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*based on the manga by Yukito Kishiro

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christoph-waltz-talks-star-james-922625

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.

If a deal is made, Waltz will play Doctor Dyson Ido, the cybersurgeon who finds the cyborg and becomes her mentor.

Fox is eyeing a fall start for a July 2018 release.

 

[DMczaf]

Robert Rodriguez' James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel

made me laugh

 

[Magwik]

Christoph Waltz in talks to play Christoph Waltz

 

[neoanarch]

He should be Nova instead

 

[Creaking]

Please make a good movie Mr. Rodriguez. It's been so long.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Christoph Waltz in talks to play Christoph Waltz

Yep. I'm all Christoph Waltz out

 

[Hatty]

I like the manga but I hope the movie will be nothing like it.

 

[BobLoblaw]

Yep. I'm all Christoph Waltz out

This. Just like I'm Samuel L. Jackson'ed out. I can no longer see the characters these people are playing. I just see the actors. Still, he's a Waltz's a great actor and definitely an asset.

 

[Korigama]

I like the manga but I hope the movie will be nothing like it.

Considering Cameron pretty much threw it to the wolves by handing it over to Rodriguez, I'm quite positive that it won't be.

 

[norm9]

Christoph Waltz is the Idris Elba of Liam Hemsworths.

 

[Jarmel]

That title is perfect.

 

[Foxix Von]

He's much better suited to playing Nova :/

 

[hey_monkey]

This. Just like I'm Samuel L. Jackson'ed out. I can no longer see the characters these people are playing. I just see the actors. Still, he's a Waltz's a great actor and definitely an asset.

And I don't even think it's their fault; they're capable of more but people love 'em doing that one thing and Jackson, at least, just loves to work and will do anything.

That said, I thought this project was dead, dead, dead. Thread title made me laugh.

eta: Oh, I just looked and I guess stuff has been getting updated all year! Last I heard was years ago. Here's me; over there is the loop.

 

[jett]

Considering Cameron pretty much threw it to the wolves by handing it over to Rodriguez, I'm quite positive that it won't be.

It's the most clear indication that Cameron lost all interest.

 

[Timedog]

Does the anime version have weird jarring continuitypacing jump in the middle? Or was I watching an incomplete version?

 

[SolicitorPirate]

I reckon he'd be a much better Nova. Have the camera do really uncomfortable close ups of him eating flan

 

[Korigama]

It's the most clear indication that Cameron lost all interest.

Pretty much. If it isn't Avatar, Cameron just doesn't care anymore.

 

[Erigu]

He should be Nova instead

He's much better suited to playing Nova :/

That's the first role that came to mind when I saw the topic title, yeah.

"Dyson Ido", huh... It's not like Daisuke Ido needed to look Japanese anyway, based on what we've been told about Salem in Gunnm Last Order... but of course, I guess you'd have to actually read the fucking thing you're adapting in order to know that.

Does the anime version have weird jarring continuitypacing jump in the middle? Or was I watching an incomplete version?

It's a 2 part OVA, but I believe some distribution companies outside of Japan merged those two parts together and called the thing a "movie" (it's not).

 

[Sojgat]

Christoph Waltz is the Idris Elba of Liam Hemsworths.

No, but this is still an awesome sentence.

 

[Chichikov]

And I don't even think it's their fault; they're capable of more but people love 'em doing that one thing and Jackson, at least, just loves to work and will do anything.

Sam Jackson is capable of more, no doubt about it, he proved it many times in his career.
Christoph Waltz on the other hand never showed me anything to make me think he does.

 

[DeathyBoy]

This. Just like I'm Samuel L. Jackson'ed out. I can no longer see the characters these people are playing. I just see the actors. Still, he's a Waltz's a great actor and definitely an asset.

SLJ just works with Tarantino again when he wants to remind people he's one of the best actors alive. Between those times he just gets a great pay cheque playing SLJ.

Waltz just gives no fucks.

 

[HyperZone<3]

Robert Rodriguez is the more disappointing element in play here. Machete Kills and Sin City 2 are the worst films of his that I've seen(haven't seen his kiddie movies).

I don't know if he just lost the hunger he once had, spread himself too thin what with him also running a cable network, or its that once his divorce kicked in that his wife was actually a much bigger contributor to his work then we ever knew before. Its probably some combination of all three, but still, I can't bring myself to get excited about darn near anything RR makes anymore.

 

[Carcetti]

He should be Nova instead

Pretty much this.

 

[so1337]

I agree with everyone saying he should be Nova. Not that it matters because this movie is going to be trash.

 

[Rhaknar]

Yep. I'm all Christoph Waltz out

What was he in besides Inglorious and Django? I just watcged Django the other day and thought his performance was great and quite different from his nazi in Inglorious? Then again I havent watched Inglorious in ages so

 

[UnluckyKate]

What ??? Ido ? No, he would be a perfect Nova though

 

[PsychBat!]

What was he in besides Inglorious and Django? I just watcged Django the other day and thought his performance was great and quite different from his nazi in Inglorious? Then again I havent watched Inglorious in ages so

Green Hornet with Seth Rogen and an actor we never heard from again.

 

[Beren the Empty-Handed]

What was he in besides Inglorious and Django? I just watcged Django the other day and thought his performance was great and quite different from his nazi in Inglorious? Then again I havent watched Inglorious in ages so

SPECTRE - everyone's favorite film.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

What was he in besides Inglorious and Django? I just watcged Django the other day and thought his performance was great and quite different from his nazi in Inglorious? Then again I havent watched Inglorious in ages so

Green Hornet
Spectre
That new Tarzan movie
Horrible Bosses 2
The Three Musketeers

Other than his Tarantino collabs, I've never seen him in a good film in the US. Not solely blaming him, I just think that he became hot for any movie that was looking for a villain after Inglorious Basterds. And he likes paychecks so he takes the jobs.

 

[duckroll]

Sam Jackson is capable of more, no doubt about it, he proved it many times in his career.
Christoph Waltz on the other hand never showed me anything to make me think he does.

IT'S A BINGO!

 

[SporeCrawler]

Green Hornet
Spectre
That new Tarzan movie
Horrible Bosses 2
The Three Musketeers

Other than his Tarantino collabs, I've never seen him in a good film in the US. Not solely blaming him, I just think that he became hot for any movie that was looking for a villain after Inglorious Basterds. And he likes paychecks so he takes the jobs.

Carnage is amazing

 

[Randam]

What about that roomcom movie with Jodie Foster he was in?


Edit: it's carnage.

German name is something like "the god of slaughter"

 

[OrangeAtlas]

Green Hornet with Seth Rogen and an actor we never heard from again.

Somebody clearly hasn't seen this Summer's breakout hit Now You See Me 2.

 

[la_briola]

Sam Jackson is capable of more, no doubt about it, he proved it many times in his career.
Christoph Waltz on the other hand never showed me anything to make me think he does.

Most of his work never sees the English speaking world, to be fair. Not his fault, If he only gets cast for the same roles. :lol

 

[It's Reyn Time!]

He should be Nova instead

God, this. I mean he's a talented actor, he'll make a good whoever he plays, but he'd make a brilliant Desty Nova.

 

[Makareu]

If this movie is ever made, I hope they get the title (Gunnm) and the name of the protagonist (Gally / ****) right.
Who cares about the cat.

 

[CaviarMeths]

It's the most clear indication that Cameron lost all interest.

Cameron is still producing. Rodriguez just strikes me as an economic pick. His reputation is delivering a product under budget and ahead of schedule. Probably the only way this movie was ever going to get made.

 

[MG310]

I thought Waltz was great in Big Eyes.

Waltz playing Waltz while Tim Burton tried to recapture the Edward Scissorhands fairy tale feel was a good combo.

 

[Eidan]

It was me, Alita. The author of all your pain.

 

[Bonk]

Sam Jackson is capable of more, no doubt about it, he proved it many times in his career.
Christoph Waltz on the other hand never showed me anything to make me think he does.

I guess you have only the recent us stuff then. He has starred in so many German and Austrian films where he showed much more than in the recent Hollywood flicks. Carnage is nice too.

 

[Cosmic Schwung]

He's a bit smaller and older than I'd expect but I guess they want to push the father figure image rather than the hunter-warrior side. I'm sure he can put in a good performance.

If this movie is ever made, I hope they get the title (Gunnm) and the name of the protagonist (Gally / ****) right.
Who cares about the cat.

I'm pretty sure you're going to be disappointed.

 

[andythinkpad]

This. Just like I'm Samuel L. Jackson'ed out. I can no longer see the characters these people are playing. I just see the actors. Still, he's a Waltz's a great actor and definitely an asset.

Can he? He is charming Nazi in every movie to me.

 

[Gangster Bastard]

He's much better suited to playing Nova :/

That'd be amazing.

 

[andythinkpad]

Cameron is still producing. Rodriguez just strikes me as an economic pick. His reputation is delivering a product under budget and ahead of schedule. Probably the only way this movie was ever going to get made.

Haha is Rodriguez scoring too? May James Horner rest in peace.

 

[Slayven]

This movie feels like a troll,

I been hearing about this movie for damn near 2 decades

 

[Lulubop]

Who's gonna play Gally?

 

[Sorcerer]

Yep. I'm all Christoph Waltz out

His Note 7 commercial is hilarious, as was the one he did for some phone game. He is a gifted comedian, I thinks.

 

[Cosmic Schwung]

Who's gonna play Gally?

Rosa Salazar

 

[n00bsauce87]

I'm actually okay with this casting

 

[grendelrt]

Not bad