Ghost in the Shell Live-Action 3D! By Spielberg
Deamworks has announced that they have secured the rights to adapt Ghost in the Shell into a 3D live-action movie.
Apparently, the deciding factor which led to Dreamworks gaining the rights was Steven Spielberg personal interest and enthusiasm in this project and he made sure it ended up with him. It is said that GITS is one of his favorite story.
The adaptation will be written by Jamie Moss, screenwritter for Street Kings. Ex-Marvel CEO Avi Arad and Steven Paul will be co-producing this project.
Source: Wired News
Since I’m a big fan of Mamoru Oshii works, I would like to see how Dreamwork can match up to the high benchmark that is already in place by the 2 anime movies.
My guess is that Dreamwork will be using this film to rival Warner Brothers adaptation of Akira. And I’m hoping at least one of them don’t turn out to be total Hollywood crap.
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this is big news for me, gave me a cold chill tbh. im a HUGE oshii fan too, but im a bigger masamune shirow fan so i REALLY hope they dont screw this overm i heard about this project in neo magazine about 1 issue back(?) (englands answer to newtype) if that image up top is concept art then, no fujikoma’s for us….. sigh….but hu doesnt love a tachi??
Akira has already taken a spiral with the inclusion of new manhatten … sigh….
Not to long ago weta workshop were big on concept art for neon genesis the live action, it looked good up to the point when they tried to make sachiel look like an eva, weta are my fav prp company, it seems that evangelion live action has been dropped, i challenge u to find the information on their page, ITS GONE!!!
When something is amazing, and not american, america RUIN it………STOP DUBBING THINGS AMERICA!!!! apart from crispin freeman, i wuv u ^^
This is also panicing me a little because i will have to see this! but i fear the absolute worst, who could possibly play the Major to her current amazing standard… No one… i also cant help but think they are gonna make a wimp out of Batou.
On the plus side, Spielberg isnt all that bad and if he likes GitS im sure, if not rushed to compete with Akira, it should turn out ok.