Dark Angel’s Jessica Alba shared one condition for reprising her role in a potential reboot, and it would make it a must-watch 22 years later. The sci-fi series, which was ahead of its time, is set in the year 2019 and follows a runaway supersoldier called Max Guevara.Dark Angelmostly garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences, with the pilot episode reaching 17.4 million views. Despite its brief run, it is often remembered as one of thebest sci-fi TV shows of the 2000s.
During an interview withEntertainment Tonight,Alba was asked if she would be open to reprising her role as Max in aDark Angelreboot.Alba said she would be open to it with the condition that James Cameron would also be involvedin the project. Alba and Cameron had worked together on the original show, and thus it makes sense that the actress would want to work with the director again in a potential reboot.
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James Cameron Helming A Dark Angel Reboot Would Make It A Must-Watch
James Cameron Is The King Of Sci-Fi
James Cameron isone of the most influential filmmakers of our time. He has been at the helm of some of the most beloved and highest-grossing movies of all time, having broken countless box office records withTitanicandtheAvatarmoviesalone. Cameron possesses a unique creative style when it comes to making sci-fi that would make aDark Angelreboot a must-watch.
James Cameron is currently helmingAvatar 3and is expected to directAvatar 4and5.
Seeing as Cameron was involved in the creation of the originalDark Angel,his knowledge of the characters and experience would take the reboot to new heights.Dark Angelseason 2 ended on a cliffhanger, and it would be great to have Cameron helming a reboot that could tie the loose ends. His reputation alone would be enough to garner a large audience if aDark Angelreboot were to happen.
James Cameron’s History With Dark Angel Explained
James Cameron Wrote And Produced Dark Angel
Fresh off hisTitanicsuccess, Cameron collaborated with Charles H. Eglee to createDark Angel. The two had worked together on various projects before and ended up forming a production company called Cameron/Eglee Productions, which producedDark Angel. At the timeDarkAngelwas being created,there were several strong female characters in TV and film, such as Buffy, Xena, Sarah Connor, and Ellen Ripley. These strong female heroes as well as theBattle Angel Alitamanga influenced Cameron in his creation of Max.
Cameronserved as a writer and executive producer inDark Angelbut only directed the season 2 finale with the hope that the show would return for season 3. Unfortunately, Fox canceled the show despite initially agreeing to renew it due to adrop in ratings and how expensive it was to make. Another reasonDark Angelwas dropped was to make room forFirefly, another sci-fi show that ended up lasting for only one season. In the bookScience Fiction Television Series: 1990-2004: Histories, Casts, And Credits For 58 Shows, Cameron expressed his disappointment at the cancelation of the show.
“We were supposed to be on a plane on Monday to go to the network upfront in New York on Tuesday. They called us that day and told us not to go! I was pissed!”
What A Dark Angel Reboot Would Look Like
A Dark Angel Reboot Is Not Officially In The Works
It seems unlikely James Cameron would be directly involved in a potentialDark Angelreboot considering he has been quite busy withtheAvatarsequels. However, if a reboot were to happen,it could explore artificial intelligence and technological advancements, which would play into the dystopian theme the show employed. Alternatively, theDark Angelreboot could revisit some of the ideas that Eglee and Cameron were working on before the show was canceled.
According to Eglee (via “Freak Nation” DVD commentary),Dark Angelseason 3 was going to combine the stories of seasons 1 and 2 and reveal more about the mythology of the series. ADark Angelreboot could use this idea and expand on it by revealing how Sandeman planned to spread Max’s genetic immunity to the rest of humanity. Although the possibility of aDark Angelreboot with Cameron at the helm is slim, the series was interesting enough during its original run and would welcome some sort of continuation.
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Dark Angel is a science fiction television series set in a dystopian future, centered on genetically enhanced super-soldier Max Guevara, played by Jessica Alba. Created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee, the show follows Max’s quest to find her fellow escaped comrades while evading capture by government forces.
