James Cameron gave up the Battle Angel
James Cameron has decided to resign from the post of director of the movie adaptation of the popular manga "Battle Angel". According to an official press release from 20th Century Fox, Robert Rodriguez has taken the vacant position, while Cameron and his partner John Landau will remain as producers of the project. "Robert and I have wanted to make a movie together for many years. Therefore, I was very happy when I found out that he dreams of making" Battle Angel ". Cooperation with him is very productive, we are like two children plunged into planning, discussing creative problems and technical. This project is dear to me, and I trust Robert with his technical virtuosity and rebellious style more than anyone. We have a lot to learn from each other while working on this epic adaptation, "- said in a statement Cameron. Let's remind that the action of the manga takes place in the XXVI century in the world, divided into the Upper and Lower levels. The so-called Heavenly City is home to the elite of society, the other half is a dump city. One day, Dr. Ido finds a non-functioning cyborg girl in the garbage, repairs her and names her Alita. It turns out that the rescued person possesses the techniques of combat robots, but has absolutely no memory of her past. Terms of work on the adaptation have not yet been specified. The Topic of Article: James Cameron gave up the Battle Angel. |
