"Alita: Battle Angel 2" has garnered significant fan support since its debut in 2019, though a sequel's greenlight remains elusive. Director Robert Rodriguez has expressed ongoing interest, discussing plans with Jim Cameron in December 2021, stating, "Let me deliver [The Book of Boba Fett] and then let's figure out a pitch." Despite the anticipation, the sequel's status continues to be uncertain.
Of course, it's been a while since then, too, and there's still no sign of a sequel. In the mean time, Disney also completed its acquisition of Fox (which feels like a lifetime ago) so an Alita sequel in Disney's hands.
"Maybe it doesn't fit into the Disneyfication, but I have no clue. I have no clue. Maybe they're working on something and I wouldn't be the first person to hear, but meanwhile, I haven't heard anything," Christoph Waltz speculated in April 2020.
This followed on from lead star Rosa Salazar's comments in July 2019 that she hadn't heard anything about a sequel, but Rodriguez clearly hasn't given up hope.
Rodriguez and James Cameron clearly had plans for a sequel and the first movie sets up one. Digital Spy spoke to the pair at the time of the theatrical release about what a potential future movie could bring, and here's what we can expect...
Alita Battle Angel 2 plot: How is Alita Battle Angel 2 set up?
The movie is clearly intended to be a complete story, if not one that answers all our questions.
Alita loses her lover, Hugo, but has come to understand herself and her own place in the world better, rising to become Motorball champion and get her shot at returning to the mysterious city, Zalem, and its leader Nova.
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