The Live Action 'Ghost In The Shell' Movie Premieres This Spring!

Well, it's finally happening, one of the most intriguing anime/manga based series is finally a live action film about Major, a cyborg policewoman attempting to bring down a nefarious computer hacker.

The film is based on Masamune Shirow, "Ghost in the Shell" which was first published in 1989.

The Japanese manga went on to generate two additional manga editions, three anime film adaptations, an anime TV series and three video games. The second anime film, "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence", was released in the United States by DreamWorks' Go Fish Pictures in 2004.

Official site: Ghost In The Shell.

Plotline:

Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology. -- paramount.com

 The cast includes:
• Scarlett Johansson
• Pilou Asbæk
• Takeshi Kitano
• Juliette Binoche
• Michael Pitt

Directed by Rupert Sanders

Produced by   
    Avi Arad
    Steven Paul
    Ari Arad

Written by   
    Jonathan Herman
    Jamie Moss

Nationwide Premiere Date: March 31, 201,