Robert Rodriguez still wants to make an Alita sequel with James Cameron

Alita: Battle Angel
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Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron are still hoping to make an Alita: Battle Angel sequel.

The sci-fi film, directed by Rodriguez with Cameron producing, debuted in 2019. While the film has a passionate fanbase campaigning for a sequel, it grossed around $400 million at the worldwide box office, and there's been no official word of a follow-up. In the meantime, Rodriguez is at the helm of upcoming Disney Plus series The Book of Boba Fett.

"Jim [Cameron] and I talked about it recently, and we're still very interested," Rodriguez told The Hollywood Reporter. "I told him, 'Let me deliver Boba and then let’s figure out a pitch.'"

The film focuses on an amnesiac cyborg (the titular Alita, played by Rosa Salazar) who is discovered in a scrapyard by Dr. Dyson Ido, played by Christoph Waltz. 

This isn't the first time Rodriguez has talked about a sequel. "I think anything is possible. Disney bought Fox, and they have Disney Plus, so that is worth the conversation. I know other people would love to see another, and I would love to do another one," he told Forbes last year. "As far as where it would go or how it would be made, I think streaming has opened up many opportunities such as sequels. It's already a pre-sold concept, it’s already got a built-in audience that wants to see it, and then it's delivered to them in a way that's the easiest for them to consume. So, it's not a bad idea."

While the potential Alita 2 seems a way off, The Book of Boba Fett will land this December 29 – and Cameron has been busy with the Avatar sequels, with Avatar 2 due to arrive December 16, 2022.

While you wait, check out our guide to all the next few months' major movie release dates.

Molly Edwards
Entertainment Writer

I'm an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.