"Ghost" in a Live-Action "Shell"?
This falls under the 'news before the actual news' category, but according to ComingSoon.net, Variety is reporting that Kodansha, the company behind the popular "Ghost in the Shell" manga books and cartoons, has sold the property's live-action rights to animation studio Production I.G.
Details are scant, but fans can expect that the adaptation, true to the franchise, will focus on the futuristic exploits of crimefighter Motoko Kusanagi. Whether those old April Fool's rumors regarding James Cameron directing and Trent Reznor doing the soundtrack will prove to be true, however, is another story.
Who'll play the Major?
Details are scant, but fans can expect that the adaptation, true to the franchise, will focus on the futuristic exploits of crimefighter Motoko Kusanagi. Whether those old April Fool's rumors regarding James Cameron directing and Trent Reznor doing the soundtrack will prove to be true, however, is another story.
Who'll play the Major?
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on Jan 22 2007 03:15 PM I just saw this movie too...finally. Rezner, you say? Y tu Cameron? Holla. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 22 2007 03:40 PM hmm...I wonder if this is the part Sigourney Weaver has mentioned in a "future Sci Fi flick" by james Cameron...after Avator that is. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 22 2007 05:37 PM Oh god no, this should be left alone! (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 22 2007 06:23 PM I thought Cameron will be working on Battle Angel Alita next? The GitS universe is just as good, perhaps maybe even more accessible for an adaptation. Heh, what's with Cameron and cyborgs. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 22 2007 08:05 PM Whoa, just keep it away from anything resembling Aeon Flux or Ultaviolet. Sigourny Weaver could have played the part 10 years ago. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 22 2007 09:22 PM The only good ghost in the shell was the first anime film. The second was ok at best. I don't care enough to watch the cartoons. So, it won't matter to me how close to the story it is or not. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 22 2007 09:37 PM This could be soooo good, but really horrible. I'm more happy about the rumors of a US-Nana movie. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 23 2007 09:10 AM Production IG. wouldn't make a live-action movie, would they? IF they want one, they would most likely sell the rights (to an American producer). Anyone agree? No matter how terrible a GitS live-action flik is, it could never tarnish the original anime films or the manga for that matter. (Reply to this) |
on Jan 23 2007 11:57 AM In reply to this comment (#853638) I was JUST going to suggest that! Wouldn't that be great? (Reply to this) |
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