Rosa Salazar, the famous actress, is starring as the lead character Alita through the performance capture animation technique. Alita is a cyborg with a human brain and a mechanical body. Alita Battle Angel starts from 25263, 300 years later from Earth’s devastation. It is a fictional movie comprising of events post-apocalyptic.
A brief about Alita Battle Angel (The First Part)
When the doctor Dyson finds her cyborg. He creates a body for her and names her Alita after his daughter lost in The Fall. Now Alita without any clue of her past life and her memories. She searches for her identity and falls in love with Hugo. In her journey of this new life, she becomes a motor ball tryout racer. She comes across the dangerous gangs performing a nasty business that risks the safety of her loved ones.
On January 31, 2019, the world premiere of Alita Battle Angel was held at Leicester Square Theater in London. Alita Battle Angel became Rodriguez’s highest-grossing film with a worldwide profit of 404 million dollars. After achieving this huge success, the viewers were expecting to see her again on their screens. But they were disheartened by the rumors of the cancellation of the sequel film.
Disney became the decision-maker of Alita’s destiny. It broke the hearts of her fans when Disney denied the renewal of the film. As a result, Alita’s army of fans are filing petitions worldwide to release the sequel. Disney is currently avoiding the development of the film.
Production of the First Film
Alita Battle Angel is an American film that falls under the genre of action, adventure, and sci-fi. The film was released on February 14, 2019, in the US and has been fabricated by James Cameron, Jon Landau, and David Valdes.
Several production companies were associated with this film which are 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment, Troublemaker Studios, and TSG Entertainment, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is 122 minutes long but highly intriguing till the end. The film is depicted to be set in Iron city and seems true for its visual effects. Is there going to be an Alita Battle Angel sequel? Let’s find out.
The Plot of Alita: Battle Angel
The story takes place after the collapse of our planet earth and provides a glimpse of the future. The story narrates how Alita wakes up in a new body with the help of a compassionate dr named Ido. However, she has no memory of her past life.
The film is one of the most brilliantly portrayed live-action anime adaptations, and the characters have significant roles to play and enhance the plot. The protagonist faces a lot of chaos and troubles, but Ido stands with her constantly and shields her from all sorts of dangers prevailing in the Iron City.
Why is There Hype About the Sequel?
Alita Battle Angel has been able to get a score of 7.3/10 on IMDb, so you can imagine how well it hit the theaters. Most of the reviews are positive, and the audience is mesmerized by the story and the abundant actions and adventures in the film.
Both Rober Rodriguez and Jim or James Cameron intended to give the characters a soul of their own and were successful in it. The film had a budget of $150-200 million, but surprisingly the film grossed $405 million. If a sequel happens, it will be one of the most brilliant high-tech filmmaking, and that’s why people are going crazy about it.
Is Alita Battle Angel 2 Happening or Not?
There is Disney makes no official statements on this issue. Still, as per the reports, Disney is considering the film’s cancellation due to the project’s high production costs and the inconveniences caused by the global covid pandemic.
Alita Battle Angel made a huge profit on the box office against the speculations of its failure, and now Disney is not willing to take the risk again. Although Robert Rodriguez, the director, has confirmed the film’s release supported by James Cameron, the executive producer, which has raised the rumors of the announcement of its release date in late 2021.
He also said the sequel would highly rely upon the success of Boba Fett. Will he finish the book of Boba Fett and then start working on the sequel? It seems yes. He will first deliver Boba and then think about the sequel.
Looking at the controversial nature of the statements being made on the release of Alita Battle Angel part two, it’s difficult to make any speculation for now, but it will be interesting to find out will Alita’s army be able to save her. If a sequel happens also, be sure it will not be released before 2024, so it is better to wait and wait for the official declaration. Till then, follow us and stay updated.
Alita Battle Angel 2 Production Rumors
With all that brewing in the background, it was a given that there will be some smoke. So here is a little confirmation from the production team regarding Alita Battle Angel 2. The director of this movie, Robert Rodriguez in one of his Fobes interview gave a confirmation that the second part of this movie is an interesting and a possible road to tread on.
Will Alita Continue to Fight Her Battle?
Fans have been waiting for a long period sticking to the hope of watching Alita again on the battlefield, but the sequel cannot be made so easily. Alita Battle Angel is an American action cyberpunk movie developed, inspired from the 1990’s series Battle Angel Alita created by Japanese manga artist Yukito Kishiro and the 1993’s animation video adaptation Battle Angle.
Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis created this film under the production of James Cameron, while Robert Rodriguez directed this movie project. If there is going to be a sequel, then it can be anticipated that Alita will continue to fight her own battle with more confidence now but before that, let’s see whether there is going to be a sequel soon or not.
Expected Plot
The story of the sequel is a mystery. Alita: Battle Angel ended with a tragic twist and a series of never-ending questions of viewers. The death of Alita’s lover Hugo came as a shock to the fans, making them even more restless to see how she would mangle through this loss. Will she avenge Hugo? Did she save Hugo? The rise of Alita as a famous and successful motor ball racer is another part of the plot fans are waiting to see.
How will she survive in Zalem, the city of mysteries and mischievous? Alita Battle Angel part two will solve the past questions and bring new challenges for her in the present. Does Alita find out about her past life? The plot of Alita Battle Angel two will revolve around these elements of mysteries. These are the questions only she can answer, but the concern is, will fans be able to ask her?
Fans are waiting with their fingers crossed and breathing on hold to hear the much-awaited announcement of Alita Battle Angel part two.
Stars Who You Might See in the Sequel
No one will watch the film if Rosa Salazar is not back as the protagonist as Alita. Both the audience and Rosa love her character Alita and state she will play Alita till her last breath. The way she portrayed herself will surely bring her back as Alita once again in the sequel.
Along with her, it can be anticipated that Christoph Waltz will again come back in his role as Dr. Dyson Ido. Dr. Ido is Alita’s father, and a scientist and a bounty hunter. Edward Norton might also be seen in his role as Nova.
It is rumored that Clive Lee was hired to play a role in the original film. But was kept aside to be featured later, so the sequel might give the production a chance to let him play a role. There will be other characters as well, but to get all authentic details, it’s better to wait a little more.
