Now this is something interesting. Spielberg's Dreamworks has obtained the GITS rights and is making a live-action movie. They mention 3D, which I assume means silly-glasses-required 3D Read here:
DreamWorks to Make 3-D Ghost in the Shell
Source: Variety April 15, 2008
DreamWorks Pictures 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, reports Variety.
The 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 video games. 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 hired to write the adaptation.
"'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 president of production Adam Goodman said "Ghost in the Shell" is a property "that epitomizes 3-D live-action motion picture possibilities."
I like Ghost in the Shell but... either it will be too "intelligent/abstract" for the common movie-goer or it will be toned down too much to resemble the manga or anime adaptations.
Interesting news though, GamePlayer.
DUNE, as interpreted by a blue man with a green tushie
Is there nothing that Holywood won't butfuc for buck. I'm getting to the point where I really don't care anymore, I'm drained, spent and now apathetic.
inhuien wrote:Is there nothing that Holywood won't butfuc for buck. I'm getting to the point where I really don't care anymore, I'm drained, spent and now apathetic.
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