Alita: Battle Angel
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Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis
Cast: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, and Keean Johnson
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Rated PG-13 | Minutes: 122
Release Date: July 24, 2019

Ever since James Cameron put all of his attention on the Avatar franchise, Alita: Battle Angel had been sitting on the back burner for as long as I could remember. Luckily, that all changed when he handed directing responsibilities over to Robert Rodriguez, who seemed to have the right sensibilities in order to bring the manga character to the big screen in a way that would honor the source material and their fans.

While the film was met with mixed reviews, most would say that the adaptation captured Alita and the futuristic world around her well. All those textures, the attention to detail, and the motion-capture work all speak to Cameron’s need to bring those characters and said world to audiences, and eliciting a wide-eyed and jaw-dropping reaction. Though the predictable narrative itself couldn’t support Alita: Battle Angel, the titular character’s journey of self-discovery is something worth watching. Check out my review of the film, plus some of the bonus feature that will be available, below.

20th Century Fox has released a new promo video for Alita: Battle Angel, the long-awaited adaptation of Yukito Kishiro‘s Japanese manga Battle Angel Alita.

In the video, dubbed “Two Visionaries, One Vision,” producer James Cameron (Aliens, Terminator, Avatar, Titanic)—who was attached to direct the adaptation for nearly 20 years before ultimately handing over the reins so he could concentrate on him multiple Avatar sequels—and director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, From Dusk Till Dawn, Desperado, Grindhouse) talk about the movie. You can check it out below.

20th Century Fox has released the second trailer for Alita: Battle Angel. The first trailer for the movie was released late last year.

The movie, which stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, and Keean Johnson, has been in the works for a while now, with Aliens, Terminator 2, Titanic, and Avatar director James Cameron attached to the project for nearly two decades now. Cameron ultimately wasn’t able to direct the movie, with his multiple Avatar sequels on the way, so Sin City and From Dusk Till Dawn director Robert Rodriguez took over that role. Cameron did, however, pen the screenplay along with Laeta Kalogridis and Rodriguez.

Continue below to read a synopsis for Alita: Battle Angel and check out the new trailer.

Netflix has released another preview for their cyberpunk series Altered Carbon, which is based on Richard Morgan‘s book of the same name.

The latest video is a featurette, in which cast and crew behind the series including creator Laeta Kalogridis and stars Joel Kinnaman, Ato Essandoh, Martha Higareda, and Will Yun Lee, talk about the show. Also starring is James Purefoy, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kristin Lehman, Dichen Lachman, and Leonardo Nam.

Click on over to the other side to read a synopsis and check out the featurette.

This past weekend, Netflix released a new teaser trailer for Altered Carbon, their upcoming cyberpunk series based on author Richard Morgan‘s book of the same name.

The show is set in the 24th century, when the richest man on multiple planets hires someone to find out who murdered him. It’s created by Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island, Alita: Battle Angel), and stars Joel Kinnaman, James Purefoy, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kristin Lehman, Martha Higareda, Dichen Lachman, and Leonardo Nam.

Continue below for an official synopsis and to check out the new trailer.