Battle Angel Alita Is Finally Happening

[Anomalocaris]

But James Cameron isn't directing...

Twentieth Century Fox and producers James Cameron and Jon Landau are in talks with Robert Rodriguez to direct Alita: Battle Angel, the live-action adaptation of the graphic novel series Battle Angel Alita by Yukito Kishiro:

“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,” James Cameron said in a press release. “He’s very collaborative and we’re already like two kids building a go-kart, just having fun riffing creatively and technically. 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.”

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[Wickian]

But James Cameron isn't directing...

We can only pray it doesn't get the Dragon ball treatment...

[Anomalocaris]

Though not an anime / manga, it's fate was not so different...

Edited October 15, 2015 by Anomalocaris

[bubblykiss]

This had best not be another heartbreaking lie.

I wanted to see that movie done for years.

[Anomalocaris]

This had best not be another heartbreaking lie.

I wanted to see that movie done for years.

Frankly, I'm not very happy with the new director (though, I've only seen Sin City and Predators). But if the movie manages to be successful, other dead adaptations, such as Bubblegum Crisis or Akira, could revive.

Well, it happened with the Kaijus and Dinosaurs (probably because of Godzilla and Jurassic World), so who knows.

Edited October 15, 2015 by Anomalocaris

[Anomalocaris]

This had best not be another heartbreaking lie.

I wanted to see that movie done for years.

How many years exactly?

[Deleted]

Though not an anime / manga, it's fate was not so different...

wtf loool thats really embarrassing

Edited October 15, 2015 by hellwyr

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

Though not an anime / manga, it's fate was not so different...

My parents prefer that film to the cartoon.

I have, as you'd expect, disowned them.