James Cameron's "Alita: Battle Angel" close to finding its lead actorApril 27, 2016 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - James Cameron's "Alita: Battle Angel" may be close to finding its lead actor. At least four actresses are said to be in the running for the 20th Century Fox adaptation of the popular manga that will be produced by Cameron, AceShowbiz said. THR reports that Zendaya Coleman ("K.C. Undercover", "Spider-Man: Homecoming"), Maika Monroe ("Independence Day: Resurgence") and Rosa Salazar ("Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials") are among those considered for the lead role. Variety's Justin Kroll also learns that Bella Thorne, who was Zendaya's co-star on "Shake It Up", is the fourth finalist. Sources say Zendaya could be a frontrunner for the role, but her already busy schedules with her hit TV show could be an issue. Cameron was originally slated to direct the live-action pic, but his commitment to the "Avatar" sequels forced him to hand over the duty to Robert Rodriguez. Jon Landau is also set to produce. The project, however, has not been greenlit yet due to budgetary issues. "Alita: Battle Angel" centers on the titular female cyborg who is rescued from a scrapyard by a doctor. With no memory of her previous life except her deadly martial-arts training, the rebuilt Alita becomes a hunter-warrior, tracking down and eliminating vicious criminals. The action-adventure story is meant to serve as a backdrop to themes of self-discovery and the search for love. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |