James Cameron shared a hopeful update for those waiting for a follow-up for Alita: Battle Angel. Released in 2019, the film, based on Yukito Kishiro’s manga of the same name, was a hit with audiences and ended in a cliffhanger, teasing that Alita’s battle with the sky city, Zalem, isn’t over. Six years later, the Avatar filmmaker shares a promising update, teasing fans that they’ll see more of this cyborg Motorball star.
In a recent interview with Empire, Cameron teased that progress is being made for a potential sequel, and he’s working with the film’s director, Robert Rodriguez, to make it happen. While there is a chance of a third installment, he at least wants to bring out a sequel and has appreciated fans’ loyalty.
“I appreciate the loyalty of the Alita fans. Robert Rodriguez and I have sworn a blood oath to do at least one more Alita movie. In fact, we’re thinking of an architecture that bridges to a third film, but we’ll be satisfied if we can make one more. And we’re making progress on that.”
Since its release in 2019, Alita: Battle Angel has grossed over $404 million worldwide and received a high audience score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film follows Alita (Rosa Salazar), a female cyborg with a human brain, who wakes up with no memory of her past life and is adopted by Dr. Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz). Rodriguez has also commented about Alita’s potential sequel, stating that Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox made Alita‘s future uncertain.
What Other Projects is James Cameron Working On?
Ever since he began his career in 1978, Cameron has worked on numerous projects, including those that dominated the box office and generated billions of dollars. Aside from his famous works like Titanic and Avatar, he also directed The Terminator and its sequel, as well as The Abyss, Aliens of the Deep, and True Lies, just to name a few. Avatar: Fire and Ash will be Cameron’s next work, set to release this December, bringing audiences back to Pandora for a third time with a slightly longer runtime. Following Avatar 3’s release, Cameron is also working on Avatar 4 and 5. Neither film has an official title yet, and their plots have not been revealed. Outside of Avatar, it was reported that Cameron was working on the Fantastic Voyage remake, but director Roland Emmerich described the filmmaker as “overbearing” in 2024.
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Release Date
February 14, 2019
Runtime
122 minutes
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Writers
James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis
Producers
James Cameron, Jon Landau, Robert Rodriguez