“Fight alongside me!”

“Disney obviously has to give the greenlight for Alita 2 to enter production, but unfortunately that is not the only barrier the sequel faces. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the film industry, resulting in production delays and significant release date shifts. A key component of getting Alita 2 rolling is Disney figuring out where the movie would fit into their larger slate. The theatrical element in particular has been hit hard by the pandemic, and especially for something at the budget level that Alita was at, calibrating how much of a role theaters should play in its release is essential to moving ahead.”

Screenrant also recaps much of what the Alita Army has done to raise awareness of our desire for an Alita sequel. These past campaigns are not forgotten and they continue to echo in the ears of the studio executives. Read what Screenrant has to say at the following link: https://screenrant.com/alita-2-battle-angel-sequel-updates-release-date-story/

The Alita Army had done lengthy detective work to discover the location of Rosa Salazar’s cameo in Alita: Battle Angel. It seems the media has finally caught on to it. @doc_ido gets a shout-out in this one from Looper.com:

“At one point in the chase, Hugo and Zapan zoom through an outdoor marketplace bordered by stone pillars. Standing by one of these pillars is none other than Salazar herself, talking to a taller woman as man and cyborg race on by. It’s blurry — basically impossible to notice without pausing and really focusing in — but it’s definitely her.”

You can read the entire article at the following link: https://www.looper.com/307153/the-rosa-salazar-cameo-you-totally-missed-in-alita-battle-angel/?utm_campaign=clip

When talking to Andrew J. Salazar of Discussing Film, Robert Rodriguez shared his appreciation for the campaign that the Alita Army launched for an Alita sequel. While he suggests that Alita: Battle Angel “didn’t perform well”, he confesses that it may be better to have a film that is adored by few than it is to have a film that is successful in the short-term but rarely spoken of in the long-term.

“If they are effected by it enough that they would take the time to go and start a campaign, that’s like next level. … it’s so impressive and heartwarming because you went and did that really because you also loved the material the same way and you felt it was worth the number of years you’re going to put in to make it. So when it’s validated by an audience, even though, you know… It wasn’t the perfect time to come out with it, but that the fans still didn’t let anyone forget that they loved that movie. It’s almost better than having a movie that does really well but no one remembers in six to eight years.”

You can read the entire interview with Robert Rodriguez at the following link: https://discussingfilm.net/2020/12/28/robert-rodriguez-on-his-long-awaited-return-to-family-films-exclusive-interview/