When it comes to a disconnect between the general audiences and hardcore fans, Alita: Battle Angel rivals the history of Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
Based on Japanese manga artist Yukito Kishiro’s 1990s series Gunnm and its 1993 original video animation adaptation, Battle Angel, Alita: Battle Angel tells the story of a dystopian future society where cyborgs are the norm.
Much like the latter, Alita: Battle Angel debuted in theaters to a lot of fanfare, but that did not translate to strong box-office numbers.
A small ray of hope was recently shone for distributors by producer James Cameron when he announced on Twitter that his film Alita: Battle Angel will be returning to theaters by the end of the month.