re: #116 Belafon
I personally wish Cameron had gotten hold of Transformers rather than Bay.
And I wish that James Cameron had directed Alita: Battle Angel himself, but I understand he was deeply involved in his Avatar sequels at that point. Apparently, Cameron is a huge fan of the manga series and had long planned to make a live-action film out of it.
That being said, Alita: Battle Angel is still a good flick, and one of the better live-action manga/anime adaptations out there.