MAZE RUNNER Actress Rosa Salazar Lands Lead In Robert Rodriguez And James Cameron’s ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
Though the movie's actually still not greenlit, word is director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron have found their Battle Angel in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials actress Rosa Salazar...
Though James Cameron was originally slated to direct the live-action Alita: Battle Angel (they've tinkered with the title slightly), last year we found out that his commitment to the Avatar sequels meant that he had to hand over the reigns to Sin City helmer Robert Rodriguez.
The duo have been looking for a star ever since, and we recently found out that they'd narrowed the search down to four: Bella Thorne (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day) Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Maika Monroe (It Follows), and Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials). Though reports indicated that Zendaya looked to be the frontrunner at the time, according to Collider it's Salazar that'll be playing the cyborg bounty hunter.
No release date has been set for Alita: Battle Angel yet as the project is still not officially greenlit. Word is the studio is still trying to get the budget under control. You can check out the synopsis below.
Set in the 26th century, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL tells the story of Alita, an amnesiac female cyborg who is rescued from a scrapyard by a doctor. The rebuilt Alita, remembering only her training in a deadly martial art, becomes a hunter-warrior, tracking down and eliminating vicious criminals. Within the context of an epic action-adventure, the film will explore a young woman’s journey of self-discovery and finding love.