It’s been a long time coming, but the live-action adaptation of GHOST IN THE SHELL is finally getting its backside out of bed. Set to be directed by Rupert Sanders (producers lock up your leading ladies), the man behind SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN, the film is based on the 1995 anime, and preceding comic by Masamune Shirow. Somewhat before its time, the original anime saw a world that had become completely interconnected and saw a cyborg agent tracking down a hacker known as The Puppetmaster. Along with the likes of AKIRA and PRINCESS MONONOKE, GHOST IN THE SHELL opened up the doors for anime to flood our shores.
Now it looks as though Margot Robbie is in talks for the lead role. Robbie made waves thanks to her stunning role in WOLF OF WALL STREET. Dreamworks are behind this adaptation, and having distributed GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE a decade ago, it looks as though they will hopefully respect the source material. Not only that, but for once it would make sense not to give us a straight adaptation. The world first created by Shirow in 1989 is more a reality now and there are certain aspects that perhaps he didn’t consider that could give extra life to this version.
Source: The Wrap
Luke likes many things, films and penguins being among them. He's loved films since the age of 9, when STARGATE and BATMAN FOREVER changed the landscape of modern cinema as we know it. His love of film extends to all aspects of his life, with trips abroad being planned around film locations and only buying products featured in Will Smith movies. His favourite films include SEVEN SAMURAI, PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC, IN BRUGES, LONE STAR, GODZILLA, and a thousand others.
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