Despite a fan petition by the self-titled ‘Alita Army’ which continues to grab signatures, Disney has still not announced a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel after acquiring Fox back in February. However, in an interview with CinemaBlend, Alita: Battle Angel producer Jon Landau has advised fans to continue to pressure Disney to greenlight a sequel: “What […]
James Cameron discusses his “bloody creative battles” with Tim Miller on Terminator: Dark Fate
Despite making his return to the franchise with Terminator: Dark Fate, James Cameron found himself too busy with Pandora to take on the director’s chair on the latest instalment in the legendary action sci-fi series, handing over the reins to Deadpool helmer Tim Miller while he served as producer and crafted the initial story. Speaking […]
Rosa Salazar wants to continue playing Alita
Now available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital, Alita: Battle Angel was one of the final 20th Century Fox’s theatrical releases before the Disney-Fox merger. Making over $400 million worldwide, the film was far from a box office disaster given the film’s $200 million budget, and even though, the director Robert Rodriquez left the ending open […]
Could the Avatar sequels break the wrong kind of box office record?
Tom Jolliffe looks at Avatar 2 and a distinct lack of excitement to return to James Cameron’s world… You remember that film with blue characters in it? No, not The Smurfs… Avatar. In 2009 it was the groundbreaking, visually dazzling CGI world which James Cameron created, whilst simultaneously revolutionising 3D technology (and beginning a five year […]
Alita: Battle Angel home entertainment details and special features revealed
20th Century Fox has announced the home entertainment release of Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel which arrives on digital download on July 12th, followed by a 4K & 3D, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD release on July 22nd; check out the special feature details and cover artwork below… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]
Everyone Is Human: Prosthetics in Alita: Battle Angel
Alec Frazier on prosthetics in Alita: Battle Angel… The new film Alita: Battle Angel is doing quite well at the box office, and many have praised its feminist ideals. However, the film is also quite a boon to the disabled community. It can be argued that it is a two-hour, $200 million treatise on prosthetics. During […]
Alita: Battle Angel delivers record opening for Fox in China
It may not quite have set the North American box office alight, but it looks like the international markets may save director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel from all of the early predictions of doom and gloom. The manga adaptation opened in China this weekend, where it secured 20th Century Fox […]
Happy Death Day 2U resurrects the dying slasher genre
EJ Moreno on Happy Death Day 2U and the slasher genre… It might sound a little hyperbolic, but Happy Death Day and its new sequel Happy Death Day 2U are bringing new life into a tired genre like slashers. And this is coming from someone who loves everything from Sleepaway Camp to the classic Halloween. […]
Alita: Battle Angel gets off to a solid start at the international box office
Despite predictions of doom and gloom – with some analysts suggesting that Fox could be looking at a loss as high as $200 million – Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel has got off to a solid start at the international box office with $32 million from just 11 markets. Deadline […]
Movie Review – Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Alita: Battle Angel, 2019. Directed by Robert Rodríguez Starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Mahershala Ali, Jennifer Connelly, Keean Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Lana Condor, Jackie Earle Haley, Eiza González, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Marko Zaror, Elle LaMont, Leonard Wu, Casper Van Dien, Jeff Fahey, Idara Victor, Sam Medina and Jai Courtney. SYNOPSIS: When Alita awakens […]