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New BTS ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Video Focuses on Anime Director Mamoru Oshii and Features New Footage
A new behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming live action anime adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has been released and it follows Mamoru Oshii, the director of the 1995 anime, as he visits the set to see how everything is going. Several new bits of footage have been included in the video, some finalized and some before VFX can go in and add their touch.
Oshii at one point specifically talks about Johansson and her ability to portray Major Motoko, saying that she, “…has gone above and beyond my expectations for the role.” He then gives one of the most ringing endorsements I think could possibly be stated when he says, “I’m sure this will be the most gorgeous film in the series so far.” Bold words from a man who changed how much of the world saw anime!
Ghost in the Shell tells the story of The Major (Scarlett Johansson), 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.
Directed by Rupert Sanders, Ghost in the Shell stars Scarlett Johansson, Michael Pitt, Juliette Binoche, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, Michael Wincott, and Pilou Asbæk.
Ghost in the Shell hacks its way into theaters on March 31st, 2017.
The filmmakers behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey are expanding their public domain horror universe with a handful of upcoming “Poohniverse” movies, including Bambi: The Reckoning, Pinocchio: Unstrung, and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare.
Variety has scored the first image from Neverland Nightmare, seen above.
The website details, “Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare follows Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from ‘the clutches of the evil Peter Pan.’ Along the way she meets Tinkerbell, who in this twisted version of the story will be seen taking heroine, convinced that it’s pixie dust.”
Scott Jeffrey will direct Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, expected Halloween 2024.
Jeffrey tells us, “I am taking inspiration from French cinema while in prep for this movie. The film will be incredibly tense. I would say it’s a mesh between Switchblade Romance and The Black Phone with our own spin on it. It is a nasty, violent and incredibly dark movie.”
Megan Placito has joined the cast as Wendy Darling, Kit Green is Tinkerbell, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney (The Pope’s Exorcist) is Michael Darling and Charity Kase (RuPaul Drag Race) is James. Martin Portlock will be playing the twisted version of Peter Pan.
Created by J.M. Barrie way back in 1902, the character of Peter Pan – like Winnie the Pooh – is in the public domain, even if the iconic Disney iteration of the character is very much not.
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