The ending change allowed for a direct sequel, and Battle Angel Alita's continuity has carried forward ever sincean ...

But to accomplish her true purpose, she must fight and kill. And that is where Alita's true significance comes to bear. She is an angel from heaven. She is an angel of death.

Yukito Kishiro's legendary cyberpunk manga is compiled across six hardcover volumes totaling nearly 2,400 pages.

Edward Norton is reportedly friends with filmmaker James Cameron, but they've only worked together on a film once: "Alita: Battle Angel ... face with Desty Nova (Norton's character), her flan ...