In 2019, “Avatar” director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau fulfilled their long-time dream of bringing “Alita: Battle Angel” to international cinema screens with a lavish budget of more than $170 million. Although the sci-fi spectacle directed by Robert Rodriguez (“From Dusk Til Dawn”) only grossed a little more than double the production budget, the cyborg warrior played by Rosa Salazar gathered a loyal fan base around him. I am already eagerly waiting for the continuation of the story because “Alita” released the audience from the cinemas with a cliffhanger…
Since then, the rumors about ‘Alita 2’ have mainly been fueled by the filmmakers themselves, who have repeatedly stated that they are in discussions about a possible sequel, which was even sealed with a blood oath between Rodriguez and Cameron at the end of last year. . Just a few months ago, Cameron announced that he would soon be making an extended visit to his home in Austin, Texas, to work on the sci-fi sequel. Now, producer Jon Landau also comments on expanding the world of “Alita.”
Jon Landau still thinks “Alita: Battle Angel” is a great movie
In an interview with The “Avatar” producer has now explained this Talks about ‘Alita 2’ between him, James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez are still ongoing. He added that he was still a big fan of the first part and couldn’t wait to delve deeper into the world of the cyborg warrior:
“I’m really proud of this film and we made it at the same time as ‘Avatar’. I was with Robert at the time [Rodriguez] on set, and [James Cameron] was also involved and saw the film. It was on HBO one night and Jim watched it and then called me. He said, “Jon, Alita was playing and I decided to watch it. It’s a good movie.’ And he really is! So I want to get more out of this world.”
After the success of ‘Avatar 2’, the chances of a sequel are said to be even greater than ever. Together, Cameron and Landau managed to raise a significant amount of money for Disney, which can now be put not only into the upcoming “Avatar” sequels, but perhaps some of it into “Alita 2,” a project the duo is closely working on. heart lies. The two busy filmmakers simply have to make time for this – which they will mainly invest in an ‘Avatar’-filled schedule for Disney for the next eight years: