Scarlett Johansson's GHOST IN THE SHELL Release Date Moved Up
Director Rupert Sanders' (Snow White and the Huntsman) live action take on the classic anime Ghost in the Shell will be released a little earlier than expected. Disney and DreamWorks have announced that the release date of the film has moved from April 14th, 2017 to March 31st, 2017.
The film is set to start shooting early next year, and Scarlett Johansson takes on the lead role in the adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s iconic cyberpunk manga series, the story of which follows members of a covert ops unit that take on technology-related crime. Ghost in the Shell was famously adapted into an anime feature back in 1995, and it seems fans are split on their excitement for the movie.
Some fans are excited for the movie, while others are disappointed that a Japanese actress wasn't cast in the lead role. Personally, I just hope that the story and script are tight. If those are good then everything else should fall into place. I'll also say that as much as I didn't like Snow White and the Huntsman, I'm still interested to see what Rupert has planned for the visuals in Ghost in the Shell. I'm kind of looking forward to seeing this world brought to life.
If it looks as good as what we saw in this live-action photo homage done for the film, then we're in for a real treat.
Sanders will direct the film from a script written by William Wheeler with Avi Arad with Steven Paul producing along with Steven Spielberg.