After books, comics, video games, and more have continued to receive live-action adaptations, there appears to be a new wave of movies being based on Japanese manga. Ghost in the Shell could go a long way in determining how successful this “genre” is domestically, but the true test will be to see how international markets respond. Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox is not waiting to see how well Ghost in the Shell does to get a jump on the next potential franchise.
Alita: Battle Angel is the next manga set to get the live-action treatment, and in a premise that is slightly similar to Ghost in the Shell, will follow the titular young female ...
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