It's not much, but we have the briefest of teaser footage for 20th Century Fox's live-action
Battle Angel Alita movie. While we don't get a full-on look at Rosa Salazar as Alita, we do get a glimpse of Christoph Waltz as Dr. Ido and Alita: Battle Angel as Nurse Gerhad. The full trailer is expected to drop later today.
What do you think of the brief clip? Are you hopeful for a faithful adaptation or coming in with low expectations? Share your thoughts in the usual space below.
UPDATE: And just like that, we have a full-length trailer.
PLOT DESCRIPTION (per THR)
Set in the 26th century, Alita tells of a female cyborg (Salazar) that is discovered in a scrapyard by a scientist. With no memory of her previous life except her deadly martial-arts training, the woman becomes a bounty hunter, tracking down criminals. The action-adventure story is meant to serve as a backdrop to themes of self-discovery and the search for love.
The full cast for the film includes:
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Rosa Salazar as Alita
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Christoph Waltz as Dr. Ido
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Jackie Earle Haley is rumored to be playing Desty Nova or possibly Kaos
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Ed Skrein as Zapan
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Mahershala Ali as Vector
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Keean Johnson as Hugo
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Lana Condor as Koyomi
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Leonard Wu as Kinuba
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Marko Zaror as Ajakutty
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Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Van/Tanji
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Eiza Gonzales in an undisclosed role
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Jennifer Connelly in an undisclosed role
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Michelle Rodriguez as Gelda
Robert Rodriguez directs, while James Cameron serves as executive producer. Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis wrote the script.
Alita: Battle Angel currently has a July 20, 2018 release date.
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