With James Cameron seemingly deciding to spend the rest of his career exploring the world of Pandora with his trio of Avatar sequels, it has been announced that Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids, Machete) has signed on to direct Cameron’s long-gestating manga adaptation Battle Angel Alita.
“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,” states Cameron. “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.”
The film, titled Alita: Battle Angel, is based upon Yukito Kishiro’s manga and takes place in the 26th century. The story revolves around Alita, an amnesiac cyborg who is found in a junkyard by a cybermedic expert. After recovering, Alita discovers she is an expert in a deadly martial art and puts her skills to use as a mercenary whilst seeking the truth about her past.
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Originally published October 15, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
