The Leftovers are joined by Melissa Sloter of the Wild Pretty Things Podcast to discuss Alita: Battle Angel. 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.DIRECTED BYRobert RodriguezSCREENPLAY BYJames Cameron & Laeta KalogridisBASED ON THE GRAPHIC NOVEL (“MANGA”) SERIES:“Gunnm” By Yukito KishiroPRODUCED BYJames Cameron, Jon LandauCASTRosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean JohnsonShare this: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices