James Cameron (and his co-producer Jon Landau) have long talked about doing a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel (which Cameron only produced, Robert Rodriguez directed). In a recent interview, he said the following in response to why he is selling his coastal ranch in California:
"On Avatar, I'm working in Wellington and Los Angeles," he said. "And on the new Alita: Battle Angel films, I'll be working in Austin, so it just didn't make sense for us anymore."
Now I highly doubt Cameron would move to the directors chair for a sequel as Austin is where Robert Rodriguez lives. Alita: Battle Angel was a 20th Century Fox Production, so this could be Disney doing him a favor in return for everything he's doing with Avatar. Alita made $405M worldwide which is good for a lower budget film, but for a film that has the budget that Alita: BA did, it was a money-loser, although it does have a loyal fanbase. I also do think that we've come quite a ways in this type of technology since Alita: BA came out so perhaps she wouldn't look so uncanny in a potential sequel?
"On Avatar, I'm working in Wellington and Los Angeles," he said. "And on the new Alita: Battle Angel films, I'll be working in Austin, so it just didn't make sense for us anymore."
Now I highly doubt Cameron would move to the directors chair for a sequel as Austin is where Robert Rodriguez lives. Alita: Battle Angel was a 20th Century Fox Production, so this could be Disney doing him a favor in return for everything he's doing with Avatar. Alita made $405M worldwide which is good for a lower budget film, but for a film that has the budget that Alita: BA did, it was a money-loser, although it does have a loyal fanbase. I also do think that we've come quite a ways in this type of technology since Alita: BA came out so perhaps she wouldn't look so uncanny in a potential sequel?
