As some of us have already pointed out on Twitter, BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS looks extremely derivative of Battle Angel Alita.

It’s good to see that fans of Alita aren’t the only people who have picked up on the similarities between Alita (sometimes called Ali in the live-action film) and Elle.

“It feels more like Battle Angel Alita to me. Even the main character Elle has heavy shades of Alita. It’s hard to tell whether she’s inspired by her, or if she’s a direct clone. I really hope it doesn’t end up being the latter. While I like Battle Angel Alita, I’m not a fan of cloning characters into another series aside from as cameos. It just feels a bit lazy to me.”

You can read the entire article at the following link: https://www.thathashtagshow.com/2021/07/25/blade-runner-black-lotus-trailer-doesnt-quite-feel-like-blade-runner-sdcc/

For those wondering if the Alita: Battle Angel set was still standing – it is. Hosted by the Texas Film Commission, middle school and high school educators got a tour of the set located at Robert Rodriguez’s Trouble Maker Studios. Read more about it at the linked tweet below:

#TBT to last week's visit to the set of #Alita Battle Angel! We hosted Central Texas middle and high school educators all last week as part of the @WFSRuralCapitalJobs Teacher Externship Program. pic.twitter.com/imBuPOa9xE

— Texas Film Commission (@TexasFilmComm) July 8, 2021

According to Joshua Martin-Jones of thestreamr.com, Alita: Battle Angel will start streaming on Disney+ Star in the UK on July 2.

This will be great for exposing Alita to new viewers. And as Laeta Kalogridis, the co-writer of the original Alita: Battle Angel script, told us in an interview on Radio KAOS, the viewing metrics will influence Disney’s decision on whether to green-light an Alita sequel or not. We should keep an eye on Alita’s performance there and do what we can to encourage people in the UK to watch the film.