Live-action movie adaptations of anime/manga properties don’t have a strong track record at the U.S. box office (see Dragonball Evolution, Speed Racer), but next month’s Ghost in the Shell is aiming to change that. Set in a futuristic version of Hong Kong, the film stars Scarlett Johansson as The Major: a unique human/cyborg hybrid that leads elite cyber-crime fighting team Section 9. Costarring in the film are Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones) as The Major’s fellow Section 9 officer, Batou; Juliette Binoche (The 33) as one of The Major’s “creators”, Dr. Ouelet; and Michael Pitt (Hannibal) as a mysterious figure who knows more about The Major’s past ...
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