{"id":2260403,"date":"2026-01-31T23:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2260403"},"modified":"2026-01-31T23:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:26:22","slug":"james-cameron-and-jessica-alba-teamed-up-for-a-sci-fi-series-no-one-talks-about-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/james-cameron-and-jessica-alba-teamed-up-for-a-sci-fi-series-no-one-talks-about-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"James Cameron And Jessica Alba Teamed Up For A Sci-Fi Series No One Talks About Anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the early 2000s, Jessica Alba and James Cameron teamed up for a sci-fi series that debuted to massive ratings before being\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/gallery\/cancelled-tv-series-photos-selfie-firefly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cancelled too soon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cancelled too soon<\/a>. &#8220;Dark Angel&#8221; was ambitious yet short-lived, and more than two decades later, many viewers may not remember why it ended so quickly, despite Cameron&#8217;s involvement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alba starred as a supersoldier named Max Guevara, who lives in a post-apocalyptic 2019 after a disastrous government experiment. Cameron developed the series with Charles H. Eglee, and &#8220;Dark Angel&#8221; arrived at a time when TV audiences were already embracing tough, genre-bending female heroines, as seen on &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/lists\/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-best-episodes-ranked-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buffy the Vampire Slayer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/a>.&#8221; The payoff? &#8220;Dark Angel&#8217;s&#8221; debut episode on Fox\u00a0logged an impressive 17.4 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Dark Angel&#8221; was also expensive. The pilot reportedly cost around $12 million, and, as noted in\u00a0&#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=dx6hBAAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA247#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television<\/a>,&#8221; Season 2 episodes were still running about $1.3 million apiece. With high costs and declining viewership, the network ultimately reversed course on Season 3,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/lists\/cancelled-tv-shows-cliffhangers-series-finales-endings-prodigal-son\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:leaving\u00a0&quot;Dark Angel&quot; Season 2 to end on a cliffhanger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">leaving\u00a0&#8220;Dark Angel&#8221; Season 2 to end on a cliffhanger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2061145\/most-controversial-tv-show-exits\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The 15 Most Controversial TV Show Exits In History;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The 15 Most Controversial TV Show Exits In History<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Could Jessica Alba and James Cameron ever reunite for more Dark Angel?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Max Guevara in all black on Dark Angel &#8211; Fox<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As streaming has made it easier for viewers to revisit older TV series, questions about reboots and revivals often follow.\u00a0In 2024, Alba addressed the possibility while speaking to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/jessica-alba-says-shes-up-for-a-dark-angel-reboot-talks-connection-to-trigger-warning-exclusive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ET;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ET<\/a>\u00a0during a press tour for Netflix&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;Trigger Warning.&#8221; When asked whether she would consider returning to &#8220;Dark Angel,&#8221;\u00a0she said, &#8220;Oh my goodness, would I do &#8216;Dark Angel&#8217; again? If [Cameron] wanted to do &#8216;Dark Angel,&#8217; I would do &#8216;Dark Angel&#8217; again.&#8221;\u00a0She added, &#8220;He really has been a mentor of mine and it would just be fun to work with him. We have that history together, and I admire him so much, so I think it would be fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alba also suggested that the series&#8217; themes might resonate differently today. &#8220;[Dark Angel] was ahead of its time, for sure,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It would be really interesting just to see where [Cameron] and [Eglee] would take it knowing what we know now about AI and everything &#8230; and just where technology is. It would be cool to see how, where they would dream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cameron, meanwhile, has spoken positively about working with Alba on &#8220;Dark Angel.&#8221; In &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=pQIDAQAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA61#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Science Fiction Television Series, 1990\u20132004;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Science Fiction Television Series, 1990\u20132004<\/a>,&#8221; the filmmaker praised her performance in the show&#8217;s finale, &#8220;Freak Nation,&#8221; saying, &#8220;She&#8217;s such a pro. She was so &#8216;there&#8217; for me. I\u00a0think she was kind of hungry for real, honest-to-god character direction.&#8221; He\u00a0added, &#8220;She generates from the inside \u2014 she doesn&#8217;t need a lot of strong direction.&#8221; While Cameron\u00a0remains deeply involved in the &#8220;Avatar&#8221; franchise, both his past comments and Alba&#8217;s more recent remarks suggest the door isn&#8217;t entirely closed on revisiting &#8220;Dark Angel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Enjoyed this article? <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.tvline.com\/newsletter-syndicated?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=tvline-NL-feed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up to TVLine's free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up to TVLine&#8217;s free newsletter<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvline.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:add us as a preferred search source;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">add us as a preferred search source<\/a> for the latest in TV, streaming and movie news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2089168\/james-cameron-jessica-alba-sci-fi-series-dark-angel\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:original article on TVLine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">original article on TVLine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the early 2000s, Jessica Alba and James Cameron teamed up for a sci-fi series that debuted to massive ratings before being\u00a0cancelled too soon. &#8220;Dark Angel&#8221; was ambitious yet short-lived, and more than two decades later, many viewers may not remember why it ended so quickly, despite Cameron&#8217;s involvement. 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