Alita: Battle Angel - The Art and Making of the Movie

by Abbie Bernstein

Delve into the world of Alita in this glossy hardback filled with concept art, stills and interviews with the creatives, including Rodriguez and Cameron.

From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (Avatar) and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City), comes Alita: Battle Angel, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past - she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she's grown to love.

Delve into the world of Alita in this lavish hardback packed with concept art, character and production designs, stills and behind-the-scenes photos, and interviews with director Robert Rodriguez, producers James Cameron and Jon Landau, and key creative talent.

Genres: Science Fiction, Art, Film

232 pages, Hardcover

Published February 19, 2019

Reviews

[Diz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides a behind-the-scene look at the design process of the movie Alita: Battle Angel. In particular, it covers set design, character design, and costume design well. Most of the images are production art. There are very few images taken directly from the movie, so readers can see things that they haven't already seen in the movie.

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unlike some of the other companion material for the movie, the art and making of Battle Angel: Alita is a fantastic addition to the collection. This book is chock-full of concept images dating back to 2005 and possibly beyond, which you probably won't ever see anywhere else. It's also slam-packed with text, delving deep into the behind the scenes through extensive interviews with not only the producers and director, but with VFX artists, costume and production designers, art director, and many more. Though it's very heavy on the VFX and CGI process, this is natural due to the nature of the film. I would highly recommend this for fans.