‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Maybe The First Hollywood Manga And Anime Adaptation That Gets It Right

It didn’t take long for the Alita: Battle Angel teaser to give way to a full trailer. This one is probably going to be a bit divisive among manga fans, and responses are probably going to trend towards the negative (though, it’s worth noting that the video has been published in Japan, and there, social media comments have generally been positive.) Check out what they’ve done to Yukito Kishiro’s android heroine…

Rosa Salazar is playing the title character, and Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali and Ed Skrein are among the other cast members.

Robert Rodriguez (Machete, Desperado, Spy Kids) will direct the live-action adaptation, produced by Cameron and his Lightstorm Entertainment partner Jon Landau.