milo bloom

Saw an ad on the TV where we we're eating last night and the eyes didn't look so bad. Have they reduced the size?

Draven

I think the eyes give her an otherworldly look. Zero issues with them. Hope it reviews decently - I'd like it to be good!

Koby

I have no problem with the eyes either.

Perkinsun Dzees

Awkward interview with Christoph Waltz (and Rosa Salazar)

Why So Blu?

I don't know if this was posted before - but they re-worked the eyes.


BEFORE / AFTER
The eyes are the same size, but the irises and pupils are bigger. I believe by Cameron's request.

E Unit

If it was Cameron's request. I'm guessing he wasn't that hands on involved with this whole thing, considering every trailer shows her with the bug eyes. At least he watched some of it before it hit theaters.

Why So Blu?

Well, they did push back the release date a couple of times, and he finished Avatar(s), so he was probably able to scope it out in more detail. I doubt he was hovering over Rodriguez's head.

E Unit

Why So Blu?

I thought he finished principal photography and they were moving with the CGI for however many years that would take. I don't fucking know anymore.

Decker

Think I will go see this in IMAX 3D with my AMC Stubs A-List -- but asking the family, it looks like I will be going by myself.

windom

It seems they've only filmed Avatar 2 & 3 so far: https://deadline.com/2018/11/james-c...ic-1202502044/

Nick Danger

No screening near me. The closest is in Phoenix, which is like a 400 minute drive without traffic.

asianxcore

Advance/Free Screening closest to where I am is sold out. Fairly typical, as they are usually done at the AMC Metreon or AMC Van Ness in San Francisco, CA.

I still have my $8 Movie Cash for the film, so I'll probably just wait until the film releases.

Obi-Wanma

There's a screening like 5 minutes from my house, but I'm not going to waste my time. They overbook these free screenings and you have to be there at least an hour early to get a seat. I don't have time to do that at 7PM on a weekday, and it's kinda not really worth my time even if it was on the weekend.

Why So Blu?

Looks like it screened in France yesterday. They did a Q&A with Rodriguez, Waltz, Salazar, and Jon Landau.

RichC2

I do hope this is good, I expect it will be entertaining at least.

dex14

40% so far: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alita_battle_angel

dex14

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ on Track to Become Fox’s Final Release – and a $200 Million Flop
https://www.thewrap.com/alita-battle...ert-rodriguez/

Jay G.

"Fox's final release" seems like hyperbole. The company isn't being dissolved, it's becoming a subsidiary of Disney.

From the article:
Fox Searchlight has The Aftermath scheduled for release March 15, 2019 , so that could possibly come out before the Disney merger completes.

Paul_SD

*ouch*

Sorry to hear it. Looks like I'm gonna be way off on this one too.

E Unit

I'm fairly convinced now that Cameron just handed the idea and story off and didn't really intervene until the end. Shame though, I finally read the premise, and it seems interesting. I guess it'll go the way of Ghost and the Shell.

dex14

Yea, just the other day this was being reported: "In a new SEC filing, The Walt Disney Company notes the in-progress acquisition of Fox and states, "expect deal will close before June 2019." This somewhat contradicts a report from earlier this month that the deal was expected to close by March, though it's unclear whether this is the result of delays, or whether Disney is simply being overly cautious in its report to the SEC."

Jay G.

Yeah, if it's not until June, then "20th Century Fox" has a few more titles to release:
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio...studio=fox.htm

Even after the acquisition, Fox, at least as a brand, isn't likely to go away soon. I mean, do we really think they're going to slap the Disney logo on New Mutants?

melasnus

Has Disney actually said whether or not they will continue to use the Fox brand?

fujishig

Isn't that exactly what he did? I didn't see anything that said he was more involved than the initial treatment and maybe some input on effects at the end, it was always said Rodriguez got it because Cameron just didn't have the time.