After deciding to focus all of his attention on Pandora with his four-planned Avatar sequels, James Cameron handed over directing duties on his long-planned adaptation of the manga Battle Angel Alita to Robert Rodriguez back in 2015.
Rodriguez now deep in post-production on the movie – titled Alita: Battle Angel – ahead of its February 2019 release, and the Sin City and Machete helmer has been chatting to THR about the film and how he's hoping he can live up to Cameron's expectations.
Rodriguez also touched upon the challenges of a rare foray into the world of big budget ($200 million, apparently) blockbuster filmmaking, particularly when he's used to having full creative freedom on his projects.