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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Mirrors The Original Anime
The first trailer for the anime-to-live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has come out and, surprisingly, it doesn’t look all that bad! The visuals are rather gorgeous and there are shots that are exact frame-to-frame realizations of the 1995 Mamoru Oshii film. There’s also a cover of Depeche Mode’s “People are People”, which is a great way to worm your way into my heart, so…
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.
Production is underway on Monster Maker, a documentary that will profile legendary special effects master Stan Winston, Deadline reports today.
Barney Douglas (McEnroe) directs and produces Monster Maker.
In the doc, “From the Terminator emerging from flames, to the Predator removing its mask and the groundbreaking dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, many of cinema’s most iconic characters and creature effects were created by Stan Winston and his team. Through never-before-seen archive material, behind the scenes footage of iconic Hollywood movies, and interviews with family, friends, and collaborators including James Cameron, Monster Maker tells the story of the visionary artist whose work helped define modern blockbuster filmmaking.”
The documentary will feature new interviews with The Terminator and Aliens director James Cameron, producer Frank Marshall, and former LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy. Also expect cast members who worked with Winston to weigh in on Monster Maker, including Jeff Goldblum and his filming experience on Jurassic Park with “Winston’s cantankerous Tyrannosaurus Rex.“
Winston passed away in 2008 at the age of 62, leaving behind an incredible legacy in film. The four-time Oscar winner might be best known for his work on the Terminator, Jurassic Park, Predator, and Alien franchises, but his expansive work also includes The Relic, Pandorum, Avatar, and more. Winston also made his directorial debut with Pumpkinhead.
Monster Maker is produced by Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic World, The Bourne Identity, Seabiscuit). Tamzin Merchant, Paddy Kelly and Steve Williams produce for Strange Bird. Drew Masters and Chris Grubb executive produce for Whisper. Dogwoof co-produces, with Anna Godas, Oli Harbottle, and Will Kane serving as executive producers. Keith Haviland executive produces for Haviland Digital.
Stan Winston Studio Archive
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