I.G. plans Ghost in the Shell live-action film

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 19 Jan 2007, 01:05

Fingers-crossed that the film will retain the Asian metropolis setting and that they get Mamoru Oshii to direct (if it ever gets out of 'Development Hell').

Animation company Production I.G has received permission from Kodansha to act as an agent to develop a live-action film with a Hollywood studio based on Ghost in the Shell.

Negotiations with American entertainment companies have not been a strong point for Japanese Anime and Film studios in the past. However, hopes are high that a project involving Ghost in the Shell would be more successful due to the significant number of people in the American film business who are fans of the series. The size of the North American fanbase for Ghost in the Shell is also a factor.

As the producers of the original Ghost in the Shell manga by Shirow Masamune, Kodansha still retains rights to the series. Production I.G. produced the feature length anime films Ghost in the Shell and Innocence: Ghost in the Shell, as well as the Stand Alone Complex TV Series.

According to the new contract with Kodansha, Production I.G. will represent the creators of the original work and other involved parties in negotiations for distribution of the Live-Action Ghost in the Shell and all other activities involved with production of the film.

Production I.G. is already accustomed to working with major film and TV companies in North America. The studio negotiated directly with major film company DreamWorks for distribution of Innocence and is producing the series IGPX with Cartoon Network. Since the popularity of Ghost in the Shell in North America was a result of the anime produced by Production I.G., many are hopeful that a live-action film supported by the company will experience a similar level of success.
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Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 19 Jan 2007, 06:08

Dear God no. Hollywood is dreadful but nothing is as bad as live-action anime/mangas.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 10 Jun 2008, 18:16

Not related to the live action, but

http://blog.affenheimtheater.de/2008/06 ... chsbilder/

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 11 Jun 2008, 11:11

They've Lucasized GitS?! Sweet Christ. Why would they've redubbed the Puppet Master with a woman?!

Luckily the original cut is on BD, with English subs.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 11 Jun 2008, 15:41

hey,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWk9fO3_8Y

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 11 Jun 2008, 15:51

@Eva:
Do you know what the cheapest place to find the japanese BD is?
I found it on Play-asia and Yesasia, but I can't afford these prices even if I sell my organs.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 14 Jun 2008, 16:22

I don't know, sorry.

Starz/Anchor Bay (who own Manga Entertainment) might put out the original cut on US BD sometime, the film popular enough for them to consider a release.

I'm guessing that Bandai Visual or Warner would have the international rights to this new cut.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 15 Jun 2008, 16:53

HungFist wrote:Not related to the live action, but
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/ ... poster.jpg[/img
http://blog.affenheimtheater.de/2008/06 ... chsbilder/

Hmm, not sure about this. I really don't think it necessary, it was only a few years ago that I first saw GitS and I thought it looked incredible then and still do now.