The Hollywood live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell released a new special promotional video. The director of the anime movie adaptation, Mamoru Oshii, visited the set of Ghost in the Shell and when asked about his impressions he said, ‘There is no doubt, this is the most gorgeous work of Ghost in the Shell so far.’

The director of this movie, Rupert Sanders, talked about how proud he was to have his name attached to the history of Ghost in the Shell. He also said that he hopes everybody becomes a part of their project. He is known to be a fan of the original series. While shooting in Hong Kong, the director of the anime movie, Mamoru Oshii, and the director of the anime series, Kenji Kamiyama, visited the set. A video documenting their visit was made as well. Oshii said about Sanders, ‘He is creating his own version.’ He also seemed impressed by how Sanders worked with the challenges of the production. Even Scarlett Johansson said that Sanders is a visionary and that she has never experienced something like this movie before.

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About the cast, Oshii said, ‘I would like to watch Scarlet Johansson until the end. She became the character far more than I could have imagined. There is no doubt, this is the most gorgeous work of Ghost in the Shell so far.’ Talking a bit more about her character and her conflicting emotions because her heart and body aren’t one, he said, ‘The Major is fierce. One side of her is like a war-hero, but then on the other side she is also tormented by insecurities. She is neither a full robot, nor a full human. Scarlett was able to let the viewer see that. She is very close to the character I created. I wonder if this character was made for her to play and if somebody else could have pulled it off.’

Hollywood Movie Adaptation ‘Ghost in the Shell’

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Released in Japanese theaters 7 April 2017.
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