Battle Angel Still a Go for James Cameron

Back in May, James Cameron revealed that, after the Avatar sequels, he's completely done directing or producing any more narrative films, claiming, "I'm not interested in developing anything. I'm in the Avatar business. Period." However, there's still one last franchise for the filmmaker to tackle: Battle Angel.

"We'll focus on 'Avatar' for the next four or five years," producer Jon Landau told Coming Soon when asked about Cameron's interest in the property. "Hopefully right after that... I am confident you will see it. It's one of my favorite stories. I think it is an incredible story, a journey of self-discovery of a young woman. It is a movie that begs the question: 'What does it mean to be human? Are you human if you have a heart, are you human if you have a mind, are you human if you have a soul?' And I look forward to bringing that film to audiences."

Based on the '90s manga series, Battle Angel takes place in a post-apocalyptic future and centers on Alita, a cyborg girl who has lost all her memories and doesn't even know who she really is.

Laeta Kalogridis (Alexander, Shutter Island) provided the latest draft of the screenplay, which combines the first three graphic novels into the film's story.

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Hold Your Horses on that Fourth Avatar

Remember back in June when James Cameron announced that he would be shooting three Avatar sequels simultaneously? Well, now it seems that the filmmaker may have been getting a little ahead of himself.

Indie Wire reports that Avatar 4 will not be a part of Cameron's back-to-back film shoot, according to producer Jon Landau. Additionally, it is still uncertain when production for Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 will begin as the former is currently slated for release no earlier than 2015.

The delays carry over into Cameron's World of Avatar attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom, which was announced around this time last year. Due to creative differences between Cameron and Disney's Imagineer development team, it seems as though we'll be waiting even longer on that project as well.

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Avatar Coming Soon to Blu-ray 3D

While Avatar has been available on Blu-ray 3D as an exclusive release with Panasonic 3DTVs for some time, the $2.7 billion dollar hit has yet to have been made widely available on the format -- an odd choice given the film is easily one of the best showcases of 3D out there.

At current, the disc sells on marketplaces like eBay and Amazon for about $60-150! With Avatar's Panasonic deal ending this year, however, it was only a matter of time before an official release would be announced.

As it turns out, James Cameron himself made the announcement today, via Avatar's Facebook page. Check out the video below:

There's no word yet on full specs or bonus features, or whether this retail version of the Blu-ray 3D will include the various extended/alternate cuts of the film. James Cameron didn't mention an exact release date, either.

Hopefully it won't be September 18th or 25th. Those days are crowded enough as it is, with titles like Alfred Hitchock: The Masterpiece Collection, Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures, Cabin in the Woods, Bond 50 and, of course, the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One box set, as well as The Avengers and many, many others.

Naturally, we'll keep you posted on any news regarding this release. Expect a more detailed announcement soon.

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