AJames Cameron-produced $405 million action movie has landed on Netflix’s global chart five years later.Cameron is one of the most commercially successful filmmakers of all time, having written and directedAvatar,Avatar: The Way of Water, andTitanic– three of the top five highest-grossing films of all time. Collectively,James Cameron’s movieshave made over $8 billion worldwide, making him the second-highest-grossing director of all time behind Steven Spielberg, though Cameron has only directed 13 movies to Spielberg’s 34.
Cameron occasionally produces and pens projects that he doesn’t direct. As the co-writer and director ofThe TerminatorandTerminator 2: Judgment Day, Cameron produced and co-wrote the story for 2019’sTerminator: Dark Fate. During the 1990s, Cameron produced the projectsPoint BreakandStrange Days, which were directed by his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow. Over the years, there have also been many movies that Cameron wished to direct, but was unable to, and instead retained producer or co-writer credits, such asSolarisandAlita: Battle Angel.
Alita: Battle Angel Lands On Netflix’s Global Chart
It Ranks Sixth For The Week
Alita: Battle Angelhas landed on Netflix’s global chart five years after its original release. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, with a script co-written by Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis based on Yukito Kishiro’s manga seriesGunnm, the 2019 action film follows the titularcyborg who awakens in a new body with no memory of who she is and embarks on a journey to uncover her mysterious pastand ultimately discover her destiny. Rosa Salazar leadsAlita: Battle Angel’s castalongside Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, and Ed Skrein, with Michelle Rodriguez, Jai Courtney, and Edward Norton appearing in uncredited cameos.
Will Alita 2 Happen? What To Expect
Alita: Battle Angel has developed a big fanbase since 2019, but for the franchise to continue, there are a few things that need to happen first.
Now, five years after its original release, the James Cameron-produced action film has landed onNetflix’s global chart.Alita: Battle Angelranks sixth on Netflix’s Global Top 10 films (English) for the week of November 4-10 with 3.9 million viewsand 8 million hours viewed. It ranked belowMeet Me Next Christmas,Time Cut,Don’t Move,Martha,Sing, and aboveThe Secret Life of Pets,Just Go With It,The Angry Birds Movie 2, andHarold and the Purple Crayonfor the week.
What Alita: Battle Angel’s Netflix Success Means For The Movie
It Continues To Be Popular Despite Mixed Reviews
In 2019,Alita: Battle Angelreviewswere mixed since its story doesn’t quite match the impact of its stunning special effects, thoughfans of futuristic sci-fi action have found plenty to enjoyover the past five years. The film was a box office success, grossing $405 million against its $150–200 million budget, making it director Robert Rodriguez’s highest-grossing movie. Now, five years later,Alita: Battle Angelhas landed on Netflix’s global chart asJames Cameron’s efforts as a producer continue to pay dividends.
Alita: Battle Angel
Cast
Produced by James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez, Alita: Battle Angel adapts the manga Gunnm to live-action, featuring Rosa Salazar as the titular cyborg who quests to rebuild her identity as she faces the dark forces that plague Iron City. With the help of Christoph Waltz’s Dr. Ido and Keean Johnson’s Hugo, Alita learns to play the futuristic game of Motorball, which could be her ticket to enter the floating city of Zalem. Unfortunately, not everything is as it seems in the year 2563.
