final yr, the place it turned out to be a solid-if-unspectacular hit with each followers and critics.
It appeared as if a field workplace whole of $405 million towards a $170 million price range had nixed any hopes of a follow-up, particularly with Disney now accountable for the rights following their takeover of Fox, however Alita shortly went on to discover a second life as a cult favourite. The film turned the topic of an enormous on-line marketing campaign to boost curiosity in a sequel, and we’ve now heard that the Mouse Home may truly be listening.
In accordance with our sources – the identical ones who informed us a Percy Jackson TV present is within the works and that live-action remakes of Robin Hood and Bambi are in improvement, all of which had been appropriate – the studio are actually reportedly contemplating green-lighting an Alita sequel. The upper-ups have observed each the robust house video gross sales and a passionate fanbase that’s solely getting larger, which has led to discussions behind the scenes on returning to the 26th Century for an additional outing.
It isn’t clear but if it might be a full-blown large display screen sequel or a Disney Plus unique with a decrease price range, however the information that they’re even contemplating diving again into the world of Alita: Battle Angel ought to be sufficient to generate pleasure among the many followers and mobilize the web troops, who’ve vocally supported the film during the last eighteen months.
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