'Alita: Battle Angel' defies negative expectations and breaks even at the box office. Faint praise? Maybe, but that could be enough to keep hopes of a sequel alive.
, I said I thought it would probably take about $350+/- million, and that anything north of $400 million could be fairly considered dodging a bullet, in light of the negative media coverage and apparent audience ambivalence toward the release. Well, consider the bullet dodged, then., and it was a passion project for producer James Cameron. So they are surely disappointed it hasn't launched a successful blockbuster franchise yet.
The key ingredients here are a very popular manga and anime series, and James Cameron himself. Cameron's history of success -- especially in the face of media skepticism -- is obvious.
story, and if that's the case then we surely won't see a sequel, be it theatrical or streaming. Indeed, Cameron could certainly be forgiven if he decides the multiplefranchise less interesting at the moment.
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