The sixth scale Alita: Battle Angel figure by Hot Toys is still scheduled for arrival between this month and March.https://www.sideshow.com/collectibles/alita-battle-angel-hot-toys-903755 Sideshow Collectibles have begun sending out emails to notify buyers that their orders the Alita Berserker statue will be shipping in one to four weeks. https://www.sideshow.com/collectibles/alita-battle-angel-alita-berserker-deluxe-version-prime-1-studio-903785 Queen Studios have begun taking pre-orders for their lifeContinue reading “Alita: Battle Angel Merchandise Update”
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IBC.org on the Oscar VFX “Near Misses”
http://www.ibc.org: Oscars 2020 Nominees – VFX Topping the list of Oscar nomination “near misses” is Alita: Battle Angel. “(Alita is) a marvel of design from Weta Digital which counts Alita as its first fully CG humanoid.” https://www.ibc.org/create-and-produce/oscars-2020-nominees-vfx/5340.article
Alita: Battle Angel Snubbed By The 92nd Oscars
It seems inconceivable that a film that pushed techniques for creating CG characters in a live-action setting to the next level would be overlooked by the Oscars in favor of films using the same old de-aging effects and CG characters that don’t get nearly as much screen time as Alita. But alas, here we are.Continue reading “Alita: Battle Angel Snubbed By The 92nd Oscars”
Rotten Tomatoes -Golden Tomato Awards 2019
Go vote for Undone starring Rosa Salazar!
Breaking News – Rosa Salazar wins HCA award for Best Animated or VFX Performance
Congratulations to Rosa! 👑 Updated with link: https://variety.com/2020/scene/awards/1917-best-picture-hollywood-critics-association-awards-joaquin-phoenix-lupita-nyongo-1203462463/amp/
Media Coverage of the #AlitaSequel Banner Campaign Begins
CinemaBlend, SausageRoll, and Bounding Into Comics are just the first of – hopefully – many media sites to give the “#AlitaSequel Banner over the Oscars” campaign some publicity. Even if the worst-case-scenario happens (bad weather grounds the plane towing the banner), we are still raising money for a good cause, so it won’t be aContinue reading “Media Coverage of the #AlitaSequel Banner Campaign Begins”
Rotten Tomatoes predicts Alita: Battle Angel will get an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects
Rotten Tomatoes Editorial: “For our selections… we leant into the most groundbreaking technical achievements for visual effects in 2019… with Alita: Battle Angel serving as our choice for a surprise nomination.” https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/rotten-tomatoes-predicts-the-2020-oscar-nominations/ Rotten Tomatoes hasn’t been keen on acknowledging Alita: Battle Angel all year, much less admitting that it’s a good movie. Perhaps we shouldContinue reading “Rotten Tomatoes predicts Alita: Battle Angel will get an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects”
Queen Studios – Life Size Alita Bust Update
The pre-order starts January 15, 2020. Limited editions available here: https://queenstudios.shop/collections/alita-battle-angel See more images of the bust below.
January 7, 2019 – News for the New Year
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) has announced nominees for its second annual Latino Entertainment Film Awards. Rosa Salazar is nominated for Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance. Alita: Battle Angel is nominated for Best VFX. (The link 404’d so screenshots are provided) Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2019 Award Finalists #AlitaBattleAngel is nominated forContinue reading “January 7, 2019 – News for the New Year”
The Alita Army 