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James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel Casts Jackie Earle Haley
posted on by Egan Loo
Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Thursday that Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen, A Nightmare on Elm Street remake, Preacher, The Dark Tower, The Birth of a Nation). According to The Hollywood Reporter, "it is believed Haley will play a monstrous cyborg in a villain role that will call for plenty of CG and greenscreen," and that the production crew aims to start filming this October in Austin.
Film news websites Collider and The Hollywood Reporter Tarzan) was in talks to play Doctor Dyson Ido, "the cybersurgeon who finds the cyborg [protagonist] and becomes her mentor." The site indicates now that Waltz is now signed onto the project.
scheduled the film for a wide release on July 20, 2018.
The Hollywood Reporter described the film:
Set in the 26th century, Alita: Battle Angel tells of a female cyborg that is discovered in a trash yard 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.
Cameron set to open in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2023, respectively.
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