Ghost in the Shell Live Action
Steven Spielberg says he likes Ghost in the Shell, therefore DreamWorks shall make live action Ghost in the Shell movie. First we have Dragonball, Akira and now this. I guess Marvel is officially running out of franchises to turn into movies.
Universal and Sony Pictures were apparently after the license too, but Steven’s star power bagged it for DreamWorks. Avi Arad (former CEO of Marvel Studios), Ari Arad and Steven Paul are producing the movie and Jamie Moss is in-charge of screenplay. I’m guessing Spielberg counts the money.
While Yahoo! News is eager to point out Avi Arad’s involvement in X-men, Spiderman and Fantastic Four, (which I guess are considered good movies by modern standards) I find it an ominous sign that all three producers worked on Ghost Rider together, because that was one of the worst Marvel movie adaptations I have ever watched.
[ Source: Yahoo! News ]
April 15th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I intended to crack an Uwe Boll joke but nevermind.
And I demand Michael Bay.
April 15th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Most of my friends seem to be worried about the quality of the film given the track record of American adaptations of such things in general, but it seems good to me that something like GITS is getting this much attention at all. It’s a much more worthy franchise than DBZ (which of course means there’s more to horribly mangle, but oh well.)
EDIT: Man, do all first-time posters get this horrible winged pants-blob thing? I may have to sign up if it’s gonna be like that permanently…
April 15th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
The avatars are random and each assignment lasts only as long as the page’s cache.
As for the movie, I guess it all boils down to how much Spielberg really likes GitS and how much money gets invested in it. I think Ghost Rider probably blew its entire budget paying for Nicolas Cage.
April 16th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Why do I have a bad feeling about this…
Anyway, I’m a big fan of Ghost In The Shell (particularly SAC) and happy that there will be more of it.
April 16th, 2008 at 12:28 am
They better do it SAC style. I wonder who will be cast.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:29 am
Aw fuck. I want to say it’s going to turn out terrible, but I’ll reserve judgment until the trailer rolls around… three years from now.
April 16th, 2008 at 4:29 am
This can either be really awesome or a total train wreck. I guess we’ll just have to see.
April 16th, 2008 at 5:20 am
I love GitS, but considering how aweful most adaptations of this sort are I’m not going to hold my breath. But hey who knows, America might pull out a miracle and do one right for a change (fat chance).
April 16th, 2008 at 6:29 am
Dragon ball live action ?? first time heard it; it is gonna be very strange movie.
The story of GitS is actually quite good and can be adapted to a good movie. GitS is a different genre than other thats been adapted. It is more realistic and no superhero, supernature, and other fantasy stuff. I wonder who is gonna be Mokoto.
April 16th, 2008 at 6:40 am
You know, I hear this and suddenly think ‘Great… now Motoko’ll be making out with Batou halfway through the movie, as the Uchikomas start duelling some horribly-CGI’d robots while Togusa gets no role in the movie whatsoever and Aramaki’s played by Christopher Walken.
April 16th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I just hope that this doesn’t become yet another Ultraviolet.
I can’t see how they would be able to make a decent Hollywood movie out of GITS without screwing it up badly considering 1/2 the movie is dialogue about metaphysical existence.
April 16th, 2008 at 9:20 am
@Haesslich
You make it sound like the inclusion of Christopher Walken in anything can somehow possibly make something worse, when in fact he can only positively influence things with his presence.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I want japanese actors/actresses for this film…
April 16th, 2008 at 10:48 am
It would be weird for an American person to portray some of the Japanese characters…I have a feeling they’re going to mess this movie up with just thriller-action and stuff…
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April 16th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Pardon me, but a Live Action adaption of any manga/anime with Hollywood’s non-Asian cast is never going to live up to the same standards.
That said, pls Dreamworks don’t destroy this wonderful series =X
April 16th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Actually I’d be happy with something like The Matrix, which was based off Ghost in the Shell.
The political (American Empire?) and metaphysical stuff just ain’t gonna happen with Hollywood at the wheel.
April 16th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Asian cast please.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I have a bad feeling about Dragonball Z. About GITS, I already like it as it is. In my opinion, it would be better to adapt non-3d anime since these anime are almost like live action already.
Speaking of Matrix being based on GITS, I thought GITS was the original, until I learned about Blade Runner.
And you’re right, America is the villain in GITS and it may be unlikely for Hollywood to “demonize” it’s own country.