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Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel Trailer Is Heavy on Action and Backstory

Alita: Battle Angel Trailer Is Heavy on Action and Backstory

Brandon Russell

The official trailer for Alita: Battle Angel was released this week, giving audiences a better look at the post-war world from director Robert Rodriguez. What you’ll notice is that the character of Alita (Rosa Salazar), a cyborg from a different era, looks different. Footage of the movie from last year caused a heated discussion among fans about Alita’s manga-inspired eyes—they were...

Alita: Battle Angel's eyes freaking you out? Blame James Cameron

Alita: Battle Angel's eyes freaking you out? Blame James Cameron

Eric Frederiksen

Did you cringe when you watched the first trailer for Alita: Battle Angel? You’re not the only one. Since it dropped, people have been talking about a particular artistic decision made by the creative team behind the movie: Alita’s distractingly large anime eyes. Director Robert Rodriguez talked to Empire and offered up some thoughts on the decision, which wasn’t entirely his: “It was...