Scarlett Johansson Kicks Major Butt In New Ghost in the Shell Trailer
02/13/2017 04:07 am EST
After releasing a short Super Bowl LI TV spot, a new trailer for Ghost in the Shell has been released thanks to Paramount Studios. In a matter of months, the first live-action adaptation of Japan's popular Ghost in the Shell franchise will makes its way to theaters, and the new trailer gives fans an extended looked as Scarlett Johansson lead role of Major Motoko Kusanagi.
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You can check out the full trailer above:
Based on Masamune Shirow's acclaimed manga, Ghost in the Shell is a story that marries hi-tech action and philosophical musings. The series follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a special ops leader at the anti-terrorist organization Section 9. The heroine is also a one-of-a-kind cybernetic human with a full body prosthesis. Tasked with catching bad guys, the Major works with her colleagues to catch criminals and extremists who wish to deconstruct society's cybernetic advancements.
Ghost in the Shell is directed by Rupert Sanders, from a screenplay written by Jonathan Herman and Jamie Moss. It stars Scarlett Johansson as The Major, Pilou Asbæk as Batou, Takeshi Kitano as Chief Daisuke Aramaki, Chin Han as Togusa, Michael Pitt as Kuze, and Juliette Binoche as Dr. Ouelet.
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