Despite the uncertainty about its future, the demand and discussions for Alita: Battle Angel 2 has been growing through the years due to its impressive style and large story that managed to take a mark on pop culture. Although 20th Century Studios has not confirmed anything as of yet, Avatar director James Cameron has recently mentioned working on sequels when asked about his upcoming projects, revealing that there will be two Alita films in the works.
For starters, the original Alita movie was based on the manga series Yukito Kishiro wrote, which followed the story of Alita, a cyborg who must undergo a journey to rediscover who she is after she lost her memory. It remains to be seen what Alita: Battle Angel 2 will cover, but it is expected to pick up where the first installment left off.
The original Alita: Battle Angel movie, written by James, is Robert Rodriguez’s highest-grossing film up to this day, earning over $400 million at the global box office. Needless to say, fans are excited to see how well the successors perform, as they have a very high standard to meet. As avid followers await for more details about the forthcoming movie, here is everything you need to know about Alita: Battle Angel 2.
Alita: Battle Angel 2 Release Date: When will Alita 2 be released in theaters?
Since James Cameron may have just confirmed that Alita: Battle Angel 2 and Alita: Battle Angel 3 are in the works, it is impossible to say when the official release dates of the sequels could be. Also, due to Rodriguez’s hints that production would not kick off until James has more free time, Alita 2 would not be released until after Avatar 5 hit the theaters in December 2028.
Since it took James Cameron 16 years to complete the original movie, there is even less confidence in the potential Alita: Battle Angel 2 release date. On the other hand, based on Cameron's comments, it seems like a shooting location has already been determined.
Alita: Battle Angel 2 Cast: Who are the actors who will star in Alita 2 movie?
As of press time, it is impossible to reveal who would be part of the official Alita: Battle Angel 2 cast since official details of the imminent movie are still being kept under wraps. However, it is safe to assume that Rosa Salazar would likely reprise her role as the titular cyborg. As a matter of fact, the lead cast has even said so herself, telling The Digital Fix:
“Oh my gosh, what do you think Anthony? I will fight to make Alita 2 happen until the end of time. Thanks to performance capture technology, I could do this movie whenever. I could perform this sequel in five years, but I don’t think it should take that long. It’s a story that should continue. I love blending what I do, my performance, with these beautiful technological feats, these advances, these artists. It’s a big endeavor that I love to be a part of, these big teams of artists constructing this one thing together. Nothing happens in a vacuum. Even on a live-action set, you have this high school amount of people working on something, and getting it to its goal. With something like rotoscope or performance capture, and CGI, you have an even larger breadth of people who are all working to tell this story. It really challenges me, and that’s what I love to do, is things that challenge me. It challenges me to push through and work with the animators and the digital effects artist’s mind to create a very authentic emotional performance with the aid of, in tandem with, in concert with the artists and the technology that we’re using. It’s just something so beautiful when it comes together. It’s not only fun for me, but it enhances the emotionality of the project, in my opinion.”
Aside from Rosa, the majority of the original cast is projected to make a comeback in Alita: Battle Angel 2 movie except for Mahershala Ali, who portrayed Victor. Christoper Waltz could make a comeback as the father figure of Alita together with Edward Norton as the major madman named Nova, Ed Skrein as Zapan and Jennifer Connolly as Chiren.
Meanwhile, Lana Condor, who played Koyami in the original movie, expressed her desire to return for Alita: Battle Angel 2. The To All The Boys I Loved Before actress, in June 2023, shared:
"I feel like we can explore a lot more of that world, and obviously the original IP is vast. I haven't heard of any plans to continue that storyline.”
However, the most recent revelation of James Cameron about Alita: Battle Angel 2 being currently in the works could mean that Lana’s return for the forthcoming sequel is highly possible. Fans may also see more names and characters added to the list in the coming months.
Alita: Battle Angel 2 Plot: What is Alita 2 movie going to be about?
While James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez have not yet divulged the potential plot of the forthcoming Alita: Battle Angel 2 movie, fans find it easy to see the direction of the franchise. Reports are rife that the first sequel will see Alita track down the nefarious villain, Nova, and get revenge for Hugo’s demise.
Most, if not all, fans can recall that Alita had developed romantic feelings for Hugo. However, he was killed in the first Alita movie when he was shredded into pieces. Other speculations suggest that Alita: Battle Angel 2 could also see Nova visit the city in the sky, Zalem, which was hinted at in the last scene of the original movie.
Alita: Battle Angel 2 Trailer: Is there already a teaser for Alita 2 movie?
Unfortunately, fans are likely to wait for a long time before an official trailer for Alita: Battle Angel 2 will be released. Rest assured, when the teaser arrives, EpicFlix will surely share it here.
Meanwhile, Avatar producer Jon Landau previously gave Alita army a hint on how to encourage Disney to get the ball rolling on Alita: Battle Angel 2. During the time when he couldn't confirm that they were working on a second film, he told Cinema Blend:
"What I think the Alita Army should do is keep peppering our family now at Disney and [let them know] how important it is to have another Alita movie and hopefully we'll venture there one day.”
Stay tuned to EpicFlix for the latest news and updates about Alita: Battle Angel 2!
