After the first movie, fans have been asking for a sequel. Earlier this year, there were reports that Salazar, producer James Cameron, and Robert Rodriguez were “trying like hell” to get the sequel into production. Well, we have new information regarding the sequel that would surely excite expecting fans. The movie’s co-producer Jon Landau gave a promising update on the sequel. Speaking to Deadline, the producer stated that he and James Cameron discussed a sequel with director Robert Rodriguez. “Well, there’s a little film called ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ that we’d love to circle back and do a sequel to,” Landau said. “And we’ve been talking to Robert [Rodriguez] about that, and hopefully, that comes to fruition.” When asked when can fans expect the sequel, Landau replied: “Look I’ll never put a time frame on anything because you guys will hold it against me.”
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) December 6, 2022 A while back, Salazar also shared her enthusiasm about making a follow-up film to Alita: Battle Angel. “I harass them all the time. Like, it might become a legal issue soon. I email with James Cameron a lot. … And he’s always like, ‘I’m so down.’ Which is crazy to hear someone like James Cameron be like, ‘I’m so down!’ When we were in South by Southwest, I went over to Robert (Rodriguez)’s house and had tea, and was just talking about Alita. All three of us have so much love for it,” Salazar said in an interview with Cinemablend. “We’re trying like hell to get her back out there because we know how much, just like (Undone), her story means so much to women, to young girls, to boys, to everybody,” Salazar adds. “I think she represents something that transcends race, gender, all of that. So we’re working on it, man!” Alita: Battle Angel was really meant to have a sequel. The casting of Edward Norton as Nova as well as the uncredited cameos of Michelle Rodriguez and Jai Courtney were meant to setup a sequel. However, Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox may have put a damper on the production of a sequel as the movie may not fit “into the Disneyfication” according to actor Christopher Waltz. James Cameron and Jon Landau are currently preparing for the release of Avatar: The Way of Water. The sequel to 2009’s Avatar has set some lofty expectations as the movie needs to earn around $2 billion just to break even. The film will be opening in theaters on December 16, 2022. Hopefully, Cameron and Landau can take a good look at Alita: Battle Angel 2 after Avatar 2 comes out in a few weeks.
