Ghost In The Shell - live action

[Vendetta]

DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga "Ghost in the Shell" with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature.

Story follows the exploits of a member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission that specializes in fighting technology-related crime.

Created by Masamune Shirow, "Ghost in the Shell" was first published in 1989. It went on to generate two additional manga editions, three anime film adaptations, an anime TV series and three videogames. The second anime film, "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence," was released in the U.S. by DreamWorks in 2004.

Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul of Seaside Entertainment are attached to produce and brought the project to the studio. Jamie Moss has been tapped to pen the adaptation.

Universal and Sony were also chasing "Ghost in the Shell," but Steven Spielberg took personal interest in the property and made it happen at DreamWorks.

" 'Ghost in the Shell' is one of my favorite stories," Spielberg said. "It's a genre that has arrived, and we enthusiastically welcome it to DreamWorks."

DreamWorks prexy of production Adam Goodman said "Ghost in the Shell" is a property "that epitomizes 3-D live-action motion picture possibilities."

Avi Arad is at the forefront of comicbook-based material, having produced the three "Spider-Man" films, the three "X-Men" movies, the two "Fantastic Four" picss and the upcoming "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk."

Moss' writing credits include "Street Kings," which bowed Friday, and "Last Man Home," in development at Universal.

[Ruki]

This could have went in the anime thread....but this could be a good movie, if done well.

....I still need to see the series.

[MalaCloudy Black]

The series confuses me.

[gunnar hendershow]

I really don't see anyway they can make a quality live-action adaptation of this without it feeling too cheesy. More importantly, I hope this isn't a trend of American studios buying up Japanese titles and making live-action movies of them. It could end in a way where we look forward to Uwe Boll movies. I mean, the Japanese live-action movies of their manga and anime are rarely good, they're usually just really ridiculous. I see either the entire soul of the manga being lost, or it just being silly.

But don't get me wrong, if it turns out well I will be more than happy.

[Hellfire]

I know nothing about this show, but what I do know is that nobody looks forward to Uwe Boll movies. Don't say his name out loud, he'll hear you and put out another shitty videogame movie.

[Momo]

...Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Elaboration: The movies (especially Innocence) are beautiful, and in a way that cannot be replicated. I'd much prefer it if they didn't even try. The series too has it's moments. I'd rather not see the name of such a fantastic anime sullied.

If they do end up going ahead with this though, they need to use Japanese music only. Yoko Kanno is a goddess.

Edited April 18, 2008 by Momo

[stokeriño]

Well, it can't be as bad as the Dragonball movie will be.

[Ruckus]

Are we talking 3D Live Action as in 3D Glasses or CGI? I can't tell.

[Vendetta]

Somebody said Steve Speilberg will be working on this project...I think I heard that on attack of the show.

[stokeriño]

I remember when Peter Jackson was supposed to be doing the live action Evangelion movie.

Oh, what humourous days those were.

Edited April 20, 2008 by stokeriño