ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL Takes The Spotlight On This Awesome New Magazine Cover

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL Takes The Spotlight On This Awesome New Magazine Cover

Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel was recently pushed back to 2019, but that's given it a chance to take the spotlight on this awesome magazine cover. Hit the jump for a new look at the film's leads.

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By JoshWilding - Nov 26, 2018 02:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Anime & Manga
Alita: Battle Angel was originally going to be released on December 21st, something which would have put it head to head with the likes of Aquaman, Bumblebee, and Mary Poppins Returns. 

20th Century Fox widely made the decision to push the James Cameron-produced anime adaptation back to February 14th, 2019, a slot which worked well for Deadpool back in 2016 and could help ensure that the movie doesn't get lost in the shuffle. Now, it's been given the spotlight on the latest cover for Empire Magazine which you can check out below. 

Alita: Battle Angel features an impressive cast made up of names like Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, and Ed Skrein. Three of them can be seen on the cover below, but it's Salazar's Alita that quite rightly takes centre stage here. 

What do you guys think of this new look at Alita: Battle Angel? Share your thoughts down below. 

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L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 11/26/2018, 2:47 AM
It looks like they've corrected the strange eye/face issue from the first trailer, but I still feel like this film is D.O.A.

They should've pushed it to Summer 2019.
Pantherpool
Pantherpool - 11/26/2018, 2:54 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - It would have a chance of surviving if they released it mid August.
Ace006
Ace006 - 11/26/2018, 3:08 AM
I'm really looking forward to this it looks different when I watched Ghost In The Shell I was disappointed that they made into a generic sci-fi action so I'm hoping this isn't a repeat
Kleytus
Kleytus - 11/26/2018, 3:36 AM
While I recognise all the hard work put into this movie, it just looks... not that interesting. Like a generic cyberpunk flick. Maybe fans of the og manga feel different, if that's it, power to them.

Translating successfully a manga/anime, even one relatively grounded like this doesn't seem an easy task to accomplish.
Looks like my chances to see a live action makankosappo are still slim...
ElJefe
ElJefe - 11/26/2018, 3:54 AM
Crazy that an actor of Christopher Waltz’s caliber is on a magazine cover standing behind a totally made-up CGI main character
case
case - 11/26/2018, 3:56 AM
She makes those weird small-eyed guys standing next to her look... well, weird.
Highball
Highball - 11/26/2018, 7:17 AM
The eyes are dumb. Rosita Salazar is a lovely actress who's face they didn't need to cover up with some dodgy CG.

The movie would have cost much less without the CG face. I think the acting, her unique arms, the way she moves and the setting is more than enough to show she is different.
Highball
Highball - 11/26/2018, 7:18 AM
Look at that face! She's beautiful and unique. I can't understand why they had to cover her face!
4thMaster
4thMaster - 11/26/2018, 8:23 AM
The eyes could have worked better if every cyborg with a robot head had them instead of just Alita. I think less CGI and more dirty sets, costumes and practical effects for the robots would have captured the rundown, broken, hastily made aesthetic of the manga and OVA, the movie looks too clean.
Still, I'll be damned if I don't see it in theaters. I like what I see and I have the crazy notion that if the movie makes good money it could convince some anime studio (like Madhouse) to adapt the manga into a full series.
ImmovableForce
ImmovableForce - 11/26/2018, 11:05 AM
So far, from what I've seen, looks great. I'll be paying to see this one.
ODanil
ODanil - 11/26/2018, 11:41 AM
High hopes for this one!

then again I had high hopes for GITS too =/
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