A cyborg policewoman attempts to bring down a nefarious computer hacker.
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Release Date:
Friday, March 31, 2017 Nationwide
intense sequences of sci-fi violence, suggestive content and some disturbing images PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED
Plot: What's the story about?
Follows 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.
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Who stars in Ghost in the Shell: Cast List
Scarlett Johansson ... Kusanagi
Transformers One, Fly Me to the Moon
Pilou Asbæk ... Batou
Samaritan, Hidden Strike
Michael Pitt ... The Laughing Man
You Can't Win, Rob the Mob
Takeshi Kitano ... Daisuke Aramaki
The Outsider, The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Juliette Binoche ... Dr. Ouelet
The Return, The Taste of Things
Emperor, Too Much (series)
Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat
Who's making Ghost in the Shell: Crew List
A look at the Ghost in the Shell behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rupert Sanders last directed Snow White and the Huntsman and 90 Church. The film's writer Laeta Kalogridis last wrote Terminator: Genisys and Shutter Island.
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Ari AradSteven Paul
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Production: What we know about Ghost in the Shell?
Key Facts
- The film’s crew includes Cinematographer Jess Hall (THE SPECTACULAR NOW), Editor Neil Smith (SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN), Production Designer Jan Roelfs (FAST & FURIOUS 6), and Costume Designers Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller (THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY
- Paramount on board to distribute and co-finance the film.
- Created by Masamune Shirow, "Ghost in the Shell" was first published in 1989. The Japanese comic book 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.
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2016 - July: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2016 - April: The film was set to Production status.
Principal photography on the film began on location in Wellington, New Zealand, on February 1, 2016.
- 2015 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Film is scheduled to go into production in New Zealand in the first part of 2016. Jonathan Herman has been brought in to do an overhaul of the script.
- 2015 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2009 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Ghost in the Shell Release Date: When was the film released?
Ghost in the Shell was a Nationwide release in 2017 on Friday, March 31, 2017. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including The Boss Baby, The Zookeeper's Wife and The Blackcoat’s Daughter. Additional information: 2D/3D, IMAX.
Ghost in the Shell DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Ghost in the Shell was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 .