As the release date comes closer, and we see more footage, fans and those unfamiliar with BATTLE ANGEL: ALITA (that’s the original manga title) seem unsure what to expect in the movie theater (or simply expect it to stink). I for one am holding out an open mind in hopes that it will be a decent anime/manga to American live-action adaptation.
20th Century Fox released this behind the scenes look at the upcoming film on YouTube thursday.
If you’ve been out of the loop on this, here is an official description:
“From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY), comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past – she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she’s grown to love.”
Catch it Valentine’s Day 2019! Man, I’m still thrown off writing 2019.
~Eva Snail aka Big Eyes
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