Alita: Battle Angel

The manga heroine comes to motion capture life

"...the gap. Put another way: How much you enjoy Alita: Battle Angel will depend on your stomach for motion..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Now Streaming in Austin: Alita: Battle Angel

With #watchalita trending, why not catch the Austin anime flick?

"...speaks the name. Today, it was loud and clear: Alita: Battle Angel...."

April 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alita: Battle Angel Trailer Arrives

Robert Rodriguez's new Austin-shot science-fiction epic

"...the first full trailer for his upcoming manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel...."

July 23, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alita: Battle Angel Immersive Experience Brings Iron City to Austin

Heading into the world of Robert Rodriguez's anime adaptation

"...director Robert Rodriguez has adapted into his latest film, Alita: Battle Angel...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Savannah J Salazar

Alita: Battle Angel Teaser Arrives

First look at latest Robert Rodriguez film

"...the first teaser for Robert Rodriguez's upcoming sci-fi epic Alita: Battle Angel just arrived online...."

Dec. 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Robert Rodriguez Saved Alita: Battle Angel From the Scrap Heap

After a decade and a half, the legendary manga's battle dreams are made real

"...a brief stop on the crowded publicity itinerary for Alita: Battle Angel. He'd just wrapped a recording of Overheard..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez Returns to His DIY Roots With Red 11

The film the Austin director shot while filming blockbuster Alita: Battle Angel debuts at SXSW

"...With his long-awaited sci-fi epic, Alita: Battle Angel, still in cinemas, this coming week at..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gifts to Make You Look Away From Your Screens

Plenty of films to read about this holiday season

"...year with his long-awaited adaptation of seminal Japanese manga Battle Angel Alita. True, in the crazy modern world of..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

ATX Film News: Good News for Texas’ Film and Game Incentives

"...Alita: Battle Angel, the long-awaited manga adaptation produced by James..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Hypnotic

Robert Rodriguez and Ben Affleck team up for a pulpy mindbender

"...fan who made super-noir Sin City and live-action anime Alita: Battle Angel. And then there's Rodriguez the scuzzy B-movie..."

May 12, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...these scenes as much as the buildings. – Doug Freeman Alita: Battle Angel(2019, D: Robert Rodriguez) Hollywood Angels..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Terminator: Dark Fate

Sarah Connor and the T-800 remain the best components of SF franchise

"...does what he did with another deeply personal project, Alita: Battle Angel: hands it over to a director he..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez Opens The Book of Boba Fett

The Austin filmmaker takes the mask off Star Wars' enigmatic bounty hunter for new Disney+ show

"...circuits; we all know it's Boba Fett. In the battle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance, he was..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Rodriguez may not have his next film, manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel, quite ready to unleash yet, but he's..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Film News

Our monthly guide to what's filming and screening

"...Angel flies later: Robert Rodriguez's next film, manga adaption Alita:..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

The Stars Come Out for Texas Film and Video Game Incentives

Big names in new ad to get big boost over the finish line

"...we start talking about hotels, restaurants, forestry (Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel reportedly spent $600,000 on lumber to build..."

May 16, 2023 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program Could Be a Lifeline for the State Economy

From script to screen to jobs

"...statistic: Robert Rodriguez spent $600,000 on lumber to build Alita: Battle Angel's Iron City on his backlot at Troublemaker..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Coming Undone With Minnow Mountain

Resurrecting Rotoscoping for the Amazon Prime mindbender

"...Kate Purdy, it's the story of a young woman (Alita: Battle Angel star Rosa Salazar) who finds the world..."

Nov. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film News: From A(nimation) to Z(ombies)

Production updates from around town and just beyond city limits

"...alum, Tommy Pallotta, and stars an Austin regular – Alita: Battle Angel herself, Rosa Salazar...."

June 21, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Flay

Austin horror escapes the courts and creeps onto VOD

"...favorite faceless menace and Pham's tale of a family (Alita: Battle Angel's Elle LaMont and Cloak & Dagger's Dalton..."

June 21, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

The Top 10 Most Read Screens Stories of 2021

The year's big stories, from true crime to interstellar action

"...series creator Jan Favreau asked him to bring that Alita: Battle Angel magic to the show...."

Jan. 5, 2022 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Robert Rodriguez Filming Hypnotic in July in Austin

Hitchcockian thriller starring Ben Affleck moves from California

"...to shoot the film starting April 27 in Los Angeles, but the coronavirus pandemic lockdown derailed that plan. Now..."

June 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez Directing in Season 2 of The Mandalorian

Austin director now best buds with Baby Yoda

"...Grindhouse, and Spy Kids), and dabbling in others (directing Alita: Battle Angel and producing Predators at his Troublemaker Studios..."

May 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2019 Award Finalists

Tarantino, Bong, Scorsese lead nominations

"...Endgame • Mark Ruffalo, Avengers: Endgame • Rosa Salazar, Alita: Battle Angel • Will Smith, Aladdin • Will Smith,..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How ATX Studios Has Quietly Become Valuable Real Estate for TV in Austin

One of the city's big filming facilities is about to undergo a massive expansion

"...Studios. If you're an eagle-eyed fan of Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel, you'll recognize it as a Murderball track...."

Nov. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film News: Linklater, Rodriguez, and a Case of Millennium Bugs

Production updates, new releases, and job opportunities

"...Speaking of Rodriguez, he has announced his follow-up to Alita: Battle Angel will be We Can Be Heroes, a..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

ATX Film News: Award Winners, Toxic Vengeance, and Cheaper Nights at the Drafthouse

"...officially has the biggest hit of his career as Alita: Battle Angel broke $400 million at the global box..."

April 5, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Rodriguez seemingly snuck a break from his upcoming mega-blockbuster Alita: Battle Angel to squeeze in a surprise new project:..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez Goes Back to His Roots for New Reality Series

The rebel without a crew becomes a rebel with a cable show

"...palate cleanser" after his biggest movie ever, the upcoming Alita: Battle Angel. Yet even he had to stick with..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Choose Your Own Adventure

A short list of the most promising games slated to hit home systems before Christmas.

"...rest of the PC lineup, Red Orb Software's Warlords: Battlecry brings the popular turn-based strategy game into the world..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Brendan Sinclair

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